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The Drab Princess, the Black Cat, and the Satisfying Break-Up Light Novel
地味姫と黒猫の、円満な婚約破棄
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The Drab Princess, the Black Cat, and the Satisfying Break-Up is a Japanese light novel series written by Rino Mayumi and illustrated by Hachi. It began serialization as a web novel published on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in January 2020. It was later acquired by Futabasha who began releasing it under their M Novels f imprint in September 2020. A manga adaptation illustrated by Asana Haine began serialization on Futabasha's Gaugau Monster manga service in December 2020.
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