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Studying is much more exciting when you can imagine yourself dating one of the textbook characters.
Two Tokyoites take top titles in annual contest.
Assembly rules at commercial high school called cult-like, disrespectful to students.
Aika Okita surprises everyone with a very different look offscreen.
Vicious attack that required 10 stitches is followed by startlingly kind gesture of forgiveness.
Clever trick ensures students will never want to untuck their school shirts for that “cool look” ever again.
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