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A middle-of-the-road school romance story, Dreaming Boy lives and dies on whether you can connect to its main character, Wataru, as he disentangles himself from his romantic interest.
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How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Vol. 18
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How A Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom episode 14
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