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Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Kan – 08
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Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu – 08
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Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai! – 08 – Too Much of a Good Thing
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Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae Dake ka yo – 08
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Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu! – 08
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Is there any more plaintive lament than “why is everything after my junk!?”.
Overtake! – 08
This is assuredly the right decision for Haru in the long run, as Futoshi makes clear in no uncertain terms.
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Noblesse – 08
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Horimiya – 08
「偽ることで、見えるもの。」 (Itsuwaru koto de, mieru mono.) "The Truth Deception Reveals" Taking extremely classic romcom tropes and twisting them enough to be intriguing is something Horimiya is exceptionally good at.
Overtake! – 08
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