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Will it be smooth sailing for these two or are turbulent waters ahead?!","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311376740725,"sku":"9798891600409","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9798891600409_58b28db9-f673-492e-bf20-a81d16e8a589.jpg?v=1786032968"},{"product_id":"9798891600393","title":"Crossplay Love: Otaku x Punk Vol. 9","description":"\u003cb\u003eMISTAKEN IDENTITY!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Hanayama gets his hands on some erroneous information, he mistakenly assumes that Yuuma is a close friend of Shuumei’s and kidnaps him to exact his revenge! It’s not like Yuuma means anything to Shuumei, so what will Shuumei do when he finds out?! 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Find out in the twelfth installment of this boundlessly convoluted crossplaying romantic comedy!","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311383064949,"sku":"9798891609747","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9798891609747_eca73137-ffb3-424d-85bc-c2dfc5b9c856.jpg?v=1786033264"},{"product_id":"crossplay-love-otaku-x-punk-vol-5","title":"Crossplay Love: Otaku x Punk Vol. 5","description":"\u003cb\u003eNEVER AT ONCE QUITE SO CLOSE AND YET SO FAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOtaku Yuuma and punk Shuumei still have no idea just how close they are to their crushes! Neither has any clue that the girl they like is actually their least favorite person in disguise. So while “Mei” and “Hana” are slowly bridging the gap between them and getting closer to the objects of their affections, other events churn in the background. Just when everything seems to be going well, Mei’s spirit is put to the ultimate test!","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57487671689589,"sku":"9781685799120","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781685799120.jpg?v=1786354898"},{"product_id":"crossplay-love-otaku-x-punk-vol-15","title":"Crossplay Love: Otaku x Punk Vol. 15","description":"\u003cb\u003eA FAMILIAR FACE IN THE CROWD!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYuuma has finally decided to reveal his true identity to Mei…but still hasn’t quite plucked up the courage to actually make it happen. 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