Dagashi Kashi 11

093:

第
11th Sweet: Fue Ramune
[Translation note: "fue ramune" means "whistle ramune".]

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094:

コ
Hey, Coconuts... Have you done your homework?

ピ
*tweeeet*

や
Nope, not yet...

あ
Me neither...

ヒ
*fwiiit*

ま
Well, the summer holidays have just started, so it's okay...

う
Yeah...

…
...

ア
Ice

ピ
*pwiiiit*

ピ
*pwiiiit*

…
...

と
By the way... Don't you hear something...?

ピ
*tweet*

ピ
*tweet*

ヒ
*pwiiit*

ヒ
*pwiiit*

ピ
*pwiiit*

な
Yeah, I can hear it too...

ま
Well... It must be...

多
It must be...

ヒ
*tweeeeeet*

ピ
*pwiiiiit*

ピ
*pwiiit*

あ
Oh...
Why are you both of you here?

や
I knew it was yoooou!!

095:

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さ
There was some kind of whistling noise just now, right? To tell you the truth...

ピ
Going "tweet".

私
It was me!!

あ
Huh? Wait, Saya-chan, do you know Hotaru-san?

色
Well, yeah... A lot happened...

で
But, what did you use? A whistle?

ん
Hu, hu, hu...

？
?

こ
I used this!

[on the fue ramune]

コ
CORIS

フ
Fue Ramune

[end of fue ramune]

フ
Fue Ramune

お
This is usually the first thing that comes to mind when talking about a yummy dagashi you can play with! Just blowing through its hole produces a whistling sound!

お
Oh, they're Fue Ramune.

あ
Ah, I know these.

私
I bought them.

あ
Ah, so that's what made the sound.
I get it now.

遊
Dagashi you can play with are always popular among kids, no matter in which age.

ピ
*tweeeet*

吹
Blow and it whistles. In spite of its simplicity, it's quite addictive.

そ
And when you've had enough, just eat it!!

ん
Hmm... The concept is just perfect.

ガ
*cranch* *crunch*

だ
Well, people usually end up biting it midway by mistake, though.

096:

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ア
I know about it.

オ
There are cute toys together with them for free, right?

な
I'd say that there are some that aren't very cute mixed in too.

じ
I'm giving you the toy, then, Saya-chan.

え
Huh? Really?! Thanks!!

わ
Yaaay!

見
Look, look, Coconuts!! It's so cute!!

な
What the hell is that?! A-A... mole...?!

モ
Moleman
Naming: Kokonotsu

フ
The beginning of the "Fue" series of dagashi dates back to...

１
1953, with the "Fue Gum".
[Translation note: "fue gum" means "whistle gum".]

え
Huh? What?! What's going on now?!

少
Is a bit used to it now.

元
The Fue Gum was created thanks to a good understanding of the technique used to give fine powder the shape of a flute.

097:

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意
Surprisingly, the Fue Ramune saw the light of day only 20 years later.

１
1953

フ
Fue Gum

１
1973

フ
Fue Ramune

意
That \is\ surprising...

２
20 years...
Imagine how long it is... 20 years...

２
For 20 years, he tried to become a Fue Ramune, but he didn't manage to! Imagine his distress...!

出
It's not working... I'm not making any sound...!!

ス
*fffff*

ス
*ffff*

ラ
You're imagining it from the Ramune's perspective?!

き
I'm sure everyone around him must have disapproved his decision!
I'm sure there were days when he thought he was pitiful and wanted to give up!

あ
Look, he's got a hole.

う
You should fill it, seriously!

だ
So lame...

音
And he can't even whistle.

で
But...

お
Hey, Ramune.

は
Ah!

バ
You idiot! What are you sobbing here for?

フ
Fue Gum-senpai...!

そ
I see... So you decided to give up on whistling...

は
Yes...

098:

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先
I decided to whistle in spite of my family's disagreement because I admired you, senpai...

笛
I'll whistle!

ス
*fff*

お
W-What's that hole...?!

ま
But all I can do is this pitiful sound...

も
What else but give up can I do...?!

ラ
Tell me, Ramune...

ピ
*tweeet*

何
Why are you so flustered...?

そ
Well, of course I'm flustered! If this goes on, I'll...

違
You don't understand.

楽
You have to enjoy it...!

⁉
?!

子
Children are waiting for us.
They'll smile and say we're delicious...

お
Yummy!

そ
And we must simply look forward to it.

俺
Don't you think
that's our duty...?

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...

先
Senpai...!

ヒ
*fwit*

099:

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ピ
*fwiiit*

ピ
*fwit*

あ
Huh?! Didn't you whistle just now?!

ピ
*pwiiit*

ヒ
*pwiiit*

え
Huh?! Y-You're right...!! I did iiiit!!

ピ
*pwiiiiit*

ピ
*tweeeet*

ピ
*pwiiit*

わ
Yeeeah!

っ
Just like that...

何
What the hell is that girl saying...?!

…
I get it now...

フ
I'm the Fue Ramune.
And Pops is Fue Gum-senpai.

フ
Fue Gum-senpai...

僕
This is all a plan to show me how great dagashi are and to bring me to take over the shop, isn't it?!

そ
As if I'd let that slide!!

お
And you too, what are you sayiiiing?!

100:

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ふ
Hu hu... So you did see through my plan, impressive!!

あ
Ah?! Huh?! She's just going with the flow?! I can't tell what's going on!!

こ
W-What should I do...? I wonder if I should enter their circle too...

僕
I told you I'm not taking it over.

ふ
Hu hu... You will change your mind soon enough...

い
No! I'm serious!

ま
Oh, come on, you!

…
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コ
I...

コ
I think being a dagashi shop owner would suit you, Coconuts!!!

あ
W-What...?!

で
Wouldn't it? It would so suit him, right?!

え
Huh?

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あ
Erm... Yeah...

サ
And so, Saya-chan entered this circle... Yes, the circle of the Fue Ramune...