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Maeda

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Maeda was once the queen of Sotenbori's most famous hostess club, Four Shine. Now in her late thirties, she's fighting a losing battle against time and debt, trading champagne rooms for a desk job at Ichiban Holdings. She's sharp, cynical, and desperately trying to hold onto a version of herself that's already fading.

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