087:

第
49th Sweet: Sakuma-shiki Drops
[TL note: "sakuma-shiki drops" means "sakuma-style drops"]

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088:

あ
That was close...

=====

ど
It's a real downpour...

=====

夏
Well, sudden showers are common in summer... I hope it subsides soon...

…
... Hmm?

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089:

…
!!

=====

ほ
Hotaru-san?!

あ
Oh, Kokonotsu-kun!

=====

び
You're completely drenched!!

急
Well, it started raining quite abruptly.

=====

あ
I've been wandering in fruitless search of a shelter from the rain, and my feet have brought me here.

い
I'm at loss for words.

と
M-Maybe you could just sit down for now!

濡
Don't just stand in the... Read More " "

077:

第
48th Sweet: Glico
[TL note: "glico" is derived from a shortening of "glycogen", which is one of the candy's ingredients]

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078:

喫
I've forgotten something at Tou-kun's place...

=====

あ
Is that so? Saya-shi said she'd come at Shikada Dagashi later, so you can ask her to take it with her.

い
No...! I mean... Well, I /could/, but...

=====

僕
What I forgot there is the manga I'm drawing... and...

=====

豆
Tou-kun coaxed me into drawing characters modeled after Hotaru-san and Saya-chan (well, it's not like I was against the idea)... I can't let her see that!!

い
Well... It's a bit...

こ
How about drawing them in sexier... Read More " "

069:

第
47th Sweet: Anzu Bou
[TL note: "anzu bou" means "apricot stick"]

だ
Dagashi Kashi

====================

070:

あ
Don't you think that Anzu Bou are tricky to eat?

液
There's always the risk of the contents spilling out...

=====

そ
But...

ぽ
Hup!

=====

む
*nom* *nom*

=====

ピ
*fwiiip*

=====

口
If you throw the whole bag into your mouth and to its contents...

こ
You can eat it without spilling a drop!

め
It's spilled all over the place!!

[on the anzu bou]

ボ
Bou

常
Minatsune's Original

あ
Anzu Bou

ミ
Minatsune's

[end of anzu bou]

あ
Anzu Bou

杏
A dagashi made of apricot dipped in syrup. It comes in a long vinyl pouch, hence the name "stick". What makes... Read More " "

061:

第
46th Sweet: Ume Jam

====================

062:

も
I've made up my mind.

ほ
Hotaru-san...

行
I'm leaving...

=====

止
Don't try to stop me, Kokonotsu-kun...

=====

シ
I leave Shikada Dagashi
in your care...

シ
Shikada

=====

い
Erm... Nope, I'm not taking it over...

=====

…
...

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063:

頼
Anyway, I leave it in your care...

い
Hey, did you hear me?! I said I'm not taking it over!!

=====

て
And when I asked you were you're going, you said...

=====

「
"I'm leaving on a journey to become the /'Ume Jam'/ successor."

[on the ume jam]

本
Genuine Ume

全
No artificial sweetener

元
Pioneer

商
Trademark

梅
Ume Jam

本
Genuine Ume

全
No artificial sweetener

[end of ume... Read More " "

053:

第
45th Sweet: Ohajiki
[TL note: "ohajiki" comes from "hajiku", which means "to flick"]

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054:

駄
Among the toys sold in dagashi stores,
one of them has a long history, and even though its shape has changed, it still exists today, and possesses an unchanging set of absolute rules...

シ
It's easy to learn, yet hard to master... I'm talking about...

=====

お
Ohajiki.

=====

破
Haaah!!!

は
Well, out of bounds again, Hotaru-chan.

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055:

お
Ohajiki.
They're flat glass marbles with colorful, wavy patterns inside them.

一
The most common rules are for players to scatter their ohajiki and in turn to flick one of... Read More " "

045:

44th Sweet: Tsukuru Gaburi Chew
[TL note: "tsukuru" means "to make", and "gaburi" is an onomatopoeia for biting something strongly]

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046:

コ
Kokonotsu-kun, are you the type of person who manage to lick candies until the end?

噛
Or do you end up biting them halfway through?

=====

あ
Ah, I'm the type...

ガ
*cranch* *cranch*

あ
Well, it's pretty obvious which one you are...

=====

と
I know. Nevertheless, biting a candy is heresy...

で
But I still can't help it.

し
However!

=====

噛
There's a candy you can bite; it's even the way it's supposed to be eaten! Its name is...

[on the gaburi chew]

ガ
Gaburi Chew!

[end of gaburi... Read More " "

035:

第
43rd Sweet: Maken Gummy

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036:

ま
I give up.

ま
I have no idea what the true way of playing with Maken Gummies is...

=====

な
Where did that even come from...?

だ
Oh, please, Kokonotsu-kun!

ひ
You do remember Himo Q, right?

=====

あ
That gummy exists solely for the sake of being played with...

そ
I-I thought the conclusion we reached was the exact opposite!!

ほ
Hwataaah!

ひ
Hotaru playing with a Himo Q.

=====

だ
But now look at this...

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037:

…
...

[on the maken gummy]

ま
Mak[...] Gummy

ぐ
A coiled-up rock-paper-scissors gummy!

ま
Maken Goods Present

コ
Cola flavor

[end of maken gummy]

[on the maken gummy]

ま
Maken Gummy

け
[...]ken [...]s... Read More " "

027:

第
42nd Sweet: Yogurette

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028:

そ
This story happened when Kokonotsu and Saya were still children.

シ
Shikada

駄
Dagashi

=====

コ
Coconuuuts!

コ
Coconuuuts!
Let's plaaay!

=====

お
Ah, there you are!

何
What are you doing?

=====

ふ
Hu hu... Look at this, Saya-chan.

ん
Hmm?

=====

よ
Y-Yo-Yogurette...?

に
Maybe you'll find a /smiling yogurette/ in this pack!

ヨ
Yogurette

ビ
Bifidus & Calcium

ポ
deliciously crunchy

そ
Exactly! The /Yogurette!/

=====

ま
Is that another dagashi?

確
Well, yes, but this one is slightly different from the others.

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029:

箱
Look, it's written "rich in nutriments" at the back of the box.
[TL note: it's an... Read More " "

019:

第
41st Sweet: Ninjin
[TL note: "ninjin" means "carrot"]

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020:

…
...

=====

静
It's so quiet...
So peacef-

=====

だ
uuuuuuuul?!!

=====

…
...

な
What the...?!

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021:

今
Did that sound come from the backyard...?!

=====

何
Pops, what are you do-

=====

お
Oh, Kokonotsu, what's up?

ホ
No, seriously, what are you doing?!

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022:

ん
What? You can't tell?
It's a /bomb/, duh!

=====

い
Huh?! A bomb?! Sorry, but that doesn't help me at all!!

=====

ヨ
You-san, that was too cryptic. You have to be to be clearer if you want him to understand...

=====

に
You have to say it's...
/a carrot./

さ
You're not being any more... Read More " "

011:

第
40th Sweet: Baby Star Ramen

だ
Dagashi Kashi

==========

012:

す
Sorry, Kokonotsu...
I really wanted to tell you sooner...

父
I'm...

ユ
trying to make a living as a YouTueber...
[TL note: typo on purpose, see the YOUTuebe logo on page 18]

…
...

遡
Let's go a few minutes back in time...

==========

013:

コ
Kokonotsu had woken up in the middle of the night.

水
I'm thirsty...

う
Hmm...

ん
Huh?
Is pops still up...?

〜
~
~

誰
Is he talking with someone...? Maybe he's on the phone...

電
Hmm?

い
Hiiii!
And welcome to a new episode!

つ
And, wow! it's already the tenth episode!
Time sure flies!

じ
Okay, so let's get started!

い
No...
He's...!!

「
Welcome to "You's Dagashi... Read More " "

161:

オ
Bonus

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162:

に
Volume 2

2
Volume 2,

2
it's volume 2.

2
It's volume 2, Kokonotsu-kun.

…
... Yes, it is... So what...?

2
Since it's volume 2 we'll probably gather the 7 balls of the dragon.

ギ
A girl's panties!

他
Stop!! That's from another company!!

S
Maybe SOL will fire too?

他
That's from another company too! And why such a niche reference?!
[translation note: in Japan, copyright issues are usually handled by publishers, so it's not uncommon to see references to another manga published by the same company, but referencing a manga from another company might create copyright issues. Here, Dagashi Kashi is published by Shogakukan, while Dragon Ball was published... Read More " "

069:

第
27th Sweet: Chou Himo Q
[translation note: "chou himo q" means "super string q"]

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070:

何
What the hell is she doing...?

==========

071:

！
!

ハ
Haah!

あ
Ah, it's you two.
What a coincidence to meet you here.

ハ
Haah!

う
You're right in front of the shop...
It is \so\ not a coincidence.

え
Sorry? Did you just ask me what I was doing?

言
No, I didn't!! W-Well, I \was\ going to ask, though...

じ
Alright, then I have a question for you too...

そ
You're asking your question before answering mine?! Well, whatever, ask away.

２
Have you ever been scolded during a meal for playing with your food?

あ
Yeah.

ま
Well, when I was little...

誰
I guess it's... Read More " "

061:

第
26th Sweet: American Cola

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062:

突
Sorry for the sudden announcement,

Ｄ
Dekai
[translation note: "dekai" means "huge"]

ほ
but I'm currently at Hotaru-san's place.

そ
When I asked her: By the way, I know it's a bit late, but where do you live, Hotaru-san?

敵
So you stay wary of your enemies' movements... You're indeed my rival.

と
She willingly invited me to visit her place.
By the way, it seems I'm her rival.

…
...

や
Damn it... I'm getting so nervous...

女
I've come to visit a girl's place all alone...!

い
It's not like I'm having inappropriate expectations... /!\ But I can't really help thinking about it either...

ご
Sorry to make you... Read More " "

051:

第
25th Sweet: Bontan Ame
[translation note: in the USA, it is known as "botan rice candy". And bontan means pomelo.]

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053:

う
Hmm...

私
According to my calculations, Kokonotsu-kun should have decided to take over the shop about now...

シ
Shikada
Dagas[...]

意
But he's more tenacious than I thought...

や
It seems that I'll have to be a bit forceful here...

そ
All right...

コ
Kokonotsu-kun!!

054:

==========

あ
Ah!

ほ
Hotaru-san.

シ
Verifies that she's at Shikada Dagashi.

…
?

コ
If you're searching for Coconuts, he said he had something to do and left for a bit.

そ
I see... Then I'll wait for him inside.

せ
Since you're here, Endou-kun...

な
What's it?

駄
What... Read More " "

043:

第
24th Sweet: Yatta! Men
[translation note: "yatta! men" means "yippee! noodles"]

==========

ア
won

044:

う
Ugh...

１
I only have 120 yen...

ま
Damn, I can't buy any art supply with that... Why does it cost so much to draw manga...?

つ
Pops could at least give me some money for tending the store...

お
It sounds like you have money troubles!!

は
Ah!!

は
Ah, that voice...!

誰
There's a simple way to make money, anyone can do it...

今
If you want, I could make an exception and teach it to you right here, right now...

う
That sounds sooo fishy...!!

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045:

シ
Shikada
Dagashi

あ
I'm not suspicious...

全
I'm definitely not anyone suspicious...

ほ
No,... Read More " "

035:

第
23rd Sweet: Yanyan Tsuke Bou
[translation note: "yanyan tsuke bou" means "yanyan dipping stick"]

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036:

今
If I asked you to come here today, it is for no other reason

「
than to hear your own opinion on the matter, as the heir of the "Shidare Company", Hotaru-chan.

コ
Cocoa Cigarettes

あ
I was wondering why the great You-san was formally asking for my assistance...

な
But now I see, it is indeed a very tricky question.

「
Is "Yanyan Tsuke Bou"

[on the yanyan tsuke bou]

ヤ
Yanyan Tsuke Bou

あ
open

つ
Delicious when dipped, fun to [...]

ヤ
Yanyan Tsuke Bou

チ
Dip it in the /chocolate cream/, it's delicious!

[end of yanyan... Read More " "

027:

第
22nd Sweet: Monster Stamp

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028:

コ
Kokonotsu! Kokonotsu! It's morning! Wake uuup!!

…
...

な
What's going on...? I'm still sleepy...

何
C'mon, it's the summer vacations, there's only one possible answer!

ん
Hmm...?

ラ
It's gotta be radio calisthenics, obviously!!

…
...

ラ
Radio calisthenics...?

シ
Shikada
Dagashi

氷
Ice

ア
Ice Cream

029:

==========

あ
Ah, Coconuts-nii-chan.

お
Hi!

…
...

少
They're so few!!

３
There's only three people here!!

も
No, there's four with me!!

あ
Of course I didn't take you into account, I came here with you!!
K

は
Haah... You know, you really shouldn't feel forced to come either...

ラ
I bet it's just something pops started without asking... Read More " "

019:

第
21st Sweet: Sakura Daikon
[translation note: "sakura daikon" means "cherry daikon"]

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020:

コ
Kokonotsu-kun, to tell you the truth...

大
I'm from Osaka, born and bred.

…
...
Huh? Osaka? Really? I couldn't tell...

…
...

え
Huh? Well...
No, wait, more importantly...

な
Why in the world is she eating rice right now...?!

言
I never told you, did I?

ど
Should I tell her to stop? She seems to think it's normal...

==========

021:

そ
And therefore, I actually talk in Kansai-ben, but I usually refrain from doing so.
[Translation note: Kansai-ben is the dialect that is used in Kansai (the western part of Honshu, the main Japanese isle), and which... Read More " "

011:

第
20th Sweet: Seven Neon

[on the menu]

メ
Menu

[on the menu]

メ
Menu

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012:

ト
You just activated my trap card!!

喫
Café Endou

"
The effect of "The Seven Bright Ways of Hope" is to destroy all your monsters on the field!!

く
Shiiiit, I lost agaaain!!

ハ
Ha ha ha!! You're still no match for me, Coconuts...!!

楽
They sure look like they're enjoying themselves...

そ
Indeed.

ほ
So, have you decided on your order?

あ
Ah, right...

ア
Two iced coffees!

２
Two?

え
Yeah.

…
...

こ
Come here, let's drink together!

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013:

[on the menu]

メ
Menu

[end of menu]

サ
I wanted to have a talk,
just you and me, Saya-shi.

師
"shi" again...

ア
Me too.

ふ
Hu hu... How... Read More " "

000b:

[front cover]

だ
Dagashi Kashi

コ
Kotoyama

[front flap]

コ
Kotoyama

現
Even though the seasons come and go in the real world, it rains, it snows, and springtime arrives, it's always summer in Dagashi Kashi.
I hope that this manga will give you a summery feeling, no matter in which season you read it.

[book spine]

だ
Dagashi Kashi

コ
Kotoyama

小
Shogakukan

[back cover]

ほ
Hotaru's love for dagashi just keeps growing stronger!!

「
"What is the 'Tarou' in 'Cabbage Tarou'?" "Let's think of how to play with Chou Himo Q's!" "A way to use a Melon Ball's container..." "I challenge you to a match of Suppai Budou!!"... This ridiculous... Read More " "

157:

オ
Bonus

１
Volume 1

１
Volume 1,

１
it's volume 1.

１
It's volume 1, Kokonotsu-kun.

…
... Yes, it is...

ど
So what...?

１
It's amazing, it's a whole volume... The story keeps progressing and progressing...

そ
Did it really progress that much...?

コ
I was so moved I thought I was going to burst into tears when I read the scene where you decide to take over the shop, and...

嘘
Stop telling lies!!

==========

158:

ポ
Pocchi-kun
[I called him "Pochi-kun" in chapter 3 because I can't read... >_>]

ポ
Pocchi-kun is really my type!

ん
Hnnng...

…
!

は
Haah!!!

ぷ
Phah!

や
I guess I can't win against pops's back-muscle thing...

１
And I can only maintain it for one... Read More " "

149:

第
18th Sweet: Tamago Ice
[Translation note: "tamago ice" means "egg ice".]

==========

150:

ふ
Haah...

…
!

な
Hmm...?

な
Hotaru-san is usually much more energetic than that...

は
Haaah...

あ
Erm... Hotaru-san...

ん
Hmm...? What is it, Kokonotsu-kun?

な
You look really down... Is there something wrong?

そ
Yeah...

ア
I guess you're the right person to talk to...

お
Do you like boobs?

==========

151:

こ
What... could her question possibly mean...?!

真
Should I tell her the truth...?! N-No, wait...!! But, however! (title)
[Translation note: since there are no spaces to delimit words in Japanese, "Dagashi Kashi" can indeed be read as "Da ga... Read More " "

141:

第
17th Sweet: Kozakura Mochi
[Translation note: "kozakura mochi" means "cherry mochi".]

==========

142:

…
...

ん
Hmm...?

Ｆ
From: Endou Tou-kun
Subject: Did you know?

「
"Do you remember that pink one? What's it called again? It's pink and square... Erm...

…
...

ま
Anyway, that one! Erm... How many of them was there again? Well, I don't remember, but there's fewer of them now! The number per pack decreased! That's what they're talking about on the Internets right now!"

恐
This sentence is so unintelligible, it's scary...!

イ
"The Internets"...?

何
I have no idea what he's trying to tell me...

ピ
Some pink stuff... But what?!... Read More " "

133:

第
16th Sweet: Bin Ramune
[Translation note: "bin ramune" roughly means "ramune bottle"]

==========

134:

シ
Shikada

駄
Da[...]

ほ
Here... That's the "powder" you asked me for...

い
Sorry to make you do all the dangerous work all the time...

じ
I can't wait anymore...

こ
I'll suck it out with a straw...!!

ス
*sluuurp*

は
Haah...! Aaaaahhn!

…
...

へ
He he... Looks like the powder's starting to kick in...

何
What are you two doing...?

コ
Kokonotsu-kun?!

何
Why are you here?!

見
Did he find out...?

そ
Well, this /is/ the shop I live in...
Don't try to hide your face, pops!!

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135:

し
Damn, guess we don't have a choice... I'll give you one, so... Read More " "

125:

は
lost

第
15th Sweet: Puchi Puchi Uranai Choco
[Translation note: "puchi puchi uranai choco" means "pop-pop fortune-telling choco"]

==========

126:

コ
Coconuts...

な
Don't you have a sudden urge to become super popular with girls...?

す
Yeah, I really want to.

だ
I knew it...

モ
What do you think makes popular guys so popular?

わ
I don't know...

女
They're popular with girls because they understand their feelings.

街
Sometimes, you can see guys who don't really look good or anything together with super cute babes in the city, right?

頭
Wow, that haircut...

あ
That's probably because they understand women's feelings.

な
That does make... Read More " "