This episode is again a very needed beat in the story, serving as the hero’s darkest moment before turning things around at the climax, and it comes at the exact right time, with two episodes left for everything to go crazy and resolve. The meat of this episode once again has two lines, one spentContinue Reading... Seasonal Selection – Shikizakura Episode 10Continue Reading...
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