Mari #398: Power of Happiness
Mari
Oh, look at this! Apparently, all types of chocolate from around the world are being featured here!
Player
So this is a chocolate festival? It's amazing! Mari, thanks for inviting me!
Mari
No, thank you for coming. I'm delighted to be here with you.
Mari
It seems like many famous chocolatiers have come to Japan for this. There's yuzu, shichimi pepper… I love Japanese flavors, but this rose chocolate dusted with rose petals is so lovely too.
Mari
I don't know which one to go look at first. Do you have any preferences?
Player
Hmm, they all look so good…
Player
Oh! I'd like to go over there.
Mari
Where? Oh, the chocolate tasting course?
Mari
Wow! You'd rather go check out a tasting than look at chocolates?
Player
Yeah. I don't actually know all that much about chocolate, so…what do you think?
Mari
Of course I'm fine with it! Let's go!
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Player
Tasting chocolate with all five of your senses, huh? I'd never considered it like that.
Mari
Even the temperature and humidity in the room are perfectly controlled. Professional tastings are incredible!
Mari
I'm amazed that the flavor of the chocolate will change with each little adjustment. I learned so much thanks to you!
Player
*Giggle* I'm glad. Now we can really savor our chocolate!
Mari
But why did you pick a tasting course first? There were so many booths advertising really delicious-looking chocolates.
Player
That's because…
| Option 1: “I like it, so I want to really cherish the taste.” |
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| Player I like chocolate a lot, so I want to cherish the taste of it. Mari Cherish, huh? What a wonderful way to put it. |
| Option 2: “I want to honor the chocolate makers.” |
| Player I want to honor the chocolate makers and express my gratitude for the time and effort they put into crafting them. It'd be sad if I just popped them in my mouth without any consideration. Mari That's so like you to use a tasting session to express feelings of respect! |
Player
Also…I'm kind of a glutton, so I want to eat yummy chocolate in the best way possible!
Mari
And I love that about you!
Player
Wh-What?! What about me?
Mari
I'm talking about how your heart is in whatever you do! You don't just think about doing something, you make it happen. And that makes everyone around you happy too!
Player
It does? I'd never thought about it that way.
Mari
Your passion for school idols is the same. Your desire to cheer us on fills all of us with joy.
Mari
Maybe you haven't noticed, but you have an incredible power inside you. It's just so very charming!
Player
Y-You're kinda making me blush, but…thank you, Mari.
Mari
You'd better get ready for something nice on Valentine's Day this year!
Player
Huh? I thought your Valentine's present was taking me to this chocolate festival.
Mari
*Giggle* No way! I'll give you an even happier time on Valentine's Day itself.
Mari
It'll be so wonderful, you won't be able to get me off your mind in your waking OR sleeping hours, so get ready!
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