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This is my first time ordering.

"Order Form" "Monjiro Squid 100-pack" "2,500 yen" "Submit Order"

A dear friend of mine loves dagashi and wants to eat them every day.

However, my friend will be hospitalized for some time

and cannot go to the store to buy them.

Then I found out that Shikada Dagashi has started a delivery service.

That is why I've decided to contact you.

Thank you very much.

I can't wait to see the big smile on my friend's face!

We've received our first order.

At any rate, this person cares about her friend very--

Hm?

Manager...

What a nice person...

Y-You're crying!

My honey!

That sugar feeling, sugar feeling, when I take a bite

That sugar feeling, sugar feeling flows into me

The crackling sparkle is giving me a sugar rush

I'm stuffed... I can't... but I'm hungry for more!

A scent drifts into the air...

Could it be you?

With those footsteps that sound like a colorful and full candy box shaking

I feel like I can reach that cotton candy in the sky, but it's no good

Don't melt away! Don't disappear! I want to tell you my feelings!

You're hungry?

My honey!

That sugar feeling, sugar feeling

The first bite was full of mystery

That sugar feeling, sugar feeling

The second bite got me hopelessly addicted

That sugar feeling, sugar feeling

The more I chew, the deeper the flavor

That sugar feeling, sugar feeling

Before I knew it, I was completely crazy about you

I'm stuffed... I can't... but I'm hungry for more!

"Municipal General Hospital"

Let's see... Yes, this is the right hospital.

But are you really sure about this?

Sure about what?

That person who wrote that order email didn't even tell us their name, right?

It could be a prank.

I'm okay with that. If it was a prank, then that just means there isn't a patient

who can't go to a dagashi shop.

I guess you're right.

Well... it's this room.

Might as well go in and see.

We're coming in.

Hello! We're from Shikada Daga--

Oh, hey! Kokonotsu!

What took you so long?!

Dad?!

Wait! What's with that cast?!

You just broke your little toe, didn't you?!

Now, hand them over!

Where are the dagashi? Give them to me! Dagashi!

I just got here. You've got a lot of nerve.

Give them to me already. Hey.

What's with that annoying attitude?

Oh? Who's she?

Oh, yeah.

Remember? I mentioned the part-timer on the phone the other day. It's her.

I'm Hajime Owari. Thank you for hiring me!

Nice to meet you!

Kokonotsu...

Hm?

Here I thought you hiring a part-timer was you showing initiative,

but now, it's clear you were being naughty!

Huh?!

You like girls who leave their guard down, don't you...?

Stop it!

But I'm right, aren't I?! Kokonotsu, you naughty boy, you!

Argh! Fine, you'll be happy if I give this to you, right?!

Here!

"Monjiro Squid"

Whoa! A hundred pack of Monjiro Squid! You knew what I wanted, huh?!

What do you mean I knew?

I can enjoy them thoroughly one by one.

This is just perfect for a hospital stay.

You can keep chewing on it to enjoy its strong flavor as long as you want, too.

Yep! It goes well with beer, too.

Do you know why Monjiro Squid is sold skewered?

What? Isn't it because it's easy to eat that way?

Well, that too, but...

...in a samurai drama that aired a long time ago,

this guy had a long bamboo skewer in his mouth and it was so cool.

So it became a boom.

"That's got nothing to do with me"

They're using skewers because it's cool?

Yeah. Don't I look cool?

Coo--?

Excuse me.

Do they use real squid?

Yes. Using real flying squids is one of its selling points.

So it's more like a side dish that goes well with alcohol rather than dagashi.

"Monjiro Squid"

I see...

Well then, we're going home now, but next time just call in your order, okay?

"Just call in"?

"Order"?

You owe me 2,500 yen, which includes the delivery fee.

What?! I have to pay?!

Of course you do! This is a delivery service!

"Delivery service"?

This isn't a gift? Wait, we have a delivery service?

Oh come on! You found out about it and decided to send us that email, right?!

I feel stupid for getting kinda moved by it...

An email? What're you talking about?

Huh?! You wanted some Monjiro Squid and thought it would be fun

to play a prank too, didn't you?!

Hey, hey, calm down. I really don't know what you're talking about.

Then who sent...

...that email?

Well... it is a good idea, though...

What?

Delivery service.

Now Shikada Dagashi's future is secured.

What do you mean?

You renovated the shop. You hired Hajime and started a delivery service.

It means that you finally decided to take over the shop, right?

What?!

So you flat-out gave up on becoming a manga author, huh?

W-Wait!

No! It's not like that!

Then you're still drawing manga?