A volunteer probation officer questions her convictions when one of her charges is implicated in a spate of murders in Yoshiyuki Kishi’s social drama.
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「理想に燃ゆる王女に奇跡が舞い降りた」 (Risou ni Moyuru Oujo ni Kiseki ga Maiorita) "A Miracle for the High-Minded Princess" Never underestimate the man who animals love.
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「初仕事、少女の願いと忍び寄る影」 (Hatsu Shigoto, Shoujo no Negai to Shinobiyoru Kage) "A First Job, a Girl's Wish, and an Approaching Shadow" Furry fox thing meets white knight skeleton man.
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「揺れ動く王都と乙女の誓い」 (Yureugoku Outo to Otome no Chikai) "The Capital in Chaos and a Maiden's Oath" Got to love it when a plan comes together.
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