Himari and Mio are identical twins, but Himari is calmer and more collected while Mio is very expressive and emotional. So of course Mio starts bawling when she learns her sister has enrolled in a boarding school. But Himari really wanted to go to that school, and the twins promised to meet up every Wednesday. […]
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