Where I'm at, I've just kinda of accepcted that everything is fucked up and I'm just waiting for the next hit.
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It's almost structured like an arc, except there isn't any conclusion.
The former does not take this plan well, but his solution to the problem is to attempt to steal Chako away first before she can ever win Reiji over.
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There is nothing romantic about this story, whatsoever.