Taro's Candy House (おかしの家)

This cheap sweets candy shop is sure to go under sometime soon.

Our sales are only about 40,000 yen a month...

...and our net income minus miscellaneous expenses...

...is too embarrassing to tell.

But...

...that this cheap sweets candy shop is merely some meaningless, pointless thing...

...is something I've never even considered.

Grandma, I'm starting it up.

Taro, don't overdo it, okay?

What are you talking about?

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Let's get this one.

That's right.

Kinda tough to get, huh?

Goldfish Scoops 250 yen each

This one.

Which one?

What is this? This is cheating, isn't it?

It's not cheating.

It is cheating.

It's not cheating. You're just bad at it!

You suck at it.

Let's go to the convenience store!

Let's buy ice cream!

Convenience store! Convenience store!

What'll we do?

Let's go to the convenience store, too.

Convenience store! Convenience store!

Convenience store!

Sakuraya

It's still here.

Welcome.

Um...

I used to come here a lot as a child.

You're Reiko-chan, aren't you?

Eh?

It's been a long time, hasn't it?

No way.

Obaa-chan, you remember me?

Lots of things have happened to me.

I've returned to this town again just recently.

Um...

I really missed it.

Do you remember Taro?

You were in the same class with him all through grade school.

Yes, of course I do.

He's out back.

He's still here?

It's Reiko!

It's Reiko!

Eh... It's Reiko!

You've gotten old.

She has gotten old, hasn't she?

Engacho! Engacho!

Engacho! She's gotten old.

Engacho! Engacho!

Scary...

That was scary...

That was Reiko-san just now, wasn't it?

You two's classmate.

How many years has it been...

...since we saw her last?

You've gotten considerably better at that.

Haven't I?

It's okay; I can handle this.

Really?

Yeah.

Well then...

OK.

No customers today, either?

Yeah.

It's tough all over.

We've got it all to ourselves today, too.

Taro-san.

Eh?

My armpit super stinks today.

Don't worry.

Everyone's stinks.

Seriously?

Oh, Reiko.

What's the matter?

Thank goodness. You're speaking normally to me.

'Cause I can't get back into that old groove anymore.

Like saying "Engacho" and such. I'd have trouble coping with that.

Since I'm over thirty already.

We were only joking around, fool.

Oi, I've bought some things, so come out back and eat 'em with me.

Then you've taken over this shop, Taro-kun?

Yeah.

This is nice, isn't it?

It's nice somehow.

Even when you've become an adult, some of the child remains behind.

I wouldn't know...

You've got a son or daughter, right?

There was something strange attached to the back of your bike.

I have a five year-old boy.

I'm a single mother, though.

You make all sorts of memories then...

...but you just forgot about them once you become an adult.

When children are children...

...they have to go through all sorts of painful things.

Leaving already, huh?

I don't have lots of free time like you do, Taro-kun.

I take my child to the nursery, then I have to get to my part-time job.

Then I'll go pick him up from the nursery.

Then I'll make dinner, put my child to sleep...

Here, give this to your son.

I liked these when I was five years-old.

Pork JinJin, please!

Say, can't you hurry that up a bit?

There isn't enough tableware.

I'm sorry.

Sakuraya

Grandpa, Grandma.

What's the matter, Taro?

The sound of the clock is scary.

Why?

I guess it just makes me think that...

...both Grandpa and Grandma will be gone someday.

Just like Dad and Mom are gone.

Don't worry, Taro.

It'll be okay.

Grandma, even though I told you I'd do that.

I'm sorry. I'll only do just this much.

It's like I thought.

I think it'd be best if we closed up this shop.

You've been having to overdo things, Taro.

And since I don't intend to continue with the shop.

I think your Grandpa would tell you the same thing if he were alive.

Engacho.

Open your mouth wide.