Dagashi Kashi 171

dumping

v9 comes out on 18th

"I believe that all of you are embracing the new year with refreshed feelings, and..."
"During the closing ceremony I also spoke about this, but every student should..."

(The principal's words...)
(I wonder why they never seem to sink in.)

[Winter break ended, and today is the opening ceremony.]
[But Kokonotsu wasn't there in spirit at all.]

[Thinking of Hotaru's words, that 'he had to choose to go or stay by next summer']
[for one whole day, his whole mind had become blank.]

"Coconuts, yo Coconuts."

"Yo."
"Uwagh?!"

"What are you doing?! Tou-kun, you should be way back there, right?!"
"Huh, where's Tou?"
"By Kokonotsun."
"I was bored so I came over."

"I'm feeling sleepy but I didn't have any gum or anything to chew on."
"Got anything?"
"Huh...? The teacher's will get angry so just stop."

"It'll be fiiiiiine. C'mon, you gotta have something, right? 'Cuz it's dagashi everyday with you!"
"Argh, don't say it like I carry dagashi with me every day!"

"Well, I mean I do have one...!"
"Can you please calm down now...?!"
"Swish"
"Yaaay, it's dagashi, it's dagashi~!"

Winter break is over.
New days are about to begin.

171st Sweet: Jui-C

""Jui-C"..."

"Hey, hey"
"Wait, you aren't going back?"

"What does the C in "Jui-C" stand for?"
"The C in Vitamin C."

"Hey, man, put aside the jokes... Talk to me seriously."
"It's not a joke."

"I mean, it doesn't say Vitamin C on the nutritional contents."
"Look."
"It used to have it..."

"Really? Hm? Wait... Tell me, Coconuts?!"
"Not telling you."
"When I was younger I used to make snowmen all the time, but in most recent years it hasn't snowed..."

"What does "Jui" in "Jui-C" stand for?!"
"That too..."

"Hold on, why did you ask about C first?"
"I wonder why..."

"It's the 'jui' from 'juice."
"It came from the observation that many kids would enjoy juice powder without mixing it in water."
"Ohhh..."

"Jeezus, y'know I'm just trying to talk to you...?!"
"Why are you angry?! You're scaring me, Tou-kun..."
"HUUH...?!"
(The heck are they doing...)

(Even though my brain is fried from thinking about what Hotaru-san said... I wonder what it is...
I feel bad for Tou-kun but I wonder if I can get him to let me spend today quietly...)
"Roll roll"
"Haah..."

(What should I do... What do I want to do in the end...?)
"Coconuts, by the way, I wanted to ask you something."
"Tou-kun, later, please...?"

"Are you certain you don't wanna succeed your family store?"

"...Why?"
"You see"

"Before, you'd have said "No" right away, yet"
"This time you paused before replying."

"N-no, I'm not gonna..."
"Well, I mean, of course."

"But I think I like how you are right now."

"Before, it was like you were saying, "I wanna be a mangaka because I don't want to succeed the store.""
"But now, it's more like you are reasonably deciding while considering this other option as well, or something..."

"Did something happen?"
"...Nah... Not really..."
"Well, it's obviously related to Hotaru-san."
"Huh?!"

"Well..."
"I gotta think before I decide... Wait..."
"Um..."

"Don't tell me... You came here to talk because you were worried...?"
"Not really."

"Well, it's not like I have a say in you deciding what you want to do, so..."
"Choose what you like."
(What are they talking about, I wonder...)
"Since either way..."

"I'll still be your friend...!"
"What are you doing, Endou..."

"Coconuts, let's add water or something into the Jui-C case and play around with it later!"
"Sounds good..."
"Stay quiet, you two..."
"They're doing their usual schtick again..."
"......"

That's all, new raw chapter in two weeks.

Thanks!!!

Thank you for the translation, seems like the manga is going to end soon.

Thanks for the dump. It's going to be a long two weeks for me.

And then another two.
Double issue after double issue.

>Double issue after double issue.
Same like last year it seems.

Like every year.

I really appreciate it

I don't know. Unless Koto wants to move on and focus on other things I can't see this ending yet. Maybe he's just gearing up for a major arc change, like moving the story into the city.

>Maybe he's just gearing up for a major arc change, like moving the story into the city.
Or focusing on Hotaru's and Kokonotsu's relationship which ends up segueing into something straight out of Otona no Dagashi.

Please user, don't get my hopes up.

>Final Sweet: Ring Pop

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