Summary Earlier, Rio browsed through Jeff’s Gunpla store and heard Seria talk to kids about tips for building Gunpla. After the kids left, Rio enthusiastically asked Seria to become his Gunpla master. Later, Rio and Seria went into the Gundam Metaverse Project and he commented on her unusual avatar. He then asked why she didn’t login if she had an account, but her answer trailed off. He then wondered what he should build, and she told him that Gunpla is freedom. In the present, Rio is shocked to see Mask Lady lose a Gunpla battle to Mascarilla. Back at the […]
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