Sweet and Sour.
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Last published Tue, Aug 8, 2017
Life is so complicated.
People are confusing, frustrating, and just too hard to deal with. Why even bother, right?
But, uh.
Maybe that's why I don't have a girlfriend.
That's what my father tells me anyway.
Oh geez.
Just let me get on the damn plane before my parents force me to change my mind..
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Follow Shioda on his journey to find who he is, learning acceptance, and dealing with the dark parts of life as he encounters new people along the way and..Love?
Wait, what?!
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