Ladies, feast your eyes on this…

Ta-da! Kanata's special handmade traditional Japanese sweets!

Ooooooh!

They're works of art!

I couldn't have said it better. They're like little jewels!

The translucence… The sheen… How on earth did you make these?

Now, now, we can get into the details later. First, eat up!

Good call. Don't mind if I do, then…

Thanks, Kanata!

Harasho! They're scrumptious!

They aren't just for show. They taste amazing too!

The texture's so smooth. They really go down easy.

They're so different from last time. It seems like you're not using sweet bean paste anymore. Do these still count as Japanese sweets?

Yup! The main ingredients are granulated sugar and kanten. Kanten is like a jelly made from seaweed.

This is seaweed?! You're kidding me!

Everything is top-notch, from the flavor to the presentation. But that's not all there is to it. I can tell there's something special about them.

I agree. It's almost like I'm tasting autumn itself.

Right? I wanted to reproduce the color of fall leaves when they're bathed in the light of sunset and almost look like they're on fire.

I made full use of my experience on the mountain to make these!

What're you talking about, Kanata? We hiked back down while the sun was still high in the sky. We weren't there for sunset.

Hee hee. But I dreamed about it during one of my naps. It was a fantastic sight!

I guess it was something that doesn't exist in the waking world. Maybe my dream was a blessing from the mountain gods.

You see? These are gifts from the mountain gods themselves. I knew those power spots were nothing to be sniffed at!

Hmm… I don't know if something so unscientific could be real.

Maybe that touch of mystery is part of what makes Kanata's sweets so unique.

I can't thank you all enough!

I don't think it was the mountain gods who helped me make these amazing treats.

They're special because they're full of the memories I made with everyone. I'm so, so grateful to you all.

Thank you, everybody!