Ho ho ho! Hello Kitty Online’s first official, big-time event for Founders’ Beta is now upon us! Hunger Strike introduces us to Pochi who has found himself in such a… “healthy” predicament, and it’s up to you to help him out!

Do you remember your mother telling you to eat your vegetables because they’re good for you? And how eating fruits is better than eating candy because fruits are Mother Nature’s candies? Looks like Pochi wasn’t listening to his mother! *Gasp*

You will need to brush up on your farming and crafting if you want to make through this event. Hunger Strike, once completed, will reward players with the… *Drumroll* Empire Key! *Cue in lightning bolts*

To participate in this event, you’ll need to have a healthy farm in London, and enough cash to work with. So if you’re new in HKO, you can work on other quests first to get those. Once you have them, here are the steps to joining in on the fun:

1. You can find Pochi in Sanrio Harbour… where it all began.
2. Once you’re done helping him, take a screenshot of your inventory containing the Empire Key and send it to hkoevent[at]hellokitty.com.
3. The email subject should read “Empire Key“
4. The screenshot should contain your character info page opened – so that we can get your in-game name.

The true purpose of the Empire Key is still under wraps for now, but whatever you do, DO NOT DROP/SELL/TRADE it! Online glory and immortalization is at stake!

Enjoy the event!