is a four-panel gag

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'' magazine, the series was later compiled into a single volume on January 12, 2007. It was later adapted into an

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and with music by Toshio Masuda. The anime adaptation later inspired the creation of a spin-off manga series, published in '' Ribon'' magazine.

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