Teach, look, look!! There’s a mountain-load of the goods in the box!

Looks like all of the Tiril chocolate arrived. The wrappers we designed look super cute!

Right? All that’s left are the finishing touches…to really polish things up.

(He’s writing something in marker… Oh, is it his signature?)

Hm? “Love Guru”…?

If you’re free, wanna help me out?!

Wait, but… Nobody would know that you gave them the chocolate this way, right?

Huh? Oh, yeah. It’s fine if they don’t know.

But why…?

? I mean, the goal of the plan was to make sure that everyone in the school received at least one piece of chocolate.

That’s why I wanted to leave it in the shoe lockers, ‘cause that gets things done and dusted, EZ!

(…! So he’s not just doing this to get a lot of gifts in return…!)

Akuta-kun… You’re such a nice boy.

Pat, pat… Since you’re so nice, I’ll get you something good to eat as your teacher, okay?

Heh…!

Wait, no, don’t treat me like a baby!

Ahaha, alright, alright. Sorry.

You know, when I was still in school, I got some chocolate in my shoe locker too.

I was really into this one daily fortune that was rumored to be super accurate.

Rumored…?

So I came to school that day with a lucky item.

A lucky item…?

My friends and I went crazy when we saw that I got chocolate. We all thought it was because of the lucky item. I mean, I still don’t know who gave it to me, but⁠—

I GOT IT!!!!!

WAH! What?!

I’ve got JUST the idea to get past the locks!!!!!

E-Excuse me! Could I please get 14 of these?!

The Coy Okapi’s Dream chocolates? Of course, give me just a moment!

Excuse me! Could you recommend me a⁠—

Our most recommended, most beloved, most amazing box of chocolates is this Assorted Sleepy Forest Animal set, right here, my dear customer!

Excuuuuse me, I’ll take everything from here to here on the bottom shelf of this case, please!

(!! Even the 10,000 yen Golden Goose Egg chocolates…?!)

(Oh, it’s on the top shelf so we’re good…! Talk about clutch…!)

Of course, thank you so much! Akuta, could you wrap it up for them?

Roger that!

Man, things really get busy a few days before Valentine’s…

We’re gonna push through the shift today and secure our funds for Teach’s chocolates, YAR!!

*pant, pant…*

Thank you for shopping with us…!

I-Is it over…?

I think that person was our last customer. We did it!

WOOO HOOOOOO!! The end of the end, baby!!

And the goods I’ve got my eyes on didn’t get sold out either!! YIPPEE!!

I know it’d be better for us if it did, but that’s good for you.

Here’s your pay, Akuta. The floor manager gave me today’s so I could give it to you immediately.

Thanks! It was good to ask for it in advance, for reals…!

Then don’t mind me… Hey, Tao-san, before you lock the cash register, can y’do me a favor!

Sure thing.

First things first, gotta walk to the other side of the counter…

‘Scuse me, Mister! One box of Golden Goose Egg chocolates, please!

Of course. That’ll be 10,800 yen.

Yup, 10⁠—

…Huh?

Hm?

WHAAAAT?! I’M 800 YEN SHOOOOOORT!!!

Akuta, don’t tell me you…

NOOOOOO, I COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT TAX! I CAN’T LOSE NOW!! NOT TO THE GOVERNMENT!!

Ahhhhhhhh… Urggghhhh.

Hah, c’mon, don’t be so down in the dumps.

But…

I’ll spot you 800 yen. But make sure to pay me back, alright?

A-A-Ah…!

Here’s your purchase, sir. Happy Valentine’s Day!

T-T-T-T-T…!

TAO-SAN…!! I won’t forget this favor! I’ll definitely remember to repay you!

Sure. I hope the chief likes it.