Dagashi Kashi (だがしかし)

Whoa... We really have a convenience store.

This isn't good, is it?

Of course it isn't good!

Definitely not good.

I-In any case... let's go a bit closer.

Are we going in?

No...

What?

Well, you know... I-It may be a fake one, so...

Fa-- What?! What do you mean by "fake one"?

Whoa...

This is a real convenience store!

"Opening Sale"

Hey... Coconuts...

Hm?

Why do you look like you're enjoying this?

What?!

Isn't having a convenience store bad news for you?

She's right.

O-Of course it is! This is a huge problem for our dagashi shop!

But it's not just me! To can't stop smirking, either!

"Smirk, smirk, smirk..."

O-Of course! It's a convenience store we're talking about!

This is big news in the boonies like this!

Hey, you kids!

Why are you loitering in front of the store?

You're in the way of other customers!

Or is it possible you don't know how an automatic door works?

I can't believe this. Come with me!

What's with him? He's scary.

More importantly, who's that?

The door opens and closes on its own, so be careful.

Whoa!

"Welcome"

-Welcome!

--Welcome! --Welcome!

Wh-Whoa... It's a convenience store!

It's warm in here.

This place has tons of manga!

Wait... You said "Welcome" just now.

Looks like you noticed.

My name is Yutaka Beni.

"Yutaka Beni"

Convenience stores are a brilliant, perfected part of our culture!

I came all the way out here to spread that idea!

I'm the manager of this store, Towns Mart, Kashigahama Branch!

A pleasure to meet you!

He's weird...

Manager?

Indeed.

Nowadays, you can get anything at a convenience store, and yet,

there seem to be many anachronistic stores in this town.

For example, that dagashi shop.

Just as the weak in nature are eliminated through natural selection.

"Shikada Dagashi"

Just as a stagnant river turns rotten.

A world that does not change heads only towards death.

Therefore, I will bring it back to life.

I will change this town!

I-I don't get what he's saying at all, but he creeps me out.

Yeah, he may have a few screws loose.

That's not the point! He's saying he's gonna shut down the dagashi shop!

What...?

W-W-W-Wait, I can't have that!

Hm? And why might that be?

Well... My family runs that dagashi shop, so our life will be, you know...

I see.

Then I suggest that you take a good hard look at reality.

This is the publications section with a wide variety of manga and magazines.

"Adult Magazines"

C-Coconuts! They have lots of dirty--

We carry daily necessities, stationery, and food including condiments.

Tea, alcohol, juice and soda.

A whole variety of ready-to-eat foods and bento!

A photocopier, a fax machine, an ATM... and friendly employees!

In short, you can find anything and everything at our store!

It really is impressive...

Dirty magazines, too.

That's not all.

I strongly suggest you check out our pride and joy, the snack section.

These are made with the world's best ingredients by a first-class pastry chef!

This is Towns Mart Kashigahama's specially prepared section.

The Special Sweets corner... by Yutaka Beni!

Wow! This is amazing!

"Whole Cakes - 3,500 yen each (plus tax)"

They're cute!

Right?

Do you realize now how terribly old-fashioned dagashi shops are?

Coconuts...

What's the matter? Are you too stunned to say anything?

Yutaka...

Hm?

These won't sell... They're too expensive.

What? Too expensive, you say?

Well... I think that convenience store customers

\would probably prefer cheaper items instead.

Things that are simple and cheap... For example...

...things like this dagashi that you can buy for 10 yen or so.

"Orange Gum"

D-Dagashi?!