Strangely both out of left field and comically on the nose. Aiming to have the spring season preview up Sunday. All I'll say for now is good lord, am I ready for the "reincarnated with cheat powers" trend to go by the wayside. I'll take a whole season of nothing but landlord harems at […]
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