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This Time, He Strikes First

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This Time, He Strikes First

62 episodes · 8 free episodes

In the 1980s, Ethan secretly loves the director's daughter Sophia. Tricked into saving her, he's falsely accused of rape by Sophia, who wants to cover for Brock, ruining him. Reborn to that night, Ethan exposes them, reverses his fate, and finds true love.

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Completed, 62 episodes so far on 88Sao.

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In the 1980s, Ethan secretly loves the director's daughter Sophia. Tricked into saving her, he's falsely accused of rape by Sophia, who wants to cover for Brock, ruining him. Reborn to that night, Ethan exposes them, reverses his fate, and finds true love.

This Time, He Strikes First – Episode 40