As one door closes, another one opens when Mikoto gets fired Mitsuhoshi Bank Badminton Team. Frankly it's probably better that he is out of there just because it seemed like an unpleasant place to be…
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If you can't beat em, join em!
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「プライオリティ」 ("Puraioriti") "Priority" The feather has been explained.
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