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A Boy Sato
Komono-cho, a town located in Mie Prefecture surrounded by abundant nature such as Yunoyama Onsen. One day in front of Hijikata, a first-year junior high school student living in Komono-cho, Sato appears. Sato, who should have moved to a government facility outside the town with his family, said he remembered the people of the town who sent him warmly. However, while traveling around Komono-cho, Hijikata and Sato notices something wrong with the town.
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Komono-cho, a town located in Mie Prefecture surrounded by abundant nature such as Yunoyama Onsen. One day in front of Hijikata, a first-year junior high school student living in Komono-cho, Sato appears. Sato, who should have moved to a government facility outside the town with his family, said he remembered the people of the town who sent him warmly. However, while traveling around Komono-cho, Hijikata and Sato notices something wrong with the town.
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Genre:Science Fiction
Written By:Omoi Sasaki
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Runtime:15 minutes
Studio:Yoshimoto Creative Agency
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