Go Go! Pudding Empire 20

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BEHOLD! I HAVE AQUIRED THIS EARTHLING DEVICE CALLED, A "VIDEO TAPE!"

CALL TOGETHER THE TOP BRASS THIS INSTANT!!

I, JABA, WHO HAS SEEN THE CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO, DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY! AND I HEREBY ORDER FOR AN EMERGENCY MEETING!

This tape...

Hey now ma-am, choose mirin!

Choose REAL mirin!

Shows a commercial of Hiromi Go dancing, while appealling to you to buy mirin!!

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...What the HELL is going on on Earth!?

I-I don't really get the situation...

... Hiromi Go...

Is a treasured, immensely popular singer.

No one is more cooler than him.

THIS MAN APPEARS IN EVERY COMMERCIAL ABOUT THIS FLAVORING; WHICH IS USED WHEN PREPARING MEAT, POTATOES, AND WHATNOT!

HACK!!

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...Why must a man like that appear in Mirin commercials?

NO! Why must he be selling Mirin to that extent?

The environmental destruction that's taking place on Earth--

And the destruction of the Ozon layer, do you think they're related?

No way!? Then, do you think there's a chance this could be affecting nations on the other side of the Ozon layer?

...could be.

...I cannot oppose their national decree, nor this Hiromi Go...

But, I wonder about the destruction of the Ozon layer's relation to Mirin then...

Bellmark!

The destruction of the ozon layer is directly related to the decline of plants and trees.

And, if you collect the Bellmark points found on mirin bottles, they send you a tree sapling...

That's not with mirin...

*Bellmark is a foundation built around the recycling of used ink cartridges, founded by Epson Sales Japan

Oh... I see...

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There's something bothering me.

In the song...

He sang "choose REAL mirin"... right?

REAL MIRIN!??

...THEN, DOES THIS MEAN THERE IS COUNTERFEIT MIRIN ON EARTH AS WELL!?

YAMADA-KUN!! QUICKLY, INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER!

YES SIR!

... and now, for the results of the investigation.

I have been able to confirm that on Earth, there is Mirin and Mirinfu flavor.

MIRINFU!?

What is different about this mirinfu?

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To put it in layman's terms; when making mirin, a lot of hard labour is put into this.
(mirin, expensive)
(mirinfu, cheap)

This naturally makes it rather expensive. Therefor, people wanted to make a similar, more affordable product. So they created Mirinfu.

The main difference in composition, is that there is a lot more alcohol in real mirin.

(less than 1%)

Whereas with Mirinfu, they hardly put in any alcohol at all.

...so what the heck are you saying...

Real mirin

is hella expensive

cause of alcohol.

...anyway.

This mystery has been cleared up, and given us some insight on the situation around our invasion of Earth.

[Could it be that the appearance of Hiromi Go in a Mirin commercial has saved Earth? Nobody knows...]