I was greatly relieved when the series, “The Ancient Magus’ Bride” (“Mahō Tsukai no Yome”), came to fruition and actually explained the proper position of the apostrophe. The series starts off with orphaned high school student Chise Hatori (center). She decides to sell herself at an auction in order for somebody else to take her […]
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