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A secret life is the one thing they have in common. At school, Hori is a prim and perfect social butterfly, but the truth is she's a brash homebody. Meanwhile, under a gloomy facade, Miyamura hides a gentle heart, along with piercings and tattoos. In a chance meeting, they both reveal a side they've never shown. Could this blossom into something new?
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- First Aired
- January 10, 2021
- Status
- Ended
- Episode Runtime
- 24 minutes
- Origin
- JP
- TMDB Votes
- 1,138