"Th-this is...!"
After eating the mushroom chocolate candy, Kiyoshi stood up, his body shaking violently.
It was as if he had been struck by lightning.
"--Yo-hee, why didn't you tell me?"
"Huh? Wh, what?"
"I'm asking why you kept quiet about the fact that you had all this delicious food hidden away."
"Even if you say that, it seems a bit unreasonable considering we only met today for the first time..."
...No, wait a moment.
Why am I being angry?
I couldn't help but feel like I was being unfairly accused.
"Big sis, please calm down. I understand that it's so delicious that it makes you want to get angry, but it's not Yohei's fault."
"Hime-chan...! Y-you're right. I'm sorry, Yo-hei. It was so delicious, and I felt like I'd wasted my life up until then, so I just got angry."
"so...?"
"Now that I think about it, this is the first time I've seen you angry."
"so...!?"
Hime's first reaction was funny, but Kiyoshi's was a little off the mark.
It seems that the commoner's sweets were quite a shock to the young lady.
Apparently it was so delicious that he felt like he had wasted his life by not knowing about the existence of this candy, and he became angry.
...I wonder what kind of life she has led? I was a little surprised to find such an otherworldly young lady.
Anyway... I guess I'm glad that you seem to like it.
"Hmm... I see. So you can buy it at a place called Konbini... By the way, how much is it -- hehe, don't joke around. It can't be that cheap... Really? It's just an ordinary snack that's common in society!? Wow, that's amazing. The world is amazing...!"
When I explained the same thing to Kiyoshi as I did to Hime, she listened intently, with an even more surprised look on her face than her sister.
I thought Hime was pretty naive as well, but...maybe it's just that Hijiri is the one who's naive.
For a while, Kiyoshi was staring blankly at the sweets. His eyes were blank, as if he was staring off into the distance.
"Big sis, would you like to try some bamboo shoots? There's one left."
Hime, who was watching over her sister with kindness, also quietly put some bamboo shoot sweets into Hijiri's mouth.
Of these two sisters, it may be the younger sister who is more reliable. It was very heartwarming to see Hime caring for her older sister.
"Thank you, Hime-chan... This is delicious too. But... I think I prefer mushrooms."
"I understand. That's delicious too."
"Yes. The bamboo shoots and mushrooms were delicious... I might even prefer these to the real thing."
"That's right. I feel happier this way."
I don't think the manufacturer thought it would compare favorably with the real thing.
Since they are both young ladies, they may be more used to eating real food than sweets.
As expected, mushrooms and bamboo shoots continue to survive in a highly competitive market.
It fascinated Hime and Hijiri.
...Well, in society there tends to be a lot of fighting between the mushroom and bamboo shoot factions.
Even though the sisters were divided into factions, they did not become hostile towards each other, but rather shared happiness.
That's how close Hime and Hijiri are.
And so we spent a peaceful lunch break.
The Hoshimiya sisters...the more I get to know them, the more mysterious they seem.
I'm curious about what kind of life he's led...