The "( ﾟ ͟ʖ ﾟ)━☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ" emote is a popular Japanese emoticon featuring a face with a mischievous expression and a starry-eyed look. It is often used to convey playfulness or suggestiveness in online communication. The phrase "I thought it was fake" is not directly related to this emote, but it generally refers to a situation where someone initially believed something to be false or untrue, but later discovered that it was actually real.