Dagashi Kashi 3

023:

第
3rd Sweet: Potato Fry
[Translation note: In Japan, "potato fry" is one way to say "French fries", and it's also a snack's name.]

や
/That/ really has to be done outside! It just has to!

は
Haah...

し
And this place just has the ideal atmosphere...

ポ
For these Potato Fries (Fried Chicken Flavor)!!

[on the potato fry]

ポ
Potato Fry

フ
Fried Chicken

こ
Well-cooked

[end of potato fry]

揚
It's a very popular snack! It has the spicy flavor of chicken that was just fried, it's crispy, and it's delicious!!

そ
Exactly!

さ
I knew you'd get it! You sure know your stuff!

ふ
Hu hu...

ふ
Hu hu... I could say the same of you, You-san!

超
They seem to be very intimate...

こ
We're at a small shrine that's a thirty-second walk from our shop.

何
As for why we're currently here...

024:

数
A moment before...

父
Pops! I'm going out for a little bit!

今
It seems You-san's here today...

こ
Hello, Kokonotsu-kun.

あ
A-Ah... H-Hello!

呼
Could you call him?

わ
*flap* *flap*

は
Y-Yes!

な
W-What's this mood!?

シ
Shikada

菓
[...]gashi

…
...

025:

な
W-What's this intense handshake!? It's as if two rivals just recognized each other's strength after years of rivalry!!

コ
Kokonotsu, go get Potato Fries and Ramune! We'll meet at the shrine!

え
Huh? Wha-

さ
Heard him, Kokonotsu-kun? Hurry up!

い
Wait up! How about you go get them yourselves?!

こ
And thus, here we are now.

い
Well, you know...

ポ
PoteF (abbreviation of Potato Fry) is really awesome!

こ
Its oily texture is great...

基
Basically, what really makes it a dagashi is its strong taste.

わ
Totally!

す
They sure have a lot to say about it...

ポ
PoteF also come in several different tastes, but I like the traditional fried chicken flavor better.

ポ
Potato Fry

フ
Fried Chicken

カ
Fried with Galbi

じ
Salted Buttered Potato

コ
Corn Potage

辛
Hot Hot Chicken

て
Teriyaki Burger

チ
Cheeseburger

ち
By the way, Hot Hot Chicken is /really/ hot... You have been warned.

026:

４
I'm really delighted that they put four of them in each bag.

な
Though it's not unusual for people to think there are only three.

ふ
Hu hu...

こ
They're so thin that they can break at the slightest shock...

開
It's true that sometimes they're in crumbles even before you open the bag...

パ
*cranch*

う
Yes!
It's so thin, but it has such a rich taste...!

ザ
*crunch* *crunch*

そ
And this oily texture is great too...
Junk food is so good... Hu hu...!

サ
*crunch* *crunch* *crunch* *crunch* *crunch* *crunch* *crunch* *crunch* *crunch* *scrunch* *cranch* *cronch*

め
Don't talk while eating, you're making a mess...

さ
By the way, Kokonotsu-kun.
In your opinion, what is the most luxurious way to eat PoteF?

え
Huh!?

え
Huh...? Huuuh!? Luxurious...?

贅
Image of luxury.

…
...?!

贅
What does she mean by "luxurious"...?

ふ
Hu hu...

難
You don't have to think so hard about it...

見
Let me show you... the most luxurious way...

027:

贅
...to eat Potato Fry!

重
Its to eat them all at once!!!

む
*chomp*

パ
*cranch*

…
Phew...!!

こ
It intensifies the PoteF's texture when chewing it... It's the best!!

め
She's got crumbles all around her mouth...

…
...

…
But...

確
It /did/ look pretty good...

あ
Ah!

そ
By the way...

聞
I forgot to ask... It's the first time you come to our shop, right?

コ
Are you Kokonotsu's girlfriend?

028:

っ
Wait! It's the first time you meet?! And g-gir-

か
Gi-Girl-

や
Oh, come on, You-san. We're just rivals.

あ
Ah, so that's it. I see.

私
Actually, this is my card...

え
Huh!? A Shidare!? Wow, now that's amazing!

も
Geez...

と
P-Pops, come on...

い
No, no, it has nothing to do with my own abilities...

ほ
Really...

な
I see, so you're from the Shidare Company... Now I understand why I thought "That girl loves dagashi" the moment I saw you.

で
But it's too bad...

コ
If you were going out with Kokonotsu,

う
I'd be more serene about our shop's future...

う
Erm...

え
Huh?

な
P-P-Pops! We told you it's not like that between us!

ね
Right, Shidare-san?!

ナ
Nice one, pops!!!

そ
That's right...

私
After all, I already have someone I love...

029:

え
Ah...

そ
O-Oh, I see...

ふ
Hu hu... Saying that was actually a bit embarrassing...

だ
Who? Who?

え
Huh? You want me to say it here?

は
Haah...

ビ
*rip*

食
Let's eat...

ほ
C'mon, c'mon, say it!

で
Of course she has someone she loves.

な
What was I thinking...?

そ
Well, if you insist that much... Hu hu hu...

え
Huh...?!

そ
That's right...

030:

ポ
Pochi-kun (that's his name)

ポ
Pochi-kun

超
is really my type!

え
Huh...?

え
Oh?! So \he\'s your type?!

意
Really?!

き
Squee! Squee!

ち
Geez! Stop it! He's really cute with his sailor suit and his tongue out while smiling!

で
But I understand!

わ
Well, I don't.

あ
Ah!

じ
Then, I guess I'll show you /that/.

？
?

ぬ
He's undressing...

は
Haaaaaaahhh...!!!

031:

破
Haah!

何
Whaaaat?! Y-You can form Pochi-kun's face by contracting your back's muscles?!

普
It's super scary...!!

す
Amazing!! I expected no less of you, You-san! How is it even possible?!

ふ
Hu hu... I have trained for many years to be able to do it...

す
Amazing!!

さ
Well... Now that I've showed you something amusing...

？
?

そ
Wouldn't it be time for you to tell us

い
the reason why you've come here?

！
!

032:

目
Huh? What reason...?

は
Ah!

そ
That's right! She said she'd come here because she wanted to talk with pops...!

…
...

こ
Why did she come so far in the countryside to see him...?

ヨ
You-san...

う
"Will you come work at the Shidare Company?"

父
My father asked me to come here to deliver this request of his.

お
Your answer, please...

え
Huuuh?! Isn't that great, pops?! I didn't think you were that famous! That's ama-

や
No way!!!!

え
Huuuh?!

即
You didn't even think about it...

予
Well, I thought you'd say that.

理
Could you please tell me your reasons?

033:

俺
I grew up in this dagashi shop, Shikada.
This shop is like my life itself.

シ
Shikada

駄
Dagashi

コ
I can't leave this place in peace until I'm sure that

安
Kokonotsu will take over as the ninth head.

父
Pops...

僕
I have no intention of taking over...

え
Huh?!

ほ
See?! He always says stuff like that!

反
He's at the rebellious age!

ど
Why...?! You have such a great father and amazing talent! What else can you possibly seek after...?!

涙
She's started crying and saying nonsense...

い
Well...

ね
Seriously...!!

は
Ah!

ヨ
You-san...

ん
Hmm?

034:

つ
If I understand well, if I manage to make Kokonotsu-kun take over your shop,

枝
then I can expect you to come work at the Shidare Company, right?

お
Yup, sure.

お
"Yup, sure"?!!

ふ
Hu hu... Very well.
I will make him take over, no matter the means!

と
So, there you have it. I'll be around for a short while,

よ
Kokonotsu-kun.

い
Erm, okay. Huh? Whaaaat?!

こ
And thus, the story began against Kokonotsu's will.