Otherworld Dagashi Shop Yahagi

Chapter 113: Behave Properly, Mani-san!

Next to the dungeon, the mechanical creature Zord is motionless like an objet d’art.

Its appearance looks like that of an intense-looking iron dragon.

Its deep red body is massive, and in addition to sharp claws and fangs, it’s equipped with a number of sharp blades with usability I don’t know of.

It’s hard to imagine from its inorganic body, but this Genos Breaker is apparently alive.

[It’s a living creature, and if left as is, it will die. That’s why I had it frozen for now.]

Mani-san, who had come to his senses again, told me.

[So, we have to thaw it out before we can fill it with energy packs?]

[That’s right. However, if mana isn’t circulated within 30 minutes of thawing, its metallic cells will be seriously damaged. Moreover, once thawed, it’s impossible to refreeze it.]

That means failure isn’t an option huh……

[Then, how do we increase the capacity of the energy packs———-

[Energy packs? What’s that, is it something tasty?]

He suddenly forgot what’s going on!?

Just when I thought his memories had returned for a moment, this happened.

Hmm, it’s going to be very difficult to get a sensible conversation going with him like this.

The residents, who were scared at first, approached when they found out that the Genos Breaker wasn’t moving.

Merle, a bundle of curiosity as she always had been, led the way and looked at it up close.

[Fuehhh, a mechanical dragon huh. I wonder if this one might move.]

Mira is also checking out the Genos closely.

[It has big claws. With those claws, it should be easier to dig up large tree stumps.

[It certainly will be easy to build roads and river dikes with it. I’d also like to get it moving but……]

The problem is Mani-san’s condition.

Just when we thought Mani-san had regained his memory, he’d forget what was going on three minutes later, and we would be back to square one.

[With him like this, I won’t be able to create a high-capacity energy pack anytime soon.]

[Hmmm, the point is to get Grandpa’s memory back, right?

A mischievous look appears in Merle’s eyes.

[You got a good idea?]

[I heard that Grandpa came to his senses when the children fed him a roulette grape. In that case, couldn’t we give him some sort of big stimulus?]

[What if we feed him a pack of Dodon Pachin?]

Dodon Pachin, a pack of candies that pops in your mouth, certainly might remind him of something.

Merle, however, smugly wagged her finger.

[Tsk, tsk, tsk. That level of stimulation isn’t enough. A great stimulation would be having him chomp down on a Hyper Lemon!]

[That’s……]

Product name: Hyper Lemon

Description: An incredibly sour candy. It’s so sour that you will forget one thing you dislike when you eat it.

Price: 10 rims

It’s the perfect snack to get your mind straight, but I’m kinda doubtful if it will bring back his memory.

Well, there’s that game among adventurers where they’d stuff their mouths full of Hyper Lemons, but I don’t think Mani-san would play along with such a game.

[Then, what are we going to do?]

[Indeed……]

Thereupon, Mira suddenly raised her hand.

[How about having him eat Young Doughnuts?]

[A strategy to rejuvenate his youth and regain his memories huh. However, even if he gets about 5 years younger, I don’t think it would make much difference.]

If one eats a Young Doughnut, their body will be 5 years younger.

A pack of Young Doughnuts contains four pieces, so if he eats them all, he will be 20 years younger.

However, I have a feeling that being 20 years younger wouldn’t be enough for this God, who could live forever.

[Let’s just give it a try.]

[I’m fine with that, but I wonder if Mani-san will eat it?]

Mani-san eats abnormally few foods.

He is a God, so it wouldn’t be a problem even if he doesn’t eat, but since he had eaten that yakisoba the other day, he has hardly had a proper meal.

However, he still seemed unconcerned about it and said he didn’t want any food.

[Leave it to me. I’ll take care of that.]

Intruding into the conversation was Titti.

Thereupon, she sat down next to Mani-san with a bewitching smile on her face.

[Hey, Mani-san, I have some delicious snacks here. How about trying some?]

However, Mani-san turned his head to the side.

[I don’t want it. I can feel you lot sneaking around……]

[However, how about at least a bite? It’s very delicious. It’s very delicious, you know? Here, ahhn.]

Titti coquettishly tried feeding him, but Mani-san turned his face away once again.

[Geez, you stubborn Grampa!]

Titti started huffing in anger, but Mira interjected at that moment, taking the Young Doughnuts from her.

[Mani-san, it’s fine if you don’t like it, but Yuusuke-san’s snacks are really delicious, you know? How about having some?]

Thereupon, Mani-san looked at Mira and the Young Doughnuts several times before opening his mouth wide.

[Here you go.]

Mira tore a Young Doughnut in half and tossed one half-piece into Mani-san’s mouth.

She’s like a parent bird.

[Mugu mugu…… Unnn, it’s delicious.]

[Right!?]

[What the heck is this!? His attitude around her is totally different towards me!]

Titti looked angry, but Mira and Mani-san just continued pleasantly eating Young Doughnuts.

[Do you want some more?]

[Unnn.]

[Please eat the rest by yourself.]

[Aye aye.]

In the end, Mani-san ate the whole pack of Young Doughnuts.

This should make him 20 years younger, but what will happen now?

We watched with bated breath as the situation unfolded.

<Translator’s Notes>

Hyper Lemon: Based on Super Lemon.