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Aria 3-5.5 I guess: That Little Secret Place...: Akatsuki stalks Akari, Alice and Aika stalk him in turn. Lots and lots of ship bait; feels kinda sudden but maybe that's just because I took a couple months off lol. Would've put Akatsuki with Aika or Alicia, personally, and left Akari single/uninterested, but they're cute and I'll allow it. I elevator pitched this show the other day as "a tourism ad anime for a place that doesn't exist" and this episode fit that mold even more than most as they wandered around the town and soaked it in.

Rain: I am starved for good trans rep, so when I saw a thread about that, I picked this webcomic out of the bunch and have been archive binging it real hard. It's just slice of life high school romance/comedy/drama with a bunch of mostly-queer teens trying to figure out themselves and the world and each other. What draws me is that it hits that sweet spot where the characters are realistic and flawed and relatable, but not SO flawed that they aren't likeable. They make mistakes, relationships don't work out, people don't magically accept or understand every LGBTQ+ concept as soon as it's introduced to them, but they're still good kids. (and some good adults and a couple villains) The feel good moments feel good, the humor lands, and the gut punch moments make me cry sometimes. And you could pick pretty much any two characters (in the same age bracket) out of a hat and I'd ship it. I'm still like seven years behind but would solidly recommend to anybody to whom it sounds interesting. (with a warning that the art is, well, it suffices to tell the story)

Going Postal: This was always likely, but we're officially heading into a trope territory that I kinda enjoy: somebody pretending to do something until they realize they actually are doing it voluntarily. Undercover agents that get attached to their targets, couples that start out by only pretending to be a couple, and in this case, Moist getting actually invested in getting the post office on track while going on about how he's just swindling everybody. Also Carrot Ironsomething made a cameo but I haven't met him yet lol.

Deltarune Ch2: Let's GOOOOOOOO. I didn't get very far before bedtime (we JUST got to what I assume is the main environment for this chapter) but there are some interesting-looking mechanics and world-building implications to tickle my brain. Plus it's just really nice to see everybody again. I missed Susie and Ralsei, apparently. I've liked everything up until now but I have a feeling this one's gonna hit different.

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