"Shikada Dagashi"
Manager, this one is finished. Could you take a look?
Ah, okay.
Wh-Whoa! This is...
You're fast! And good!
Well, please let me know if you see any issues with it.
No, th-there's none!
Sorry for the wait! I made some coffee.
I used the coffee maker that I brought from the café, so it's authentic.
Thanks, Saya.
--I brought one for you too, if you like, Miss Owari--
--Coconuts... --I brought one for you too, if you like, Miss Owari--
Hm?
A liquid metal slime joined my group...
Hell yeah!
Oh... I'm happy for you.
Manager, when's the time limit on Sunday?
Let's see... Factoring in the travel time by train...
Nine in the morning!
Roger!
Okay. This one is finished!
Thank--
Argh! A metal slime fled!
"The day after tomorrow" "Sunday" "Review event!!"
Hey! Stop playing and go make some coffee!
Ow!
"Saturday, December 14"
"Sunday, December 15"
"The day after tomorrow" "Sunday" "Review event!!"
Dammit!
Here.
I made you coffee.
Thanks.
It's bitter!
Of course it is. I made it black.
"The day after tomorrow" "Sunday"
Hey, hurry up!
Wait for us!
"We're closed today"
"Created by: Kokonotsu"
"Spin!"
F-Finished...
We worked hard, didn't we?
You worked really hard.
I'm glad to see you got it done.
Coconuts...?
Coconuts?!
Manager?!
H-He's a goner.
My honey!
That sugar feeling, sugar feeling, when I take a bite
That sugar feeling, sugar feeling flows into me
The crackling sparkle is giving me a sugar rush
I'm stuffed... I can't... but I'm hungry for more!
A scent drifts into the air...
Could it be you?
With those footsteps that sound like a colorful and full candy box shaking
I feel like I can reach that cotton candy in the sky, but it's no good
Don't melt away! Don't disappear! I want to tell you my feelings!
You're hungry?
My honey!
That sugar feeling, sugar feeling
The first bite was full of mystery
That sugar feeling, sugar feeling
The second bite got me hopelessly addicted
That sugar feeling, sugar feeling
The more I chew, the deeper the flavor
That sugar feeling, sugar feeling
Before I knew it, I was completely crazy about you
I'm stuffed... I can't... but I'm hungry for more!
Manager! You'll be late!
O-Okay!
"Meito Homerun! (Won 1 free bar)"
Next stop is Hata... Hata.
Please change trains for Nanyou Line.
I-Is this the place?
The On-site Manga Review Event venue is at the bookstore in there, right...?
Ah... I'm getting nervous.
"Tenyoukai Bookstore"
"Shonen Monday" "Venue for the On-site Manga Review Event" "Registration closes at 5:00"
The reviews in this event are done by a professional editor, right? It's scary.
Yeah. I've participated several times and it never gets any easier.
Welco-- Ah!
Welcome!
Hey! How's it going?
It's cold out there!
Wow! You really are running a café.
Thank you both for your help yesterday, wait, I guess it was today!
Well, all I really did was make coffee.
And when it comes to my brother, well, he literally did nothing.
Hey, hey, don't be ridiculous.
In just one day, I cleared FOUR games!
That's not "helping." It's screwing around!
Well, having some background noise makes it easier to focus, so...
Background noise...
In any case, I wonder how things will turn out for Coconuts.
Even I'm getting nervous.
Thanks for waiting.
She's been saying that all day today.
S-So what? Coconuts might become a manga author, you know!
I just can't calm myself down!
Thanks for the coffee.
Oh, yeah. Maybe we'll celebrate when he comes back.
You're getting ahead of yourself. Isn't it more like a wrap-up party?
Hmm... But I think it's better not to do it today.
"Thump, thump, thump..."
Ahh... I'm super nervous...
Mr. Kokonotsu Shikada. Mr. Shikada...
H-Here!
Um... Is that because...
I think he'll probably come home feeling really bummed out.
You...
Y-Yes?
You are amazing! At your level, you can start a series right away!
You could even win the best new manga award!
What? What?!
"A Promising Newcomer on the Rise" "New Series!!!" "Spin!"
The manga Spin created by Kokonotsu-sensei is a huge record-setting hit!
"Spin!"
--I love this manga! --Despite the fact that it's been published in a boys' manga magazine,
--Kokonotsu-sensei is so cool! --Despite the fact that it's been published in a boys' manga magazine,
--Kokonotsu-sensei is so cool! --it's very popular among women, too.
"The Japan Best New Manga Award"
The Japan Best New Manga Award this year goes to...
"Kokonotsu-sensei / Spin!"
...Spin created by Kokonotsu-sensei!
Err... Thank you very--
Ho...
How long did it take to create this?
Um...
I started on it about three months ago...
...but the actual time I spent drawing was about two to three weeks, I think.
About two weeks, I'm guessing?
Um... Y-Yes, effectively...
I see... That's pretty fast.
Ah... well...
I'm not lying or anything, right?
Were you not able to spend more time on it?
What?
Um...
I wish I could go over things page by page,
"Created by: Kokonotsu" "Spin!"
but there are more people after you, so I'll sum it up.
You haven't learned how to budget your time.
You have trouble focusing on things, don't you?
Although you have a good feel for your strengths, you avoid working on your weak points,
so you're not making good use of your time.
It's clear you're making excuses.
I'm guessing that you did most of this work over the past two days or so.
Well, I give you credit for managing to finish it by the deadline.
If I am to mention one thing you've got going for you...
...it's your youth.
It ended in five minutes.
It took me three hours to get here,
and the review of my manga ended in five minutes.
Trouble focusing? Excuses? What did he mean by "excuses"?
I was busy with the shop.
If I don't look after it...
If I don't...
Wait, why am I working as the manager again?
"Meito Homerun! (Won 1 free bar)"
Um... I'm sorry for saying a weird thing like that.
"Café Endo"
No, I think I was getting carried away.
I hope I'm just worried about nothing.
Oh...?
It's started snowing.
Due to the snow, some trains have been either canceled or delayed.
It is currently unknown when the delayed trains can resume service.
Are you kidding me...?
"Waiting Room"
I wonder when the trains will start running again...
But I'm glad they're not running right now.
Even if I could get home, I can't face Hajime.
Saya and To... also went through all that trouble to help me out.
I wonder if I'm not cut out for it.
Oh?
If it isn't Kokonotsu...
Ho...
What're you doing in a place like this?
L-Long time no see... Hotaru...
It's been a while, hasn't it, Kokonotsu?
"Homerun Bar Winning Stick, Snow, and..."
On that summer day, we ate popsicles under the sun
I still have the winning stick you gave me
'cause I'm worried that if I take it to the shop
even the memory will melt away like a popsicle
I'm such a fool to think that way, aren't I?
As the seasons pass, you get even taller
The dream that was vague has gotten a bit clearer
When I felt kind of worried and held you tight
you, with your eyes as sweet as honey, smiled at me
Festivals, fireworks, that hot summer
Christmas, Valentine's, the freezing winter
Let's spend the next season together, too
"It's a promise, okay?"
Adolescence? Who cares about it? I don't care about forever, either
Beyond the seasons gone by lies the future
I wonder if this pain will go away someday
That's what I was thinking as we ate the same candy under the same sky on our way home
I'm strange, aren't I? To feel like it's a little bittersweet
"Next time: 'I'm Back, Welcome Back, and...'"
Next time. "I'm Back, Welcome Back, and..."
Okay! I'm back, Kokonotsu!