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How Books Can Make an Awkward Encounter Slightly Less Awkward

“Ah, you must be Nanako?” the tall man said as soon as he entered the café. He looked like he was in his early forties, and had a calmer, more relaxed vibe than I was expecting. “I’m Tsuchiya. Nice to

How Books Can Make an Awkward Encounter Slightly Less Awkward

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