What is, what is? What is love?
Could it be starting? Sweet romance.
Popping into my head over and over again.
I keep thinking of you.
When I'm asleep and when I'm awake.
Why am I so obsessed? Endless play.
Because I can't tell anyone
my feelings are on silent mode.
So it's bitter & sweet!
Baby baby! Each time our eyes meet
this pain in my chest keeps getting worse...
I don't understand!
Tell me, tell me! Why do I feel
like the the distance between us is slowly changing?
Help me, help me! There's no turning back.
But where should I be heading to?
What is, what is? What is love?
Start the countdown. Three, two, one!
This is probably it!? Sweet romance!
What are you doing sighing first thing in the morning?
It's 'cause we've worked so hard, but our sales are still so far behind Koshiro-san's shop...
Ichigo, it's not like you to be such a downer!
If that's the case, then we just need to work 10 or 20 times harder!
That's right!
You love Kashino, right?
You okay with letting the Heiress take him away?
No, I'm not.
Remember back to that night at Notre Dame!
Chocolat, what are you...
You saw, didn't you?
Liven things up!
Everyone, I have something I'd like to talk about...
I'm sorry! Didn't mean to interrupt!
Uh, no! It's not what you...
That's right! We haven't yet...
How cute! Did you come up with these, Lemon-chan?
Yes!
I realized yesterday that we have more take-out customers than people eating in the shop.
Yeah... now that you mention it.
Therefore, I was thinking customers would appreciate some cute wrapping paper or bags.
Yes, that's good.
Let's switch these in, starting today.
Then it's our turn, right?
Prettyennu Change! Deco-deco-decoration!
Also, now that Chocolat and the rest have investigated the market,
I think we should change our prices.
Young people go for cheap sweets, while people over 30 go for high-priced sweets.
In other words, lower the price a bit on the new original sweets that young people like so much,
while raising the prices on classic sweets. That way you keep things in balance.
Exactly. Will you let me handle all the pricing?
Oh? Honey-sama sent something...
Mail-mail, come on out!
Let's see here...
This is the recipe for the Forêt Linda!
I heard from Honey about your predicament.
You were such a help here in New York,
I'm not sure this is nearly enough to repay you.
But I hope my Forêt Linda is of some help.
Looks like we've got another headliner menu item!
This is great! I'm really feeling good about this!
Yeah...
There's more to the letter.
It says, "Amano-san, Kashino-kun, please keep your relationship under restraint."
Busted...
That's right! Don't go kissing in front of other people, Ichigo-senpai.
I see they can finally express their love out in the open!
Don't hold back for my sake!
Holy Night.
Look at the line!
Um...
Y-Yes?
This is where you sell the haupia pies I had a taste of at another shop yesterday, right?
Yes, this is the place.
Look who's here!
Mr. Chairman!
I heard you created an original cake here...
Right!
I brought my granddaughter's drawing with me!
Business is booming today!
They have a line over there, too.
That shouldn't be!
See? Look at that.
Oh... That's no big deal.
Ours is way longer.
I'd like the fresh doughnuts I sampled yesterday.
The Oreol d'Ange, yes?
We have six varieties... Which ones would you like?
I'll have the caramel banane.
I'll have the chocolat menthe.
Then I'll have the Corrèze vanille.
Coming right up!
Looks like the samples are working well.
Yup!
Hmm...
I'd like three of the cakes from the left of the top shelf...
And two of the cakes on the second to the right of the bottom shelf.
So three Mont Blancs and two Rainbow Kingdoms, yes?
Uh, yes...
Thank you very much!
Welcome!
Kashino!
Can you add another 20 of each variety of the Oreol d'Ange, please?
Roger that.
Amano, wait a second.
Take this Forêt Linda out when I've finished.
Sure, understood.
That customer seemed troubled earlier...
I wonder what was the matter?
That's it!
If a customer has trouble pronouncing the names of the sweets,
then we should just repeat what they say!
Things seem to have gotten busy all of a sudden.
The steady work we've been putting in is gradually paying off, I see.
It's wonderful!
Guys!
This is no time for being impressed!
We have plenty to do!
I don't see you working fast enough!
R-Right!
We really apologize, but the wait will be more than an hour.
Please take these tickets we're handing out and come back in an hour!
Ichigo-chan!
Rumi-san!
Everyone!
Looks like you're busy enough to have to hand out tickets!
Yeah... I have to go hand out fliers all over the Garden now...
But we don't have enough people...
Amano-san, need our help?
Really? You're a lifesaver!
I actually haven't even had lunch yet...
Leave it to us. We'll hand them all out.
That hit the spot!
How do you like my special omrice!
It was delicious!
Amano.
After you're done, deliver the sweets we use as free gifts to the other shops on Main Street.
It's great advertisement, no matter how successful the shop!
Roger!
Ichigo-chan!
If you're handing them out for free anyway...
...why don't give them to us?
Sakura...
Oh? You're giving me more?
Thank you! They were a great help!
The customers love getting bonus sweets with their purchases.
Oh, it's our pleasure, since you do advertising for us!
Thanks again.
Of course.
You tripled your sales?
But you're still behind us by 3,000,000!
Well, I guess that's as good as your effort can get you.
Johnny, let's go back.
We're still behind by 3,000,000...
No, I'm sure we'll get even more customers by word of mouth.
We've had a rush of inquiries on our web page, so I think our sales can rise even higher!
Ichigo-senpai, you've got to keep fighting!
Yeah!
Finally our sales are right up with theirs!
But they still have a wide lead overall...
It's going to come down to the Christmas cakes.
Yumezuki's been taking orders since last week.
We need to start taking orders as soon as possible.
I'll redo the webpage today to allow people to make reservations for Christmas cakes.
Can you make numbered tickets as well as reservation tickets?
Yes, that's a good idea.
People come to pick up Christmas cakes on Christmas Eve, right?
We have to make sure not to keep anyone waiting.
How about you assign people pickup times?
The main question is what type of Christmas cake to sell...
I've already thought about that.
First, we'll use Amano's signature, the "Sourire de l'Ange."
Then we'll also do Bûche de Noël.
How about that?
Agreed!
What a second...
What is it?
I need fraises de bois to make the Sourire de l'Ange.
Oh yeah... You used up all the fraises de bois before we went to New York...
Can't we get fraises de bois in Japan from a greenhouse?
But my grandma's fraises de bois were raised in soil from the Sweets Kingdom,
so they taste different.
I see...
Too bad. Maybe we should think up another Christmas cake...
If you need fraises de bois, I can get them easily.
Really?
From where?
There are plenty in Kasshi's farm!
I never predicted they'd reach our sales numbers this quickly.
They have Makoto-kun over there, you know. This is within my calculations.
And besides, we have a huge lead in overall sales.
Which means that the winner and loser are going to be decided on sales of Christmas cakes...
We need to come up with a plan for Christmas, right now!
Johnny is right!
You've got to grab the beetle by its horns!
Yeah, right.
Why is everyone so glum?
I am the daughter of the President of Châteaux Seika International!
I've already got the next plan ready!
Isn't that right, Satou? Shiotani?
Yes, m'lady!
We've ordered all the employees at the headquarters,
as well as the surrounding factories, to place orders!
We already have 1,500 orders!
Perfect!
But we didn't earn those orders!
Johnny, why are you being such a child?
Don't you want to win this battle and gain your love?
I understand...
The power of the internet is amazing.
It seems like we're still getting reservations, so I think we could make a comeback!
Take a look! We've got all these reservations and we haven't even opened yet!
These should be plenty!
Delicious! They taste the same as my grandma's.
Good. We'll start making those Christmas cakes tonight.
But there are still three days until Christmas Eve!
Don't worry, Satsuki.
If we put them in carry cards, they'll be preserved like they were made fresh!
Well, that's quite useful.
I've got those extra New Blue Moons you asked for!
Thank you!
And then, finally, it's Christmas Eve...
And we got a big-gun to help us out!
Tennouji-san!
Honey-sama!
I'll do whatever you tell me to.
What's with this line?
I hear there's a really delicious shop on the left side.
Let's go there, then.
Oh, it's snowing.
What're you gonna do?
It's an order from the President, but I'm gonna catch a cold.
It's not gonna hurt anything if we go back.
Yeah.
M'lady! In this snow, a number of the employees are heading back!
At this rate, we'll have a lot left over...
What?
And the line is so long, we're losing people to other shops!
Carry them over to Jose's shop, and make sure we sell them all!
One bûche de Noël... Including consumption tax, that'll be 4,200 yen.
I came to buy your cake, Sis!
I know you're really busy, but try and come home once in a while, okay?
Mom...
I hear there's a place on First Street that has great German beer!
I'm so there!
Dear!
We manage to sell them all... Although most went for 50% off...
In the end, we had to go to 70% off.
This is all the revenue we could get.
Now, everyone is here.
Satou... Show everyone the total sales for Beautiful Night Castle up until yesterday.
As you wish, m'lady!
Truly amazing...
Well, it's what we predicted...
It's only getting started!
Put up the total sales figures for Le Rêve Couleur up until yesterday.
That's a huge difference of 17,000,000.
This is today's normal sales, plus Christmas cake sales...
4,050,000?
What the...
They surpassed us?
It's our highest number of sales since we opened!
Things are going our way...
I think we might actually be able to do this!
This is the most I've ever worked in the 150 years since I've been born!
You're so young, Mint-chan.
And I'm just an old lady! You don't have to remind me!
That is a seriously alarming amount of sales.
Don't you mean to say...
Oh. That was right.
Victory!
Seems like most of the people who left the line for Koshiro's shop ended up in ours.
Hurry up and tally it.
Shiotani...
Right, m'lady.
Now the difference is 13,510,000!
Add in the sales for the Christmas cakes.
R-Right...
No way!
It's the exact same amount!
A miracle!
I can't believe it!
Mysterious...
How many Christmas cakes did you sell?
2,500.
T-Twenty-five hundred?!
W-Well, that was quite a competition we had...
I guess this is tie.
No.
We lost.
What are you saying, Johnny?
We ended up selling our extra Christmas cakes luring people with 50% or 70% off coupons...
When it comes to net profits, we lost.
And we also spent a huge amount on advertisement...
Johnny... Are you okay with this?
As someone who aims to be a professional pâtissier, my pride won't allow it.
I take this defeat like a man.
Which means...
All right!
We won!
If only it hadn't snowed, we would have won!
I totally hate white Christmases!
Amano, I've been thinking things over...
About what?
About how much I enjoy making sweets with you.
Yeah. Me, too.
Can we continue making sweets together?
Stay with me forever!
Is this a...
Aman...
Ichigo...
Makato...
Things have gotten into a good mood!
They're so hot out there, the snow's gonna melt...
Look at 'em go...
Ichigo!
Makoto-kun!
H-Hold it!
I thought you were supposed to have given up on me, Koshiro-senpai!
And same for you, Johnny!
That was only until yesterday.
What are you talking about?
See... We never said anything about giving up on you forever!
Yup! We just gave up on you until yesterday!
Now look here, you!
Are you okay, Miya?
Huh? Where did Makoto-kun go?
And Ichigo?
Henri-sensei!
Looks like Marie's Garden is a great success.
Thank you very much!
Next, I was thinking of making a new Marie's Garden in London.
London? Awesome!
Please, let us do it!
Right! Goodbye!
Let's go, Amano!
Yeah!
Hey, Makoto-kun! What do you mean, London?
We'll chase after you to the ends of the earth for love!
Hurry hurry up! Come on, hurry!
Honey honey time! There's oodles of it!
Untie your heart's ribbon, and shooby dooby sweets!
The dream begins.
Sowa sowa sowa, so-waffle wonderful.
1, 2, 3 Ichigo, go, go! Let's go!
With you around my feelings caramelize.
I get up, get going, get psyched.
One step, two step, clear the area in a heartbeat.
Hallelujah, reach them, my love! Heart mark.
In the important times, especially, I give you my love.
The power to believe, my smile is my friend.
Today I recommend the "Home Made Happy"!
Hurry hurry up! Come on, hurry!
Honey honey time! There's oodles of it!
Untie your heart's ribbon, and shooby dooby sweets!
The dream begins.
Sowa sowa sowa, so-waffle wonderful.
1, 2, 3 Ichigo, go, go! Let's go!
Smile-link-smile, spinning miracle beautiful.
Bye-bye! See you again!