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After getting love-dovey Valentine’s Day chocolate for the first time in his life, Seiji steps into the SoraKitchen to make cookies that require no butter or liquid.
Boyfriend cancels date when he can’t get time off from work, but his awesome girlfriend figures out how to bring the strawberry patch to him.
The least-faithful prefecture in the survey is often laughed at for being uncool, but responding residents seem to be plenty popular.
Surreal videos show event that led to the creation of four new couples, and might be a surprisingly good fit for Japanese society.
Video claims “just a single question” is all it takes to catch an unfaithful boyfriend or girlfriend in a lie, but it may have other consequences.
It seems that there’s a connection between “being good at cooking takoyaki” and “getting lots of love confessions”.
Broken Gundam and broken trust sparks Internet debate about whether or not her actions were justified.
Long distance romance can work with a bit of effort, but just what form does that effort take?
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