By Aoikou and Enji. Released in Japan as “Yuusha-goroshi no Hanayome” by HJ Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Faye Duxovni. I always love it when I’m surprised by a title. I didn’t have many expectations for this one, despite the fact that it was advertised as a yuri series (the yuri is mostly plot rather than character so far). Honestly, the description made me think of that old meme, as I said “We have The Executioner and Her Way of Life at home”. And theoretically, the two do have a lot in common, as they feature a protagonist who is sent by the church to kill in order to save the world, over the course of the book begins to realize the corruption inherent in...
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