Genre : Slice of Life, drama, coming of age, school Episodes 11 Studio: AIC Shuuichi is approaching that difficult period in life. The dreaded puberty where everything starts to change and it seems life is just moving along without giving any heed to what you want, whether you’re ready or not. It’s not...
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