Dagashi Kashi

E1. Umai-bou, Fries, and... / Milk Coffee Candies, Young Donuts, and...

Kokonotsu Shikada is the son of a dagashi snack shop owner. Although he wants to become a manga artist, his father, Yo, wants him to take over the family business. One day, a girl named Hotaru Shidare shows up at the shop and challenges Kokonotsu.

★ 7.5

E2. Kinako-bou, Namaiki Beer, and... / Fue Ramune, Menko, and...

Hotaru tells Kokonotsu that Kinako-bou grabs her attention due to its plain packaging and lack of mascot characters, calling it a desert warrior. She also gives a lecture to Kokonotsu and Saya on the history of Fue Ramune.

★ 7.0

E3. Buta-men, Kuru Kuru Bou Jelly, and... / Bontan-ame, Seven Neon, and...

Hotaru exacerbates the summer heat by turning off the shop's AC and boiling water to make Buta-men. Saya's suspicions are raised when Hotaru asks about her relationship with Kokonotsu.

★ 6.8

E4. Fugashi, Fugashi, and... / Glico, Glico, and...

Hotaru challenges Kokonotsu to compete in a blind fugashi taste test. She also helps him to run back to Café Endo when she realizes that he forgot something very important to him at the café.

★ 7.3

E5. Bottle Ramune, Baby-Star Ramen, and... / Yatta Men, Watch Out for the Sour Grape, and...

Hotaru visits Shikada Dagashi after business hours to conduct a covert exchange with Kokonotsu’s father Yo. Later, she lets Kokonotsu and To in on her secret moneymaking technique.

★ 7.0

E6. Super Himo Q, Ohajiki, and sometimes Maken Gumi... / Yoguret, Coconuts, and...

Kokonotsu, To, and Saya visit the temple, where they find Hotaru behaving even more strangely than usual. On a separate occasion, Saya reminisces about playing with Kokonotsu when they were in the third grade.

★ 7.0