## Model Introduction
Bento & Love Box is a high-quality SDXL Checkpoint based on the Illustrious architecture.
Unlike standard models, this checkpoint is fine-tuned to produce a specific Romantic & Slice-of-Life aesthetic directly. It is designed to create warm, nostalgic, and detailed anime-style illustrations without needing additional LoRAs.
Key Features:
* Style: Modern Anime / Shojo Manga / Soft Lighting.
* Themes: School life, bento boxes, romantic interactions, and expressive character portraits.
* Architecture: Based on Illustrious SDXL (High adherence to prompts).
## 🔧 Recommended Settings (Usage Guide)
To achieve the best results shown in the showcase, please use the following settings:
* Trigger Word: None required (Just prompt normally!)
* VAE: Built-in / Automatic (or use `sdxl_vae.safetensors` if colors look dull)
* Sampler: `Euler a`, `DPM++ 2M Karras`, or `DPM++ SDE Karras`
* Steps: `25` - `35`
* CFG Scale: `5.5` - `7.0`
* Resolution: `1024x1024`, `832x1216` (Portrait), or other SDXL standard ratios.
* Clip Skip: 2
## 📝 Prompting Tips
Since this is an Illustrious-based model, it understands natural language and danbooru tags well.
Example Prompt 1 (Character Focus):
> `1girl, school uniform, holding a bento box, sweet smile, blushing, rooftop, blue sky, clouds, sunlight, lens flare, anime style, highly detailed, masterpiece`
Example Prompt 2 (Scene Focus):
> `close up shot, a delicious bento box with octopus sausages and rice, love letter on the desk, classroom background, warm afternoon lighting, depth of field`
## ⚠️ Notes
* Negative Prompt: standard SDXL negative prompts (e.g., `low quality, worst quality, bad anatomy, text, watermark`).
* This is a standalone checkpoint. You generally do not need a refiner.