In Volume 1, we met Hayate a woman who by day is a costumed stage performer in a hero show and by night is an actual superhero, “Rapid Rabbit” and the former evil Team Leader, Honey Trap, who has defected for love. Hayate and Honey make a good team and, so, evil Antinoid leader “X” […]
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