Boy, that's convenient. I did glance at the second episode of Yakuza Babysitter and the first episode of the second season of Devil is a Part Timer, but one is still shying from its premise and going way too melodramatic for how superficial it is, and the other just screamed at me. Impressions: Welp, […]
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