In this special BONUS episode of Screentone Club, Elliot and Andy stave off the lonliness of self-isolating by taking a look at adorable romantic hijinks in Horimiya!This series was voted on by our lovely Patrons and we thought we would record two Bonus episodes this month and make one of them (this one!) available to everyone. :)Series Discussed: HorimiyaIf you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get exclusive bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are also now affiliates on Bookwalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES0:01:30 - Inebriated Podcast!0:03:15 - Found Family 0:05:00 - Rapport!0:08:15 - Adorable! 0:11:00 - The School Trip! Or not... 0:16:45 - “Nice Pleasant Relationship Drama”0:20:00 - The Power of Makeup! 0:28:00 - Healthy! 0:29:30 - Unflattering Comparisons!
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