In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy dive into two very different kinds of relationship, although both with a large amount of grief and yelling - thankfully not at each other!Series Discussed: My Broken Mariko, Rent-a-Girlfriend Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Mieruko-chan Vol. 1, The Intuition of Haruhi SuzumiyaIf you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are also now affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:00:45 - PSA!0:02:30 - Returning Champions! Chainsaw Man0:05:00 - Horimiya0:08:15 - Andy’s Pick: Rent-A-Girlfriend0:10:30 - Kazuya Suuuuuuuuuuucks0:12:15 - “At least he has a personality”0:16:30 - Emotional labour is labour0:20:45 - Why it falls flat0:24:45 - “Exhaustingly horny”0:25:45 - Elliot’s Pick: My Broken Mariko0:29:00 - “Bouncing all over the place” 0:31:45 - Missed Connection0:35:15 - Going in Blind0:37:15 - “I never knew them enough”0:43:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode!0:45:00 - Closedown
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