@ Klashikari:
That's a drag; you should have received one for going above and beyond the call of duty with your excellent friendly helpful Blog. Without it I couldn't have grasped half of what was going on! Thanks belatedly for that (and the AS Higurashi forums, without which I'd have missed the other half
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I guess you did order the three 07th Expansion CDs then? Since it's so far into the new year maybe they've stopped selling the calendars; I never saw it on their calendar page though. ANOTHER Hinamizawa mystery!!!
(BTW, I'm pretty sure "were" is correct; English Major but brain slightly salty these days
I've really found the Sonozaki's translation beautifully done
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