This won’t be a complete review; it’ll be more like an earnest attempt to sound coherent and reasonable as I talk about a beloved yuri visual novel. Beware of spoilers. It has been over three years since Kindred Spirits on the Roof was originally localized for Western audiences back in February 2016. Earlier this year […]
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