A new face appears in the second volume of Akihiko Higuchi’s Otaku Elf manga, although it is someone that Elda actually recognises. On top of her usual duties, the elf has to deal with fashio…
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Otaku Elf Episode 3: The Otaku Elf and the School Girl
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