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Mrs. Shim Is a Killer

by Kang Jiyoung

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Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Vol. 29

by Kagiji Kumanomata

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“Ginny!" said Mr. Weasley, flabbergasted. "Haven't I taught you anything? What have I always told you? Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps its brain?”
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