Here it is-- Mind the GAPP Volume 6!

Today's GAPP will come as soon as Freddie wakes up. In the meantime, here's MtG 6! (not factorial, just a 6 that I'm particularly excited about )
Our first half-year saw many ups and downs, and we've had a ton of fun with you all along the way. This month saw many genres that aren't on puzz.link, as well as some beautiful poetry and the shortest ever GAPP intro, all written by the ever-brilliant Eric Fox. This month we've got 7 bonus puzzles for you. Enjoy!

Have you ever wondered how challenging finding a soulmate is? I don't know, but I would estimate that solving a very challenging Soulmates puzzle is comparable in difficulty. Thankfully today's puzzle is quite far removed from that. It may even be easier than finding an anagram of SOULMATED.

Rules: Place a number into some cells such that for each numbered cell, exactly one other number of the same value is able to be reached by traveling through only empty cells, regardless of the distance of the path. The value of each number must be equal to the distance of the shortest possible path from it to its partner (again by traveling through only empty cells!)

Solving Notes
-You may place pairs of numbers besides ones that fulfill the given clues!
-It might be helpful to use colours to mark when a cell must contain a number/must be empty.

Example (Penpa+): https://tinyurl.com/yckc3x59

Acquire a Speedy Sloth 🦥 by solving the puzzle in 2:45 or less!
Obtain a Quick Crab 🦀 by solving the puzzle in 5:45 or less!
And all solvers who complete the puzzle will be rewarded with a Romantic Ryukyu Minivet 🐦

Puzzle (Penpa+): https://tinyurl.com/y32qtlrz