HAMA House - Living Room

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Akuta

The time is 1500, we shall now commence our strategy meeting for Plan Give ‘n’ Get!

With us here today is Mr. Yukikaze-san, who brought on this idea⁠—

Yukikaze

You came up with your plan after you saw my commercial, you said? I’m honored to have my little brothers grow up following my footsteps.

Akuta

Mr. Toi-san, who was standing right there⁠—

Toi

Are you sure I can be here…?

Akuta

And our one and only supposed advisor? Um, Teach, of the Community Improvement Club!

Kaede

Gh… I’ll do my best as your external club advisor so you don’t attach “supposed” or a question mark to my title next time…!

Yukikaze

But that aside, giving out chocolate to the entire Asu High student body is quite the unique idea.

Toi

Most people would find it safe to eat Tiril chocolate if it’s still sealed, even if they got it out of the blue, so I think it’s a wonderful idea!

Akuta

Moving on! I’d like to share our jenga for the day!

Kaede

(I guess he meant to say “agenda”.)

Akuta

Ba-ba-buuum! A lightning round of “What flavor of Tiril chocolate are we gonna give to the masses?”

Kaede

Looks like they list all the different flavors you can get on the order page.

Yukikaze

What do you think about these Vegetable Juice ones, little brother?

Akuta

Urk, veggies…? Erm…

Yukikaze

Don’t worry. You remember how you kept asking for more helpings of the tsukune hot pot we had the other day, right?

Akuta

Yeah! The softness and juiciness of those meatballs was outta this world!!

Yukikaze

I actually mixed some enoki mushrooms and burdock root into those.

Akuta

It’s giving 5 star michelin…!

Toi

Oh, how about these First Love Lemon ones? Maybe you’ll be able to taste the flavor of a heart-pounding first love…!

Kaede

They have lots of different flavors aside from the ones you’d usually expect, huh?

Yukikaze

Hm? It says “original design”… What does that mean?

Kaede

Hmm… It looks like you can submit your own designs, and they’ll use a 3D printer to make chocolate based off of it.

Akuta

Something like that exists?! I was too naive!! My struggles have all been in vain!

Toi

Wow…! Designing your own chocolate is a total must to increase your popularity stats! Could we give it a try?!

Kaede

Yeah, it sounds super fun!

Akuta

Hell yeah! I’mma show off my cracked artistic sense.

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Kaede

Toi-kun, your design…!

Toi

It’s my dear brother’s super handsome face! ♪

Akuta

Wow… Boss’s manliness never misses, even if he’s chocolate…!

Toi

Ah, but I feel like it’s so perfect that I wouldn’t be able to eat it…

Kaede

Aw, that’s too bad then…! What’d you draw, Yuki-nii?

Yukikaze

I drew our company mascots, Shumai and Gyoza.

Kaede

(I mean, it’s certainly avant-garde…)

Akuta

Yukikaze-san, you’re cracked! You’d give renaissance artists a run for their money…!

I’m getting déjà vu of that inspiring brainstorm all over again!!!

Kaede

Akuta-kun’s finishing up his design in a frenzy…!

Akuta

Feast your eyes, folks, BAAAAAM!!

Toi

I-It’s…?

Kaede

A…dog? Holding a heart?

Akuta

Tsk, tsk, tsk… Teach, this isn’t just any dog. It’s the guardian angel, Valentino, who had his powers stolen by the despicable devil, Lovenatius, and became a dog…

What’s more!! In order to regain his true appearance⁠—

Toi

W-What does he need to do…?

Akuta

He needs to use every last bit of his magical powers to love Lovenatius until the power of their love transcends the galaxies and becomes the ultimate true love…!

Truly a hero who fights for love!

Toi

Oh, so he’s a hero caught between love and hate…!

Yukikaze

I see. It’s a profound piece of art on a really grand scale. It’s amazing that you were able to come up with that by just looking at my drawing.

Akuta

Thank you, everyone. So, yeah, I’ll be making a 10 meter-long gigantic chocolate mural⁠—

Kaede

I feel like a mural would be too large to give out to people…

Akuta

Oh, you’re right.

Yukikaze

We could use it as the design for the wrapper.

Kaede

Ahaha, well, I guess we ended up deciding on the wrapper instead of the chocolate. Oh, by the way, how do you plan on passing them out?

Toi

Right, that’s important to consider. Are you thinking of leaving them in people’s desks…?

Akuta

So, what I was thinking was… Swoosh, straight into the shoe lockers!

Like, think about it, wouldn’t you get ultra hyped if you came to school in the morning, opened up your locker, and found a piece of chocolate in there?

Kaede

Oh, I see! Yeah, that’d be a great start to anyone’s day.

Yukikaze

But that’s a lot of work for one person. If you’d like, I could help you with it, Akuta.

Akuta

Wait, really? For real?

Yukikaze

Yeah. I happen to have Valentine’s Day off.

Toi

Ah… Me too! I’d love to help you with your wonderful plan, Akuta-kun!

Kaede

I can try and submit it as a club activity for the Community Improvement Club. That way, the both of you will be allowed on campus as external advisors.

Akuta

I’m genuinely grateful for all this, guys. Thanks!

Kaede

You sure are rearing and ready to go, Akuta-kun!

Akuta

Heehee, of course.

Kaede

(Handing out chocolate to the entire student body is an idea that definitely screams Akuta-kun, but… I wonder if he’s expecting a lot in return for that too…?)

Akuta

(I’m sure Teach will be surprised too when he gets his chocolate…!)

Akuta

(I’m sure Teach will be surprised too when she gets her chocolate…!)

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Kaede

Alright, I’ll make sure to contact Sakujiro-san about the application later…

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Yukikaze

Kaede.

Kaede

Hm? What’s up, Yuki-nii?

Yukikaze

I’m planning on improving my recipe for your Valentine’s gift this year. Look forward to it.

Kaede

Ah! Right, you’re gonna make another big improvement to your gift this year! Your chocolate gets even more impressive each time. That makes me happy to hear. I’m excited for it.

Oh… Actually, could I ask you to teach me how to make chocolate?