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The manga began serialization in ''Monthly Comic Gene'' in 2011, and is still ongoing. An anime adaptation made by Creator/BrainsBase aired as part of the Summer2016Anime season.

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The manga began serialization in ''Monthly Comic Gene'' in 2011, and is still ongoing. An anime adaptation made by Creator/BrainsBase aired as part of in the Summer2016Anime season.summer of 2016.

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An anime adaptation made by Creator/BrainsBase aired as part of the Summer2016Anime season.

Oh, and by the way, despite looking like a {{Shonen}} manga, this is actually a {{Shojo}}.

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The manga began serialization in ''Monthly Comic Gene'' in 2011, and is still ongoing. An anime adaptation made by Creator/BrainsBase aired as part of the Summer2016Anime season.

Oh, and by the way, despite looking like a {{Shonen}} manga, this is actually a {{Shojo}}.
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* NiceHat: Hugh wears a hat ''almost as tall as he is.''

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* TheNapoleon: Misono - short, smart and a {{Tsundere}}.
* NiceHat: Hugh wears one. ''It's almost as tall as he is.''

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* TheNapoleon: Misono - -- short, smart and a {{Tsundere}}.
* NiceHat: Hugh wears one. ''It's almost a hat ''almost as tall as he is.''''
* OddNameNormalNickname: One of The Mother's subclass vampires is named Ray, which is short for Rayscent.



* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: All Servamps are referred to by their nicknames instead of their pseudonyms except for Lawless - until his nickname is revealed to be [[spoiler: Hyde]].

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: All Servamps are referred to by their nicknames instead of their pseudonyms except for Lawless - -- until his nickname is revealed to be [[spoiler: Hyde]].[[spoiler:Hyde]].

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* {{Mukokuseki}}: For the characters in general, with quite a few Japanese blondes or redheads (although this is a YouGottaHaveBlueHair work, so those aren't even the most unlikely hair colors), and for the Servamps in particular. None of them (except for Tsubaki, probably) are originally Japanese, but their original ethnicities are impossible to tell, even InUniverse.

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* {{Mukokuseki}}: For the characters in general, with quite a few Japanese blondes or redheads (although this is a YouGottaHaveBlueHair work, work with technicolor hair, so those aren't even the most unlikely hair colors), and for the Servamps in particular. None of them (except for Tsubaki, probably) are originally Japanese, but their original ethnicities are impossible to tell, even InUniverse.



* WorldOfTechnicolorHair: Many characters (including humans) have blue, purple, green or pink hair. Nobody seems to mind.



* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Many characters (including humans) have blue, purple, green or pink hair. Nobody seems to mind.
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Bishonen was renamed to Pretty Boy; examples must be in-universe


** The pilot chapter shows even ''earlier'' installment weirdness, with the characters' personalities being slightly different (Mahiru, for instance, wasn't as tough or energetic as he is in the series, and Kuro could smile), and the differences in character design ranging from Mahiru's different hairstyle and clothes to Kuro looking like a generic {{Bishonen}} vampire wearing a coat with purple fur, among other things.

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** The pilot chapter shows even ''earlier'' installment weirdness, with the characters' personalities being slightly different (Mahiru, for instance, wasn't as tough or energetic as he is in the series, and Kuro could smile), and the differences in character design ranging from Mahiru's different hairstyle and clothes to Kuro looking like a generic {{Bishonen}} vampire wearing a coat with purple fur, among other things.
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Oh, and by the way, despite looking like a {{Shonen}} manga, this is actually a {{Shojo}}.
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* FiveManBand:
** TheLeader: Mahiru
** TheLancer: Kuro
** TheSmartGuy: Misono
** TheBigGuy: Tetsu
** TheHeart: Lily
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* TheReveal: Chapter 100 finally revealed what is Tsubaki's goal. [[spoiler:The person who created all the other Servamp's is actually still alive. He is not only Tsubaki's Eve, he also plans to use Tsubaki as a new vessel for his revival]].

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* TheReveal: Chapter 100 finally revealed what is Tsubaki's goal. [[spoiler:The person who created all the other Servamp's Servamp's, revealed to be Count Saint Germain, is actually still alive. He is not only Tsubaki's Eve, he also plans to use Tsubaki as a new vessel for his revival]].revival as the 9th Servamp]].
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* TheReveal: Chapter 100 finally revealed what is Tsubaki's goal. [[spoiler:The person who created all the other Servamp's is actually still alive. He is not only Tsubaki's Eve, he also plans to use Tsubaki as a new vessel for his revival]].

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* AchillesHeel: A subclass can only be killed by being exposed to sunlight (unless they're Tsubaki's subclass) or having a Servamp drink their blood.

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A subclass can only be killed by being exposed to sunlight (unless they're Tsubaki's subclass) or having a Servamp drink their blood.



* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Some early illustrations from chapters one and two show Lawless without his black streaks and glasses, Hugh with a completely different hairstyle and outfit, and [[TheFaceless Jeje]] without his paper bags. Mikuni also looks slightly different, but that may probably be attributed to ArtEvolution more than anything.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
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Some early illustrations from chapters one and two show Lawless without his black streaks and glasses, Hugh with a completely different hairstyle and outfit, and [[TheFaceless Jeje]] without his paper bags. Mikuni also looks slightly different, but that may probably be attributed to ArtEvolution more than anything.



* PlotArmor: The Servamps cannot die.
** [[spoiler:Later subverted. When the contract item they got from their Eves gets destroyed, they're left almost powerless, with their strength and life slowly fading away.]]

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* PlotArmor: The Servamps cannot die.
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die, but this is [[spoiler:later subverted. When the contract item they got from their Eves gets destroyed, they're left almost powerless, with their strength and life slowly fading away.]]



* SharedFamilyQuirks: When Mahiru first sees Kuro in his human form, he tries to chase him out with a broom. When his uncle comes home and also sees Kuro, he does the exact same thing - even saying the same words as his nephew!

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* SharedFamilyQuirks: SharedFamilyQuirks:
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When Mahiru first sees Kuro in his human form, he tries to chase him out with a broom. When his uncle comes home and also sees Kuro, he does the exact same thing - even saying the same words as his nephew!



-->'''Mahiru:''' (thinking) [[LampshadeHanging He really is the father of both...]]

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-->'''Mahiru:''' --->'''Mahiru:''' (thinking) [[LampshadeHanging He really is the father of both...]]



* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Misono's last name. Arisuin? Alisuin? Alicein? According to the official translation, it's the last one.
** The latter depends on the country as in the German and French translation it's Alisuin.

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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: SpellMyNameWithAnS:
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Misono's last name. Arisuin? Alisuin? Alicein? It depends on the country. According to the official translation, it's the last one.
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one. But in the German and French translation translation, it's Alisuin.
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* TokyoIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse: At one point Mahiru wonders why all the Servamps are turning up in his neighborhood, seeing as they probably come from different parts of the world. It's hinted that this is no coincidence.

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* TarotMotifs: Throughout the C3 arc, several characters and chapters are given these. Such as star for Tinker[[spoiler:/Izuna]].
* TokyoIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse: At one point Mahiru wonders why all the Servamps are turning up in his neighborhood, seeing as they probably come from different parts of the world. It's hinted that this is no coincidence. Eventually averted when [[spoiler:Mahiru and Kuro are both sent to London in chapter 90]].

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* CompleteImmortality: The Servamps cannot die no matter what happens to them. [[spoiler:With one exception. Those who have their item destroyed are slowly left withering away with their strength deteriorating, and it has been hinted by Tsubaki and others that they'll eventually disappear completely.]]



* FloralThemeNaming: Tsubaki and his gang. There's Tsubaki himself (camellia), [[spoiler:Sakuya (cherry blossom)]], Higan (spider lily), and Lilac and Shamrock, among others.

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* FloralThemeNaming: Tsubaki and his gang. There's Tsubaki himself (camellia), [[spoiler:Sakuya (cherry blossom)]], Higan (spider lily), Otogiri (hypericum), and Lilac and Shamrock, among others.

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* AnimalMotifs: Each one of the Servamps has an animal form that they're associated with. Kuro's a cat, Tsubaki's a fox, Lily's a butterfly, Jeje is a snake, Hugh is a bat, and Lawless is a hedgehog. The others have yet to be revealed.

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* AnimalMotifs: Each one of the Servamps has an animal form that they're associated with. Kuro's a cat, Tsubaki's a fox, Lily's a butterfly, Jeje is a snake, Hugh is a bat, and Lawless is a hedgehog. The others have hedgehog, [[spoiler:The Mother is a wolf]]. World End's form has yet to be revealed.


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* {{Bookends}}: Mahiru's speech to Kuro from the first episode is repeated in their fight against Tsubaki in episode 12.
-->'''Mahiru:''' "Someone. Someone." That's what everyone says. Because it's easier for them, or because they can't do anything. But the world keeps turning because that someone appears. And this time... that someone isn't me. It isn't you, either. It's... you and me, Kuro!


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* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Noticeable with [[RedOniBlueOni Mahiru and Kuro]]. Mahiru, the nicer and more outgoing and energetic one of the duo, has a warm color scheme while quiet, withdrawn, awkward Kuro's color scheme is cold.

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An anime adaptation made by Creator/BrainsBase is airing as part of the Summer2016Anime season.

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* CooldownHug: Mahiru gives one to [[spoiler:Tsubaki of all people]] in the anime.


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* TakingTheBullet: A non-lethal example in the anime. [[spoiler:Sakuya jumps in front of Mahiru to protect the latter from a blade Tsubaki sent his way, severely injuring himself in the process but not dying thanks to Tsubaki healing him.]]
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* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: Mahiru's mother is dead, we don;t know anything about his father, and his uncle isn't at home a lot. He's glad about it when he brings Tetsu and Hugh home and wonders how he should have explained all that weirdness.

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* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: Mahiru's mother is dead, we don;t don't know anything about his father, and his uncle isn't at home a lot. He's glad about it when he brings Tetsu and Hugh home and wonders how he should have explained all that weirdness.

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* ColorCodedCharacters:
** Mahiru: Orange
** Kuro: Blue
** Misono: Purple
** Lily: Pink
** Licht: Black
** Hyde: Yellow
** Tetsu: White
** Sakuya: Green



* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: Mahiru's parents are dead, and his uncle isn't at home a lot. He's glad about it when he brings Tetsu and Hugh home and wonders how he should have explained all that weirdness.

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* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: Mahiru's parents are mother is dead, we don;t know anything about his father, and his uncle isn't at home a lot. He's glad about it when he brings Tetsu and Hugh home and wonders how he should have explained all that weirdness.
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* AchillesHeel: A subclass can only be killed by being exposed to sunlight (unless they're Tsubaki's subclass) or having a Servamp drink their blood.
** [[spoiler:Tsubaki is said to be the only surefire way to "kill" a Servamp by breaking the item they received from their Eve.]]


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* PlotArmor: The Servamps cannot die.
** [[spoiler:Later subverted. When the contract item they got from their Eves gets destroyed, they're left almost powerless, with their strength and life slowly fading away.]]
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* CoversAlwaysLie: The cover of the first volume features Kuro (the {{deuteragonist}}), making him look like the main character while Mahiru (TheProtagonist) still hasn't gotten a cover.


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* MoodWhiplash: Frequently happens when the cheery ending song comes on after a dark episode, or even a gloomy {{Cliffhanger}}.

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* AdaptedOut: Since the meeting of the Servamps didn't make it into the anime, the Servamps of Wrath and Gluttony have suffered this fate. Tinker also doesn't appear in the anime, with her and her coworkers (aside from Shuuhei) being replaced by an early introduction of the Tsurugi trio.

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* AdaptedOut: Since the meeting of the Servamps didn't make it into the anime, the Servamps of Wrath and Gluttony have suffered this fate.fate, at least until Kuro's flashback. Tinker also doesn't appear in the anime, with her and her coworkers (aside from Shuuhei) being replaced by an early introduction of the Tsurugi trio.



* AnimationBump: The second half of episode 9.



* CastOfSnowflakes: Not two characters look even remotely alike (except for Julie and Marie, and they're twins). Even Mahiru's three female classmates (only one of whom is named) are easily recognizable when they have a cameo in one of the 4-koma omakes.

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* CastOfSnowflakes: Not two characters look even remotely alike (except for Julie Yuri and Marie, Mari, and they're twins). Even Mahiru's three female classmates (only one of whom is named) are easily recognizable when they have a cameo in one of the 4-koma omakes.


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* JourneyToTheCenterOfTheMind: [[spoiler:Mahiru travels into the depths of Kuro's soul after the latter falls into a HeroicBSOD, finds out about and faces his guilt, talks him out of it and brings him back.]]

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* FloralThemeNaming: Tsubaki and his gang. There's Tsubaki himself (camellia), [[spoiler:Sakuya (cherry blossom)]], Higan (spider lily), and Lilac and Shamrock, among others.
* FlowerMotifs: Tsubaki's name means camellia, and he's often depicted with camellias (including him carrying them around and dropping them out of his sleeve). MeaningfulName comes into play here, as camellias are a symbol for death. Higan is also depicted with and represented by spider lilies on more than one occasion.



* HighSchoolAU: The characters occasionally get thrown in one in the manga omakes, although there is NoFourthWall and they're all too aware that they're just playing roles. The third drama CD also has an episode set completely in this AU.

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* HighSchoolAU: The characters occasionally get thrown in one in the manga omakes, although there is NoFourthWall and they're all too aware that they're just playing roles. The third drama CD also has an episode set completely in this AU.AU, complete with a DatingSim parody.

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* AbusiveParents:
** [[spoiler:Sakuya's parents. They made his older sister jump off the balcony to get the life insurance money and later attempted to do the same to him. He was only saved because Tsubaki was there to turn him into his subclass.]]
** While he wasn't an actual parent, [[spoiler:Touma was also one to Tsurugi.]]



* ChildhoodFriends: Mahiru and Sakuya. [[spoiler: Turns ot they weren't.]]

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* ChildhoodFriends: ChildhoodFriends:
** Mahiru, Sakuya, Ryuusei and Koyuki. [[spoiler:The memory with Sakuya turns out to be fake. He's only been with
Mahiru and Sakuya. [[spoiler: Turns ot they weren't.]]the others for a year.]]
** Tsurugi, Yumikage and Jun, who have been friends since elementary school.


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** The pilot chapter shows even ''earlier'' installment weirdness, with the characters' personalities being slightly different (Mahiru, for instance, wasn't as tough or energetic as he is in the series, and Kuro could smile), and the differences in character design ranging from Mahiru's different hairstyle and clothes to Kuro looking like a generic {{Bishonen}} vampire wearing a coat with purple fur, among other things.

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* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: In the first episode of the anime, maximum distance starts kicking in as soon as Mahiru kicks Kuro out of his apartment but doesn't seem to be a problem in the fight against Berukia later, despite the distances there being far greater. The manga explains this; instead of getting kicked out, it has Kuro tell Mahiru that if they get separated for too long something bad will happen.

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In the first episode of the anime, maximum distance starts kicking in as soon as Mahiru kicks Kuro out of his apartment but doesn't seem to be a problem in the fight against Berukia later, despite the distances there being far greater. The manga explains this; instead of getting kicked out, it has Kuro tell Mahiru that if they get separated for too long something bad will happen.happen.
** The anime never explains that Tsubaki and his subclass are immune to sunlight, leaving the question why people like [[spoiler:Sakuya]] can walk around in broad daylight.



* GetOut: Mahiru's initial reaction to Kuro is to try and kick him out.



* SecondEpisodeIntroduction: Tsubaki isn't introduced until the end of chapter two, after the fight against Berukia has ended.

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** Tsubaki's best friend. According to official sources, he's called Berukia, but Creator/FUNimation calls him Belkia, the German translation calls him Belukia, and he's sometimes also spelled Berkia.
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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Tsurugi, Yumikage and Jun first show up in episode 5 of the anime (adapting material from volume 3) while their first appearance in the manga was only in volume 8.


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* AdaptedOut: Since the meeting of the Servamps didn't make it into the anime, the Servamps of Wrath and Gluttony have suffered this fate. Tinker also doesn't appear in the anime, with her and her coworkers (aside from Shuuhei) being replaced by an early introduction of the Tsurugi trio.
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* AdaptationDistillation: The anime cuts out many a manga moment for the sake of putting as much plot and content as possible into twelve episodes, although how much the story will be simplified still remains to be seen.


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* CompressedAdaptation: Many funny moments or side plots from the manga didn't make it into the anime, simply because the airtime is needed to move the plot forward.
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* EmotionalMaturityIsPhysicalMaturity: The vampires almost always act the age they look, regardless of their actual age and the amount of time they've already spent as vampires.


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* ImmortalImmaturity: The vampires' mental age is usually the same as the age they look; the subclass kids at Misono's still act like children despite probably being far older, Kuro acts like a typical stressed-out lazy teen, and so on. Hugh is an exception, [[NotSoAboveItAll usually]] speaking and thinking like an adult, but even he has his childish sides.
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* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: In the first episode of the anime, maximum distance starts kicking in as soon as Mahiru kicks Kuro out of his apartment but doesn't seem to be a problem in the fight against Berukia later, despite the distances there being far greater. The manga explains this; instead of getting kicked out, it has Kuro tell Mahiru that if they get separated for too long something bad will happen.


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* DancingTheme: The anime ED shows the entire main cast dancing, with varying results.
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* RescueIntroduction: Mikuni and Jeje are introduced saving Mahiru and Kuro from a tricky situation against Berukia, Otogiri and [[spoiler:Sakuya]].


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* SecondEpisodeIntroduction: Tsubaki isn't introduced until the end of chapter two, after the fight against Berukia has ended.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: The chapter 1 cover illustration shows Misono and Lily (not introduced until chapter 4), Mikuni and Jeje (first appearance in volume 2), a slightly different-looking Hugh (volume 3), and a guy who may or may not be an early version of Lawless (volume 5).


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* MeetCute: A non-romantic example. Mahiru and Kuro first meet properly when Mahiru stumbles upon human form Kuro sitting in his living room watching TV and eating ramen, mistakes him for a burglar, and attacks him with a mop. [[HilarityEnsues And that's only the beginning.]]

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