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Not really hiding, are we? Impressions: So, wait. The place she's gone into hiding is… with her only living relative? And by hiding, we mean not hiding in any way whatsoever at all. Not even bothering to take a fake name or anything like that. And apparently Makoto was obssessed/in love with Sawa all along? […]
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