There is nothing quite like a nice hot soak to melt away the stress. Of course, the next best thing is a hot springs episode of anime. It’s one of my favourite tropes, so I slipped it into my 30 Days of Anime challenge! Favourite Hot Springs Episode (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 […]
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