Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Valentines and Hot Springs! (Please Don't Get Your Hopes Up)
小林さんちのメイドラゴン バレンタイン, そして温泉! (あまり期待しないでください)
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On Valentine's Day, Tohru attempts to give Kobayashi some chocolates containing a love potion, but she quickly sees through her plan. However, Kobayashi ends up eating some of it after mistaking it for chocolate Kanna received, although the love potion gets cancelled out by some alcohol that was included in the chocolate. Later, Makoto invites everyone on a trip to a hot spring inn, where Tohru gives Kobayashi some regular chocolates. Note: Unaired episode 14 included with the volume 7 BD/DVD release of Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon.
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