My relationship with the CGDCT genre has gone through a lot of permutations. Last season I was watching, and for the most part enjoying, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken when I thought to myself, huh so this is CGDCT now, look how far we’ve come! I’ll be honest, and I’m a little scared to admit...
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The Dangers in My Heart – 24 – School Trippin’
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The Dangers in My Heart – 25 (Fin) – Their Everything
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