Dagashi Kashi (だがしかし)

"Kashiga Beach Fireworks Festival" "Spectacular flowers bloom above the ocean" "7:00 PM on August 20"

So let's ask Hotaru to come too, and we'll all go together!

We'll meet up at five, okay?

Fireworks...

Hey, are you listening, Coconuts?!

Oh, sorry. Yeah, I'm listening.

Are you sure? Geez...

Well then, I'll see you there at five. Could you call Hotaru?

Sure, I will.

"Entrance"

But well, if I just wait, I think...

...she'll show... up... here.

"Ice"

Um... I'll tell her about it.

What? Oh, she's there?

Yeah. Later, then.

Excuse me, Hotaru. What're you doing?

Shh!

I'm concentrating right now.

O-Okay.

I'd like to buy this one, please.

"Ice"

Err... Okay.

Homerun Bar... It is, needless to say, an ice cream bar.

This is a product created by improving upon the first ice cream bar in Japan.

Also, this is Japan's first ice cream that gives you the chance to win another one.

Some of the bars have homeruns or hits carved into their sticks.

"Meito Homerun! (Won 1 free bar)" "Triple (3 points)" "Double (2 points)" "Single (1 point)"

Aside from the free bar that you can still win today, I heard that in the past

"Homerun Bar"

there were times when you could win various prizes.

That's so generous!

Oh, I see. You were so serious because you wanted to win a homerun--

Wha...?! I am always serious when I pick things!

I-I see.

But, well... I guess... I was exceptionally... serious.

Why is that?

I-I hope you win.

Oh? But isn't it better for the shop if I don't win?

You'd be giving me one for free, you know.

Whether you win or not, when we get them from the manufacturer,

the number of winners is already decided,

so we don't lose anything by giving one in exchange for a winning bar.

That's true... You truly are an exceptional shop tender, Kokonotsu.

"Shikada Dagashi"

Oh, shoot!

What's wrong?

The bus is gonna leave soon, so...

Oh, you have to go somewhere? I'm sorry.

Well, it's not like that. I forgot to tell you this...

...but there's a fireworks festival at the beach today.

So... I wanted to ask you if you'd be interested.

Just the two of us?

What?

"Meito Ho..."

Ah!

This isn't good. The next bus won't come...

...for another two hours.

Just the two of us?

Kokonotsu... Kokonotsu...!

Hey, you're getting tired!

Right.

The fireworks are starting soon!

Hang in there! Kokonotsu!

Coconuts isn't answering?

No.

I wonder if something happened.

I'm sure they're fine.

But with such a large crowd, we may not be able to meet up.

Yeah.

Well...

...It may just be that he didn't notice the call because they're on their way.

I'm sure it'll all work out.

Is this really gonna work out?!

Kokonotsu, are you okay?

Yes...! Actually, I don't know!

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