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I’m Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class Ep. 2-6: So that was a lie

All it took was less than two episodes for these two kids to stop hating each other. Maybe they never really did. So to recap things a bit, Saito and Akane are forced into an arranged marriage by their star-crossed grandparents. Because those two boomers couldn’t have the love story for the ages, they’re trying to live vicariously through their grandchildren. Each kid is threatened with severe consequences should they choose otherwise: Saito will be disinherited, and Akane won’t receive any help with paying for medical school (hopefully, the odds won’t still be stacked against her even with money). Imagine that. Imagine screwing your grandchildren over on their education unless they play house. Or so we’re told. Knowing how cheesy these stories can be, there’s a good chance that the two grandparents have secret, slightly more wholesome motivations for pushing Saito and Akane together, but we won’t find out until the last episode (if ever).

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Scoping out the winter season a few shows at a time, part 1

I would prefer watching every single show and just combining it all into one uber post, but there are just way, way too many new series to watch. How does one keep up? Well, it helps that I don’t have Netflix. I’m sure there are good shows on that streaming platform as well, but I refuse to pay for it. So yes, maybe Sakamoto Days would blow my pants off, but alas, I can never watch it. Yes, yes, I could sail the high seas like I once did as a broke college student, but I’ll pass. It’s not a moral thing; I’m just too lazy these days. It also helps that I’m currently trying to play through a JRPG called Reynatis, and I think it rather sucks. So for once, I’d rather update the blog than play games. Anyway…

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