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Had to break out the insulin for this one. Those good ole' fashioned P.A. Works feels. So Haebaru is prickly, but she's a working single mom with a sick kid, and that makes her much more sympathetic, can you believe it? I'm glad that Kukuru, for once, got to grow in maturity without eating her own shoe(boot?).

I want to call the whole situation and blatant heart-sting pulling clumsy, but it feels earnest enough to get a pass and just be what it is: light drama instead of contrivance. P.A Works shows do have an unmistakable air of positivity that is part of the brand, so it isn't unwelcome when things seem to just 'work out' after everyone gets to know each other.