This one’s been a long time coming…It was supposed to come after Cross Game, then I just didn’t get around to editing it. Then I decided that the top anime and movies lists should come first, so it just got pushed to the backburner. But never fear, Ink! Your suffering (ENJOYMENT!!) wasn’t for naught. I’m […]
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