..LET THE REMAINING CARDS PLAY~!!..

..as the new season aired, nothing to expect but getting hyped on each games to be played - the rules, the start, to lose and to win, and to clear the game..
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..with new casts, with new actions, with new strategies, new bondings are always much awaited..
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..well, always the last episode get the clear vision of how these games happened and yet the ending is just a so-so (though I already read the ending without watching this whole season first) - saying, "that's it?!"..
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..but still overall, I love the entire series - the games, the actions, the effects, the people behind these are so genius making this series possible..
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..a must watch for those curious if this is worth it..
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..you want challenge? you want to crack your brain? listen to your heart? trust the people?..
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..then enter to this world..

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..TO WORK IS TO LEARN TOO LIKE IN SCHOOL..

..this would be the first drama series where I watch Mano Erina..
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..anyway, I don't know but I think, I like this series if they focus on the world of working at all..
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..it's a turn down for me for putting some scenes which are not needed - like the mystery of having closing of some establishment and the detective part of lost children..
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..I would better to see the FL's struggle on work, on how she will overcome it and what she learnt after that..
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..but here in different work she entered, I saw some important part that needed to enjoy your position not to survive - because we live to work and not work to live..
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..to learn to your superior, well for what is good after all, take the challenge for the task you get not to challenge the other people, not to put full of your emotion on work that may affected the flow..
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..and sometimes, it always get to your guts to prove and believe on your skills..
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..well, it's a so-so for me, I just want to see Erina-chan..

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.."DEAR MR. VAN GOGH"..

..the genre and the plot itself makes me give a shot of watching this since I am an art lover too..
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..it's never too late to explore more of our life to have something new to like - a worker who suddenly get into the art to be have more useful time on each day..
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..as always, many are saying the you cannot survive on field of art - art won't make any living as your profession, making art on canvas to be exact..
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..art if such a big world, a lot of medium can be use, can be express, can be more high paid than a large piece of cloth and paintbrush..
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..it also tackles here the dreams of each characters why they choose it, even the struggle they've faced..
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..it's kinda weird on the last few minutes before the last episode ends on how the ML easily made his resolve. . .that's the only part is kinda shaking my head - knowing even if this is only an eight episode, I know they can still put a little scene on it, but no, that's how the story goes..
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..well, again, if you are an artist too or a fan of art itself, you may enjoy this one, and don't expect a love scene between the ML and FL (but the ending is so interesting after they shake hands)..
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..that's all..
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..(this is my first drama I watch Sumire and I really love her eyes, don't know why, I would rather look on it all the time)..

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.."EVEN IF YOUR DREAMS CAME TRUE, EVEN IF THEY DON'T, BE PROUD OF YOUR CURRENT WORK"..

..a story of a girl who is aiming for her dream job for a long time but assigned to work that she feel doesn't suit to her..
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..at first, I don't have any idea what a proofreading is - it's kinda mind blowing job to check every character that might give taste to the reader as the author of a piece to some review on it..
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..they do a lot of outside the company work just to check that the information indicate on those pad of papers are true..
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..a story of a girl that little by little understand her role with the help of her co-workers that sometimes step out of the line that causes her to make some faults that also affected the department she's working with..
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..but going through on challenges and obstacles in the end she received respects and appreciation by standing what is right for her - accepting fault and moving on to be a better person..
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..don't expect much on love story, yet I am expecting some focus on the other workers she work with but isn't. . .well that is all right - that's how the story flows. . .also, if she will get promoted and to move on the job she dream of?..
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..and what to expect to Satomi-chan, I first watch her on "Heaven?" - a fashion icon really suits to her and I enjoy watching every emotions she did on her roles saying that I must reflect on her character..
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..in the end, I learned to appreciate on every day of work I have as I am pursuing my dream, also, even if you are like a shadow working for the people that receives almost the recognition, you must still be thankful for it - that's why we work after all, to work for them and give them satisfaction..

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..WHEN THREATENING IS A CRIME TOO..

..is this a kind of robin hood genre, where The Intimidator do bad thing to help others yet he received in exchange..
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..well that's how I see it - this drama is a mix of balance action and comedy. . .and a detective part too..
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..it's kinda weird too see some weird action moves which not necessary to add, except the funny part - maybe just too add some coolness on the ML..
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..and still, the FL, on whatever roles she has, always give an excellent action - on of my favorite actress..
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..don't expect a love strong, it will only get you a pinch on the heart..
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..the episode, not too long and not too short, just right, even if it takes a long minutes to watch it didn't get me bored but enjoy every part on it..
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..thank you for having this kind of drama - to all the casts and staffs..

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..A CARD DECK OF LIFE AND DEATH..

..the players whose just got isolated that time and a power interruption happened. . .then *boom*..
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..a desert-like city welcome them..
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..well, as same as the game genre, it measures the body, mind, teamwork, heart - the trust..
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..a betrayal and friendship, to live and to die, the lose and win - that's how the life is for all the players..
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..almost the games ended just a second of time and nothing to expect, the longer the time to end the more extreme scenes can be added..
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..punch and kick, blood and sweat, bond and sex. . .nothing to be surprise yet a good scenes can be watch..
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..some of the games are well explained and easy to understand and follow, some are not - every minute is something to focus on and to go with the flow of the game..
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..in the end, only a few cards left and the second season is coming. . .are those the last games left?..
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..the casts are amazing, the acting are superb, the story is so cool, a mixed emotion, mind blowing - this is an art..
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..so better watch this guys and join the game..

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..I'LL BE WAITING YOUR ARRIVAL AT GOTANDA KINGDOM"..

..that's what the low-life manager of the hotel says..
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..a story of a virgin guy who wants to get a girl and lay on bed but lacks of techniques how to approach..
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..until he works on that hotel in exchange of these techniques..
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..and yeah, with all the advises, in the end, it all part of the sales or marketing strategies to invite customers..
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..I found this drama so helpful, which somehow, I do agree on what Ueno-san saying..
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..this is the first time I watch Kongo Kanata in comedy genre, which he delivers so natural, the way he speaks english phrase is a plus point too..
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..in the end, I can't tell if all of his advises will works for me, since I am an introvert yet not to get a girl, but maybe just having a friend only after all haha..
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..hope the second season will have a subtitle too..

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..FRIENDSHIP. . .EFFORT. . .VICTORY..

..the three important artifacts in the world of manga to exist..
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..I already done reading the manga, and well as expected, either they will change some part or still follow the original story but with selected part. . .no wonder at all..
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..still, I do enjoy the film, a sfx are so amazing to watch, putting so much creativity to entertain me..
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..and yes compare to manga, this film gives me more appreciation and fully understand the gambling to enter in manga industry - your career, social life, and even health may affected..
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..the whole film, I enjoy it a lot, the casts, the staffs, thank you for having this adaptation..

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..INTELLIGENCE, ENDURANCE, IMAGINATION. . .LUCK

..yes, these are the things that one's person possess to win a game..
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..first, I already watch Alice in Borderland, compare to this movie, what I like the most is about the time where the game ended, not always a last second which always happens in AiB (maybe just to add some intense scenes)..
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..also, it is a game where a teamwork is a must, unlike to other bloody game genre, here, it didn't need someone to kill just to win the game or have some sacrifice, or to be a traitor (except what Takeru did since he wants to kill), the winner continues, the loser dies..
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..the game itself is so tricky for me that even if I put myself on it can make me win, but some of the game are easy to get. . .the game are well explained on how they win too and made me amazed..
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..the ending is kinda disappointing yet satisfied and unique, you won't expect that even if the ML may have love interest it doesn't mean they will stay up to the last game. . .sadly isn't..
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..and yes, one of the best game genre to watch..

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..SONG OF THE POLICE DOG..

..yeah that's the manga title, where the ML's (Aoba) source of inspiration to be a police officer *slash* dog handler..
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..a person with a bad luck on his side and his dog too - which he treats him a bad companion..
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..a unique detective genre where the ML he this dog a man with a costume of a dog..
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..a dog that can do smoke, use a phone, and even do break dancing..
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..I find this interesting too, knowing Odagiri Joe and Aso Kumiko are in the line up of casts again..
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...a drama with so much funny scenes that won't make you bored everytime you see Odagiri Joe..
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..it's very short and a cliffhanger on the story, I do watch this drama too when I just saw that this will be having a second season..
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..yet, I find this drama a must-watch too if you want a balance of detective and comedy genre and the story is just right to follow..

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..DELINQUENT STARTING TODAY~!!..

..honestly the first half of the first episode itself kinda no interesting part. . .an old fashioned delinquent from the past..
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..this is a story of Mitsuhashi who wants to be a delinquent - I thought he just want to act like one to avoid being bully despite of his comedic aura..
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..but a minute goes on, the part of the battle scene, it get me to hook to finish that episode and continue to watch the next one..
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..yeah, a funny guy who is really strong..
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..this drama almost contains fighting scene yet put a little funny scenes on it..
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..just love the casting too, like Kanna and even Hayato as an antagonist again..
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..this one is really a must watch and won't get bored, no minute is wasted..
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..this one fighting genre, so far, that make me laugh despite of the heavy punches and kicks..

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..Second Season is Possible but Yuko Takeuchi is Irreplaceable..

..from the first episode, the first few minutes, I was so amazed from Yuko's acting and how she delivered the scripts - so I started to view her profile..
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..and as I read the article and as I watched the ending of this series I was a full shocked - unexpected ending that went similar how her career and life ended..
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..I am zero knowledge what is this Sherlock Holmes, didn't read the book nor watch a single film of it - does it has a same story from the original, some of the comments tell it has some same story..
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..well, the drama itself, first, kinda short due to a few episodes yet a full pack of mind blowing investigation and solving crimes and mysteries..
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..as same as other detective drama, here, there are some part that easily to follow some were not but still, I am amazed how the situations connected to each other..
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..the drama also put a little fun scenes where the FL acts like a child which always cut the serious scenes..
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..also like the other comments out there, they get (even I) irritated on Wato's role - and the ending of this drama goes a so-so reaction..
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..and lastly, this one is highly recommended to watch..
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..the actors and staffs are genius after all..
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..YOU GONNA MISSED MISS SHERLOCK!!..

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..WELFARE PROTECTION - THAT'S THE LAST RESORT TO PROTECT LIVES..

..meet Yoshizune Emiru - a no hope for talent as movie director turns to a public welfare worker, a zero knowledge one..
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..here, she with her newly hired worker are given a duty to give public assistance to those people who wants support from them just to continue to survive and to live with some necessary process to do..
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..at first, this drama is kina unique for me because it gives me another perspective of different job offers in this country, like Kasumi Arimura's Zenkamono, a probation officer..
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..I do love the lineup of casts since I already watch many drama on it, what really matters is the story itself..
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..it's a 10 episode show but it's kinda shorter for me, in a sense that their some cases that takes two episodes to finish, still, I am satisfied of these cases..
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..and each episode, always make me cry, yes..
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..their job is a serious one too, a job that not only shows one's profession how to handle people to get their assistance..
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..here in this drama, I learn that hearing is one of the best language to can do, you better stay aside your profession and put yourself on their situation..
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..it's not good to judge them first and easily express your own thinking and emotion just to say that you are working to them for good unless you will see the big picture on this..
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..a story of love of work, love to other people, a hope that everyone deserves - a second chance to change our life for good, knowing there are people like them which are ready to help you as long as you help yourself too..
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..this drama is another masterpiece for me, the casts and staffs you are all impressive..

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..THE STORY OF HALF-YANKEE AND HALF-NORMIE..

..yes, this is a story of delinquent family - but one of them decided to try and live a normal life, decided to go at school and be a member of art club showing his passion on paint and canvas..
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..as always, life is not that easy - problems always enter, a change of uniform and appearance is a must, the conquering of city is a must by means of punching and kicking since his family expecting a lot for him - this will be his life revolves on daily basis..
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..a secret to be kept for a long year - and no secret will be stored forever and the truth will reveal as many people now knows it..
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..well, what I learned on this drama, well, even if I am not a yankee, it teaches us a lie either it is a white lie is still a lie - keeping it for a long time, only keeping us to hurt for a long time too - not only one's self but anyone too. . .and yes, truth will always set us free and continue to have a happy life with our loved ones..
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..I love the casting plus the talking dog dubbed by the legend VA (TsudaKen), the music, the pinch of love story and the overall lesson we can learn how important our family and friends as they teaches us how to live the way we want too..

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..THE GOD OF CHARACTERS HAS COME DOWN..

..from the plot itself, I kinda weird to me, even the trailer..
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..but my curiosity got me the reason to watch and it's just amazing - a mind blown one..
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..yeah, I do love detective genre drama - but I am looking for some unique piece in terms of how the process of investigation happens..
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..this drama is kinda same from Odagiri Joe's Jikou Keisatsu where the crime happened from a years ago is open for the continuation of the investigation - well the big difference here, well obviously, the suspect must be arrest and a serious one too - though you will find a little pinch of comedy between Yashiro and Narumi-senpai..
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..I also a fan of Kyoka Suzuki that's why I watch it, adding Haru as one of the main cast (first drama I see her)..
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..but again, in this kind of drama, actually on the end where the truth is expose little by little, there are just some surprise happen that I don't know if I just miss an information or it just happen on that way..
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..well, again, the unique part of this drama is that the evidence use to get infos is thru the character itself - the letter written from those people involve on the case - at first I though it's kinda weird, but yeah it's weird because anything can be part of evidence, so everything will be possible to use to solve a crime..
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..Yashiro, most of the time indeed, act like a superhero, a lone one, doing on herself without knowing of her colleague which is not a good character an investigator have that may cause problem - I hope there will be some progress on her character and to the people on the Crime Division who always get the credit on a case is closed..
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..overall, I do love this drama, unique, good thing there's a sequel and I am ready to watch..
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..(you may find to watch this drama that some of the subtitle is kinda late to appear, you may feel disappointed, but still, thanks to them for the effort - knowing an improvement follows)..

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