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ファインダー / Finder #2
Finder, Volume 2: Cage in the Finder
Akihito Takara thought he left the cutthroat dangers of the Underworld behind after barely escaping his last adventure alive. However, he soon finds himself reunited with the mysterious and powerful crime lord Asami, and he is once again thrust into an unseemly world of decadence and bloodshed. Will Takara be lucky enough to escape a deadly fate twice in a row, or are Asami's plans for him of a more amorous nature? Also includes an erotic bonus story and an exclusive interview with author Ayano Yamane!
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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About the author
Ayano Yamane
91 books609 followersAyano Yamane (native name: やまねあやの) is one of Japan's most popular Boys' Love genre manga artist.
She debuted as a professional manga artist in 1996 and since then has published several BL series and illustrated many light novels. She is one of the top selling BL manga artists in Japan. Her most successful work is the Finder series.
She debuted as a professional manga artist in 1996 and since then has published several BL series and illustrated many light novels. She is one of the top selling BL manga artists in Japan. Her most successful work is the Finder series.
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October 20, 2020
This is so messed up and everyone's just so hot 🤦
February 21, 2025
In this volume, Fei Long reminisces about his time with Asami seven years ago. I knew from volume one that there was some bad blood between them, but I never imagined that it would be the result of such a terrible misunderstanding.
Even though Akihito was barely in this volume, I enjoyed it a bit more than I did volume 1. Knowing Asami's history with Fei Long, I'm curious to see what effect it'll have on his relationship with Akihito. I already know some jealousy will be involved and I'm ready. 3 stars
Even though Akihito was barely in this volume, I enjoyed it a bit more than I did volume 1. Knowing Asami's history with Fei Long, I'm curious to see what effect it'll have on his relationship with Akihito. I already know some jealousy will be involved and I'm ready. 3 stars
January 13, 2022
En el segundo tomo nos centramos más en Feilong, cabecilla de la mafia china, que tiene una venganza persona contra Asami. Y el pago lo pagará el pobre Akihito, para no variar jajaja. Mira que el manga es turbio hasta decir basta, pero estoy enganchadísimo jajaja.
November 20, 2013
OMG OMG OMG THIS VOLUME!!!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE'S THIS BIG REVEAL THIS EARLY ON!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOD!
This volume revealed the backstory to Feilong and Asami and NOW MY HEART IS SOOOO CONFLICTED AND SAD AND DEPRESSED AND LONELY AND FEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLS ;w;
This volume was perfect, very little sex, and still soooo good. The character, plot developments were awesommmmeeeee! The pace was bang on! IT COULDN'T BEEN BETTER!
This volume revealed the backstory to Feilong and Asami and NOW MY HEART IS SOOOO CONFLICTED AND SAD AND DEPRESSED AND LONELY AND FEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLS ;w;
This volume was perfect, very little sex, and still soooo good. The character, plot developments were awesommmmeeeee! The pace was bang on! IT COULDN'T BEEN BETTER!
January 28, 2011
Akihito is doing his thing as a photographer when he is approached by a policeman with questions – about Asami. Akihito plays it cool, denies knowing the mysterious businessman, and says he knows nothing about Asami having broken into Chinese mafia headquarters in order to save a man. The cop tells Akihito that he has something useful – a membership card to Asami’s club Cyon – so why don’t they go there and get something to drink? Why not indeed.
At the club his companion disappears, as Akihito looks around him, his eyes unable to keep from searching for Asami. Snooping around, his usual m.o., he discovers the control room for the club, and he sees some interesting things – including Asami, who comes up behind him. One thing leads to another, and their lips become tangled again, as well as their emotions, as Asami stamps Akihito with his ownership once again.
Meanwhile back in Hong Kong, Fei Long Liu returns home after a busy day, and his mind turns to a day seven years before – the day when he first met Asami. Fei is at loggerheads with his brother, Yan Tsi Liu. They both work for their father, the head of a Chinese mafia family. Fei is not his actual son, but was adopted, a fact that Yan is not hesitant to rub into his brother’s face. Their father is very ill, and his sons spend what time they can at his bedside, but Fei wonders if his father even sees him.
Fei is sent to deal with the emissary of a rival mafia family, the Toh, which is how he meets Asami. Fei has never met anyone quite like Asami. Together, the two men are volatile. Asami has the capacity to be both violent and tender – it’s really quite confusing. He gives Fei advice concerning the Toh, and dealing with them, but when Fei tries to tell his brother, he is accused to caring more for this stranger than his own family. When Yan tries to force himself on Fei, his reaction brings about Fei’s estrangement from his family, and the furtherance of his relationship with Asami.
Yan tries to get Fei to return home, but he holds out, until he realizes that if he doesn’t go back now, he may never see his father alive again, even knowing that he is undoubtedly walking into a trap. But what choice does he have, even against the sage advice which Asami offers? Can he trust what Asami says, and how does he really feel about him?
In Beloved DNA, we continue what was begun in Plants in Love in the first volume of Finder. Hiyama and Mizuno are friends who discover that their fathers are more than friends When Hiyama’s father learns that Mizuno is ill, he insists that they go over to the house to check on him. While the adults spend time together downstairs, the boys are up in Mizuno’s room together, also alone, once Hiyama has ousted the female visitors he found there when he arrived. Can we say jealous? Say, just what is the relationship between these two, and what do they want it to be?
You can read my complete review at Yaoi Radius!
At the club his companion disappears, as Akihito looks around him, his eyes unable to keep from searching for Asami. Snooping around, his usual m.o., he discovers the control room for the club, and he sees some interesting things – including Asami, who comes up behind him. One thing leads to another, and their lips become tangled again, as well as their emotions, as Asami stamps Akihito with his ownership once again.
Meanwhile back in Hong Kong, Fei Long Liu returns home after a busy day, and his mind turns to a day seven years before – the day when he first met Asami. Fei is at loggerheads with his brother, Yan Tsi Liu. They both work for their father, the head of a Chinese mafia family. Fei is not his actual son, but was adopted, a fact that Yan is not hesitant to rub into his brother’s face. Their father is very ill, and his sons spend what time they can at his bedside, but Fei wonders if his father even sees him.
Fei is sent to deal with the emissary of a rival mafia family, the Toh, which is how he meets Asami. Fei has never met anyone quite like Asami. Together, the two men are volatile. Asami has the capacity to be both violent and tender – it’s really quite confusing. He gives Fei advice concerning the Toh, and dealing with them, but when Fei tries to tell his brother, he is accused to caring more for this stranger than his own family. When Yan tries to force himself on Fei, his reaction brings about Fei’s estrangement from his family, and the furtherance of his relationship with Asami.
Yan tries to get Fei to return home, but he holds out, until he realizes that if he doesn’t go back now, he may never see his father alive again, even knowing that he is undoubtedly walking into a trap. But what choice does he have, even against the sage advice which Asami offers? Can he trust what Asami says, and how does he really feel about him?
In Beloved DNA, we continue what was begun in Plants in Love in the first volume of Finder. Hiyama and Mizuno are friends who discover that their fathers are more than friends When Hiyama’s father learns that Mizuno is ill, he insists that they go over to the house to check on him. While the adults spend time together downstairs, the boys are up in Mizuno’s room together, also alone, once Hiyama has ousted the female visitors he found there when he arrived. Can we say jealous? Say, just what is the relationship between these two, and what do they want it to be?
You can read my complete review at Yaoi Radius!
May 15, 2011
I really loved the first volume of the Finder series and pretty much almost everyone I know has raved about it. So I was really excited to get volume 2 in the mail. Unfortunately it got lost (le gasp) under some things so when I got to those forgotten boxes recently I found this delightful gem. I sat down and read it immediately, basking in the great artwork and sexy men on page. Although there is only 30 pages of the Target in the View Finder storyline the remaining two are just as good, if not better. They revolve around the characters in the first so I found it just as absorbing.
The story for TitVF picks up where the first book left off. Akihito Takaba is visited by a detective that is trying to get at Asami. Eventually the detective convinces Takaba to go with him to an exclusive club owned by Asami where Takaba learns some unsettling truths. Not to mention another sexy encounter with the hot Asami. The remaining stories in the book talk about the backstory between Asami and Fei Long.
First of all the stories are entertaining, interesting, and definitely hold your attention. The artwork is gorgeous and gritty, giving a dangerous appeal to the mobster actions. In particular Fei Long’s depiction is simply stunning with this long hair practically to his ankles that flows behind him in most scenes. My favorite of course is when Asami is stroking Fei’s hair after he collapsed. I’m extremely curious to see how Takaba fits in and if Asami and Fei will reunite in future editions.
I have to say that Ayano Yamane pens some of my favorite yaoi stories and the Finder series ranks pretty high on the entertainment and satisfaction scale. I’m very pleased they’re re-releasing this series and if you haven’t picked it up, you should.
The story for TitVF picks up where the first book left off. Akihito Takaba is visited by a detective that is trying to get at Asami. Eventually the detective convinces Takaba to go with him to an exclusive club owned by Asami where Takaba learns some unsettling truths. Not to mention another sexy encounter with the hot Asami. The remaining stories in the book talk about the backstory between Asami and Fei Long.
First of all the stories are entertaining, interesting, and definitely hold your attention. The artwork is gorgeous and gritty, giving a dangerous appeal to the mobster actions. In particular Fei Long’s depiction is simply stunning with this long hair practically to his ankles that flows behind him in most scenes. My favorite of course is when Asami is stroking Fei’s hair after he collapsed. I’m extremely curious to see how Takaba fits in and if Asami and Fei will reunite in future editions.
I have to say that Ayano Yamane pens some of my favorite yaoi stories and the Finder series ranks pretty high on the entertainment and satisfaction scale. I’m very pleased they’re re-releasing this series and if you haven’t picked it up, you should.
March 6, 2023
This volume was more plot heavy than the first and focused on Fei Long’s past with Asami and how they became acquainted.
Really interesting dive into the darkness of the mafia underworld and the lengths people go to for power.
There was also a continuation of a story with Mizuno and Hiyama’s fathers from the first book that was also good.
Really interesting dive into the darkness of the mafia underworld and the lengths people go to for power.
There was also a continuation of a story with Mizuno and Hiyama’s fathers from the first book that was also good.
April 7, 2017
Dammit, that was beautiful and emotional. Can someone please get rid of those onions...
July 4, 2022
All backstory, but the extra content chapter of our high school friends and their dads is worth it.
February 12, 2018
holly shiiit am in love with asamiiiiii 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 I can't resist him 😂😂😍😍😍😍😍
October 4, 2014
Five stars for Chapters 4-7. . . then came Chapter 8. *sigh* Sorry but the storyline with Liu Feilong was much more to my liking than going back to Takaba (aka the little spitfire). Oh well. . . from what I see, he's back in the next volume. Yeah!
July 4, 2011
I liked this a lot more than the first volume. There is just so much more of Asami, Akihito and Fei Long in it - almost the whole book.
January 9, 2015
This series is super sexy.
And addictive, I can't stop reading the whole series all day, and I think I will read it again.
And re-read it again, as many time as I could!
February 20, 2017
3,5
La cosa se pone mucho mejor.
La cosa se pone mucho mejor.
December 14, 2017
This volume was organized much better than the first and was 98% Finder with a smidge of short story that connected to a short from the first volume.
June 25, 2023
In this volume of Finder, we are given an extensive history to the relationship between Fei Long and Asami. As this was all backstory, it was on the slower side, but still enjoyable.
June 28, 2024
Volume two of SuBLime's deluxe edition contains the chapters "Body Chase" and "Flower atop a Spire" of Finder and the mini series chapter "Love DNA," which is a continuation of Mizuno and Hiyama's story from volume one (yay!!). The art is still gorgeous, and I especially want to note that I love the way Yamane draws embracing, interaction, and character being close to each other; I can really feel them being in each other's space and I just love it.
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Akihitoooo I loveeee youuuuuu <3 Seriously, I get Asami, I also adore Akihito. Even though he's often painted as silly and reckless (mostly out of curiosity and ambition), he has a pretty good head on his shoulders and in no way can he be called stupid -- maybe a little prideful which clouds his judgement (and gets him in over his head) and naive because he trusts easily, but he is really clever (Asami is just more clever) and knows how to look out for himself (to the best of his ability, though he is overwhelmed in the unfamiliar underground). And I really respect and love him as a character for all of that.
And Fei Long!! My poor little meow meow. I just can't hate him. (He's a pretty man with long hair I didn't have a choice in not hating him tbh). His backstory chapters "Flower atop a Spire" makes up the majority of this volume, which was kind of a bold choice, considering we haven't got to really get to know him beyond his introduction (the afterward notes that this section was written as a companion piece to Naked Truth, which is volume 5. I don't know what had them publish it in volume 2 then, but it might have just been licensing and publishing issues...)(even the bonus section in this volume is related to the Hong Kong arc that is volumes four and five...). I feel like I am much more invested in him as a character because I've already read the In Captivity and Naked Truth arc, so I almost want to recommend reading it after reading volume 5...
But anyhoo, as an arc, I do really like it. I do like how this explains the convoluted backstory between Asami and Fei Long, and how Fei Long still doesn't know, or rather understand, the complete story of his past -- and I really like how we got to see more about Asami in this arc as well. We still don't know exactly what his deal is or why he was looking out for Fei Long, but the fact that he was helps give him some complexity in his motives and goals.
Love DNA
I SUPER love Mizuno and Hiyama. Hiyama's almost straight up wishful denial of whatever their dad's have going on (for his own mental state) is really funny, as is Mizuno's inability to keep his crush under wraps. Every interaction they have is just super ridiculous and funny and kind of on brand for teenage boys.
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Akihitoooo I loveeee youuuuuu <3 Seriously, I get Asami, I also adore Akihito. Even though he's often painted as silly and reckless (mostly out of curiosity and ambition), he has a pretty good head on his shoulders and in no way can he be called stupid -- maybe a little prideful which clouds his judgement (and gets him in over his head) and naive because he trusts easily, but he is really clever (Asami is just more clever) and knows how to look out for himself (to the best of his ability, though he is overwhelmed in the unfamiliar underground). And I really respect and love him as a character for all of that.
And Fei Long!! My poor little meow meow. I just can't hate him. (He's a pretty man with long hair I didn't have a choice in not hating him tbh). His backstory chapters "Flower atop a Spire" makes up the majority of this volume, which was kind of a bold choice, considering we haven't got to really get to know him beyond his introduction (the afterward notes that this section was written as a companion piece to Naked Truth, which is volume 5. I don't know what had them publish it in volume 2 then, but it might have just been licensing and publishing issues...)(even the bonus section in this volume is related to the Hong Kong arc that is volumes four and five...). I feel like I am much more invested in him as a character because I've already read the In Captivity and Naked Truth arc, so I almost want to recommend reading it after reading volume 5...
But anyhoo, as an arc, I do really like it. I do like how this explains the convoluted backstory between Asami and Fei Long, and how Fei Long still doesn't know, or rather understand, the complete story of his past -- and I really like how we got to see more about Asami in this arc as well. We still don't know exactly what his deal is or why he was looking out for Fei Long, but the fact that he was helps give him some complexity in his motives and goals.
Love DNA
I SUPER love Mizuno and Hiyama. Hiyama's almost straight up wishful denial of whatever their dad's have going on (for his own mental state) is really funny, as is Mizuno's inability to keep his crush under wraps. Every interaction they have is just super ridiculous and funny and kind of on brand for teenage boys.
August 23, 2021
Abbiamo già visto nel primo volume che tra Asami e Feilong ci sono dei trascorsi e, dopo un capitolo dove vediamo che nonostante ci provi Akihito non riesce a stare lontano dai guai, abbiamo i capitoli di Il fiore in cima all'alto palazzo che ci racconta la vita di Feilong ad Hong Kong, i suoi trascorsi con il padre e il fratello che lo sfruttano quando lui vorrebbe essere più libero di agire visto che ha le capacità per guidare la malavita cinese... E ad aiutarlo indirettamente nella sua scalata ci sarà anche Asami. L'incontro dei due fa davvero scintille sotto tanti punti di vista e mi è molto piaciuto questo flashback davvero bello e interessante. Feilong in un certo senso ricorda un po' Yue Lung di Banana Fish che io adoro e quindi sì, ho una fissa per lui e ammetto che sarebbe stato interessante se il rapporto tra Feilong e Asami si fosse evoluto in maniera diversa, senza un certo fotografo tra le scatole di entrambi... Vabbè, ho comunque la curiosità di proseguire la storia che non è eccezionale, ma mi attira in qualche modo, alla fine ogni volume ti lascia la voglia di proseguire con il successivo.
Ho parlato dei primi 6 volumi di questa serie nella nuova edizione di Magic Press al seguente link: http://bookmarksarereadersbestfriends...
Ho parlato dei primi 6 volumi di questa serie nella nuova edizione di Magic Press al seguente link: http://bookmarksarereadersbestfriends...
July 5, 2022
The SuBime edition of Volume 1 was superior to prior releases, with better translation and higher production values. I was happy to see that quality continue with Volume 2. The story opens with a cop talking Akihito into infiltrating one of Asami’s clubs to get a scoop. He immediately gets in over his head and Asami steps in to help him, and of course he expects “payment” in return. This volume then introduces an important recurring character: Fei Long Liu, head of the Chinese Triad, Baishe. He and Asami have history, and the rest of Volume 2 flashes back to their past before either was head of their respective organizations. Fei Long believes Asami betrayed and shot him, and his hatred will prove dangerous to Akihito. Though the volume has very little smut, the story is engaging and it builds the characters.
The book closes with “Love DNA”, a return to the characters from the side story Plants in Love from Volume 1. This volume has a beautiful full color, fold-out image, like all SuBlime’s Finder releases. It has a deluxe bonus, but instead of a Finder short story it’s a travelogue of Hong Kong (where Fei Long is based). Since V2 is almost entirely Finder, I enjoyed it even more than V1, especially with the addition of the beautiful and deadly Fei Long.
The book closes with “Love DNA”, a return to the characters from the side story Plants in Love from Volume 1. This volume has a beautiful full color, fold-out image, like all SuBlime’s Finder releases. It has a deluxe bonus, but instead of a Finder short story it’s a travelogue of Hong Kong (where Fei Long is based). Since V2 is almost entirely Finder, I enjoyed it even more than V1, especially with the addition of the beautiful and deadly Fei Long.
May 28, 2025
I told myself I wasn’t going to write a review for this series.
And honestly, I’ve told myself that a couple times. Now I love this little blog I’ve created and all the amazing stories it allows me to share with everyone, but sometimes I really just want to read something for myself and not think about how I’m going to phrase a review for it in the background. So when I pulled this old school series off our shelf, some of the volumes were still plastic wrapped and I was thinking I was just going to fall into some old school mature yaoi and enjoy myself and nothing else.
But obviously, I’m writing this review, so we see how well that went. Oh well ^__^
Read my full review of volumes 1-5 on Well, Are They? A Queer Review Blog:
https://wellarethey.blogspot.com/2025...
And honestly, I’ve told myself that a couple times. Now I love this little blog I’ve created and all the amazing stories it allows me to share with everyone, but sometimes I really just want to read something for myself and not think about how I’m going to phrase a review for it in the background. So when I pulled this old school series off our shelf, some of the volumes were still plastic wrapped and I was thinking I was just going to fall into some old school mature yaoi and enjoy myself and nothing else.
But obviously, I’m writing this review, so we see how well that went. Oh well ^__^
Read my full review of volumes 1-5 on Well, Are They? A Queer Review Blog:
https://wellarethey.blogspot.com/2025...
January 30, 2024
Après un premier tome qui posait les bases assez malsaines de la relation bancale entre Asami et Takaba, cette suite est plus centrée sur le passé des protagonistes.
Moins de se*xe ici, on se concentre plutôt sur les événements qui ont conduits Asami et Feilong, le chef de la mafia chinoise, à se vouer une haine si farouche. Développement plutôt intéressant donc qui dévoile une autre facette d'Asami qui me plaît de plus en plus... Une bonne surprise ! Tant au niveau de l'histoire que de l'évolution des personnages.
Un tome bien rythmé par des scènes d'action. Les planches sont toujours aussi belles à mes yeux, pleines de dynamisme. J'ai dévoré cette suite, comme vous pouvez vous en douter...
Moins de se*xe ici, on se concentre plutôt sur les événements qui ont conduits Asami et Feilong, le chef de la mafia chinoise, à se vouer une haine si farouche. Développement plutôt intéressant donc qui dévoile une autre facette d'Asami qui me plaît de plus en plus... Une bonne surprise ! Tant au niveau de l'histoire que de l'évolution des personnages.
Un tome bien rythmé par des scènes d'action. Les planches sont toujours aussi belles à mes yeux, pleines de dynamisme. J'ai dévoré cette suite, comme vous pouvez vous en douter...
August 3, 2021
I love that the random one shot about the two dudes who think their dads are dating from the first volume is continuing. It's a little ridiculous and a nice break from all the drama of the main series. Kind of bummed Takaba wasn't in this one as much because I really like him, but it was interesting to see Fei Long and Asami's backstory. Fei Long is kind of the worst, but I like him. I'm not a huge fan of his relationship with Asami though. I wonder how that's going to get resolved. This series is very dramatic, but I'm enjoying it.
March 4, 2025
Our story picks up with Akihito once again making it into the mob world. Some detective drags him back in. He should stick to the weddings.
Most of the story is a flashback between Asami and Fei Long. It’s how Fei Long came to be a head of house. Most of the story was this flashback. Flashbacks can be great, but they should never be 4 chapters of the manga and the main character is not seen. That just has no balance. It needs to be broken up more.
I’ll keep going with this story. It’s interesting. I’ll look for Vol. 3.
Most of the story is a flashback between Asami and Fei Long. It’s how Fei Long came to be a head of house. Most of the story was this flashback. Flashbacks can be great, but they should never be 4 chapters of the manga and the main character is not seen. That just has no balance. It needs to be broken up more.
I’ll keep going with this story. It’s interesting. I’ll look for Vol. 3.
September 14, 2017
Takara has another run in with Asami which he mostly escapes unscathed but has his eyes opened to how his detective friend really is. This story has the background information for the complex relationship between Asami and Fei Long. It explains the tension between them but why Asami seems to give Fei Long breaks. It also explains how Fei Long became the leader of the Chinese or more accurately the Hong Kong mafia. The one extra story continues from one of the extra stories in the first book.
July 12, 2022
Volume 2 was SO MUCH BETTER than the first volume! Sadly Akihito wasn't in it but there was alot of character development and backstory between Asami and Fei Long. I'm loving both of them now and the end made me tear up. This volume showed Asami isn't just a cruel yakuza boss, he does have some heart deep down. 🖤
February 1, 2023
3.5 ⭐
This follows how Asami met Feilong. I enjoyed seeing more into their past.
The side story of the college boys was fun to read as well, looking forward to seeing how that progresses in the next volumes.
This volume made me feel bad for Feilong, even if he did turn out to be an asshole 😂
This follows how Asami met Feilong. I enjoyed seeing more into their past.
The side story of the college boys was fun to read as well, looking forward to seeing how that progresses in the next volumes.
This volume made me feel bad for Feilong, even if he did turn out to be an asshole 😂
June 9, 2023
An improvement from its previous volume. While Akihito, the protagonist, only momentarily is present, I was intrigued by Fei Long's back story. And while I did complain about the side-stories that are completely unrelated to the main storyline, I do like the two politician dads with their sons' storyline. I hope to see more of them in future volumes.
September 26, 2017
Je ne sais pas trop quoi penser de ce tome... on a une trentaine de pages "normales", et après un gros flashback... pas mauvais, mais je ne l'ai pas non plus trouvé hyper intéressant (surtout que je ne me souvenais plus du type qui a ce flashback ^^")
February 28, 2021
Le doy 3'5. Me ha gustado bastante el spin-off de Feilong y ver cómo conoce a Asami. Pero es que lo que más me gusta de Finder es la pareja Akihito - Asami. El siguiente tomo ya empieza con lo bueno de este manga.
March 22, 2021
El pasado revelado de Asami y Fei fue interesante, y aunque aún Asami no conoce a Akihito me sentí traicionado (lol)
Amo con locura la pareja madura del capítulo "Love DNA", quisiera leer mucho más de ellos.
Amo con locura la pareja madura del capítulo "Love DNA", quisiera leer mucho más de ellos.
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