The KBO is slowly coming back with no fans preseason games, and I cannot wait to try to stay up until like midnight or later to watch my beloved Lotte Giants play baseball. This episode, we’re talking about KAITO’s Cross Manage and Blue Flag, both published by Viz. The song you heard in the episode […]
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