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LifeIsAboutChoices
LifeIsAboutChoicesLv44yr
2020-11-23 01:57

Came for the harem tag..... Expecting love comedy or what-not, but nah only serious things happening.... sooo I'm leaving I guess, but here 5 star for elf.

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Brendanjoke
BrendanjokeAuthor

Thanks, I guess? Real talk though, serious portion doesn't last. Story goes back to non-seriousness in the new arc.

Knights_Errant
Knights_ErrantLv3

To each his own but good thing he never gave bad score because of his own assumptions.

Brendanjoke:Thanks, I guess? Real talk though, serious portion doesn't last. Story goes back to non-seriousness in the new arc.
Brendanjoke
BrendanjokeAuthor

Yea that was nice of him

Knights_Errant:To each his own but good thing he never gave bad score because of his own assumptions.
powgad8
powgad8Lv3

i find this... sarcastic 😂

Brendanjoke:Yea that was nice of him
squid5
squid5Lv1

harem is indeed the best tag

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