Dagashi Kashi 27

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...?

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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 happened to anyone at least once...
Pretending Kurukuru Bou Jellies are swords and fighting with them.

な
No, I don't think so!! How did the thought of using them as swords even cross your mind?!

色
They look cool, and they have the same colors as light sabers.

ウ
Wooooooooh

実
But... there is actually a food... or, more precisely, a dagashi you can play with!

そ
Its name is...

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072:

史
Shijou Saichou Gummi...
Chou Himo Q!!
[translation note: "shijou saichou gummi - chou himo Q" is "chou himo q"'s complete name, and it means "the longest gummi in history - super string q"]

超
Chou Himo Q

[on the chou himo q]

噛
Chewy Chewy Happy

史
Shijou Saichou

グ
Gummi

超
Chou Himo Q

コ
Cola & Soda Flavor

[end of chou himo q]

全
It boasts the incredible length of more than 126cm! Each string is divided into a few sections whose tastes alternate between cola and soda, so you can enjoy both tastes!

グ
So it was a gummi...

て
Wait... Isn't it a bit... too long?!

そ
And why is it okay to play with it?

「
Chou Himo Q's catchphrase is "fun to play with and tastes great".

そ
In other words...

食
It's advised to play with it before eating it... Or rather, it's proper manners to play with it!!

背
I've grown taller!

「
At the time, the "Long Himo Q" was 115-cm long.
[translation note: "long himo q" means "long string q"]

み
braiding

地
It's incredibly difficult to do this without the string hitting the ground or one's feet.

な
skipping

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073:

都
She's just interpreting it however she pleases!

シ
Shikada
Dagashi

と
And so...

ど
Let's all think of ways to play with these!

皆
Do we have to think about it too...?

例
Look, for example...

「
This uses two "Chou Hime Q's"...
Kokonotsu-kun, please take this one.

あ
Uh, okay...

引
The rules are that we'll both pull on them, and the one whose "Chou Himo Q" breaks has to inherit Shikada Dagashi...

え
Whaaaaaat?!!

ち
Wa-Wa-Wait! Stop! Stop!!

ほ
What will you do if you lose, Hotaru-san?!

も
I'm fully prepared to face the consequences!!

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...

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074:

引
draw

く
Khh! I was so close.

あ
Damn, that was close...!

は
Haah! Haah!

サ
Can you think of anything, Saya-shi?

え
Huh?!

ん
Hmm... Well, can I do, like, whatever I want?

結
Then, if you connect both ends to make a ring, then do that...

こ
Well, that's pretty much all I can think of, though...

東
The Tokyo Tower!!

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075:

サ
Saya-shiiiii!!!

え
He, he he...
Well, I've always been pretty good at string figure...

ツ
The twintails really suit you, too, Saya-shi!

の
Just like Nobita-kun...
[translation note: Nobita Nobi is the main character in Doraemon, and he can weave amazing string figures.]

え
He... He he...

さ
Impressive... So, what should we do next...?

と
By the way, do you know how long the first "Himo Q" was?
[translation note: "himo q" means "string q"]

え
Erm... No idea. How long was it?

ふ
Hu hu hu! It was only 30cms long. That's about one fourth of its current length!

て
Wait! Why are you whirling this "Chou Himo Q" around like Bruce Lee would to showcase his nunchuck skills?!

そ
And there were three of them per pack.

３
Don't you think it's nice that there's more to eat in each pack now than then?

ほ
Hwataaah!

だ
It's rotating too much!! If you keep this up, it's gonna...

‼
!!

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076:

な
Wh-What have I done?! It split from the momentum...!!

私
If that dagashi hits the ground...!! I'll never be able to forgive myself!!

し
But, it's too far, I can't reach... Huh?!

コ
Ko-

コ
Kokonotsu-kuuuun?!

コ
Coconuuuuts!!

は
Ah! My body moved before I noticed...

い
Ow, ow, ow... Hmm?

コ
Kokonotsu-kun...

駄
The blood of a dagashi store owner undeniably flows in your veins...

ア
It couldn't forgive the sight of a dagashi falling to the ground in front of you... Impressive!

ま
This makes me want to make you take over Shikada all the more...!!

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…
You sure have guts, Coconuts...

や
Kokonotsu felt he had just dug his grave a little bit deeper.