Hamefura borrows the dark, bleak tone of Re:Zero, swapping its usual pansexual harem desert gorging party and fake-snake R&D for a look back at “Sirius Dieke’s” inky-black pas…
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Vanitas no Carte – 12 (Fin) – The Beast Lives
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Mushoku Tensei II – 12 (Fin) – A Pair from Buena
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