One hour later
carino/carina
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Staff Member

Rolling in...!

Four, three...

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Airi

Hey, everyone! Ready to catch another...?!

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Minori

Big wave?!

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Shizuku & Haruka

Cowabunga!

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Airi

Let's see what's hot right now!

It's trend surfing time!!!

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Customers

Hey, what do you think they're doing at that booth over there? It's all covered in curtains!

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Customers

Oh, when we came in, one of the waiters said that they're gonna be doing a shoot for TV or something here today.

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Customers

Wait, really?!

That means some celebrities are here, right?!

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Saki

This is so cool!

I get to see a TV shoot take place literally right in front of me!

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Mizuki

I know, right?!

And everyone in MMJ's sooo cute!

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Mizuki

This is the show that airs late at night on Wednesdays, right?! I sort of have this attachment to it since I watch it all the time while I'm working on stuff!

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Saki

Oh, really?!

I didn't know it aired so late at night!

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Mizuki

Yeah, it's been gaining a lot of traction lately!

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Mizuki

And as fun as it is to see them shoot an episode, I can't wait to see it on TV♪

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Airi

Now then!

Today, we're visiting a cafe called “carino/carina” located on Main Street in Shibuya!

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Airi

Lately, their new Mount Everest strawberry parfait has been going totally viral on social media.

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Haruka

I saw some pictures and couldn't believe what I saw. It really is a mountain of strawberries and whipped cream.

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Minori

And we get to try it today, right?!

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Manager

Yes!

Not only does it look spectacular, it also tastes wonderful.

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Manager

So, bon appetit!

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Shizuku

O-Oh my...

It's much bigger than I was expecting...

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Airi

And all these strawberries...

This has to be a month's worth... No, several months worth all in one place.

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Haruka

Don't forget the whipped cream...

I'm really glad we decided to split it.

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Minori

Yeah, I doubt one person could ever eat all this!

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Minori

At the same time, I get why everyone wants to post their pictures on social media. It looks adorable!

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Airi

(We're off to a good start.)

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Airi

(Minori in particular is doing a good job of acting like it's her first time here. I was worried at first that her reactions wouldn't feel natural...)

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Airi

(But she's on a roll...!

So, let's keep this fun going!)

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Airi

Anyway, let's start digging in!

Also, we should have the camera do a close-up of the first person to take a bite.

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Minori

B-But who...?

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Airi

Heh heh heh.

Eeny, meeny, miney...♪

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Haruka

Looks like Airi's choosing.

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Airi

Just go with the flow!

Anyway...

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Airi

Shizuku!

Show us what you got!

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Shizuku

Okay!

Then, without further ado...

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Shizuku

Hehe. I'm very much looking forward to seeing how it tastes...

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Shizuku

It's delicious...!

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Shizuku

I worried that it'd be too sweet because of all this whipped cream...

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Shizuku

But the strawberries' tartness balances it all out! It's a wonderful combination!

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Manager

Ah, thank you for noticing that!

We try to make the whipped cream not too sweet since that can become heavy and tiresome after a while...

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Manager

As for the strawberries, we tried many kinds until we found a cultivar that helps create the balance you just mentioned.

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Haruka

Wow, so quite a lot of work went into this...

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Minori

No fair, Shizuku!

I wanna try it too!

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Airi

Hehe. Alright, since Shizuku just gave us a good shot of her enjoying this, let's join her!

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Minori

Oh, yes!

Then, I'm also gonna start digging in!

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Minori

It's so yummy!

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Shizuku

How do the strawberries taste?

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Minori

Oh, um...

Th-They're really good!

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Haruka

It's really nice mix of sweet and sourness. I could eat a whole pile of these. How's the custard...?

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Minori

Y-Yeah... It's delicious!

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Airi

This isn't just a matter of replacing words with others that mean the same thing.

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Haruka

But this really is good.

Like Shizuku said, it's very nicely balanced.

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Haruka

I like how the top and bottom halves leave different impressions in terms of taste. The part with the cornflakes and custard is nice and refreshing.

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Haruka

Despite how big it is, I can't seem to put down my spoon.

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Manager

Hehe. Thank you very much.

I'm glad you're all enjoying it so much.

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Haruka

I have a bit of a sweet tooth, but I don't see myself getting tired of this parfait anytime soon...

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Haruka

That being said, I'll have to exercise quite a lot starting tomorrow if I'm going to work this all off.

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Minori

Oh nooo!

That's way too cute, Haruka! My brain's gonna overload if you keep saying stuff like that!

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Airi

(I'm not sure what Haruka means by “exercise quite a lot”, but I get the feeling that she has a pretty grueling workout schedule in mind...)

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Shizuku

Have you had some yet, Airi? There might not be anything left for you if you don't hurry.

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Haruka

Yes, you should try some.

It really is delicious.

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Airi

Then, stop moving your spoon towards your mouth!

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Airi

*Sigh*

They're probably gonna finish this whole thing themselves at this rate.

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Airi

I think this calls for a Happy Snacker. It's been far too long.

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Haruka

Happy Snacker?

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Saki

Whaaat?!

W-W-W-W-We get to see you do a Happy Snacker?! Right here...?!

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Mizuki

Hold up...

What's a Happy Snacker?

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Saki

It's one of Happy Everyday's skills!

Whenever she eats something...

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Airi

Then, without further ado.

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Airi

Mmm. This is so yummy♪

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Saki

This is one of her 1,000% Happy Idol Mode skills! She always looks so cute whenever she eats anything!

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Mizuki

Y-Yeah, you can sorta tell she's doing it on purpose, but I can see how this would make someone's heart flutter...!

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Shizuku

Thank you so much, Airi!

It's been so long since I'd last seen you do a Happy Snacker!

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Minori

Yeah, same!

It's been so long that I'm so moved!

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Airi

To be fair, this was originally meant for when I had to eat or drink really strange stuff like natto juice or wheatgrass stew for variety shows...

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Airi

But this is beyond delicious!

I'm a Happy Snacker in every sense!

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Saki

*Sigh*

I'm so glad I was scheduled to do this shift. I'm never gonna forget what I just saw for as long as I live...

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Mizuki

Me neither! I really gotta thank Airi again for inviting me to work here!

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Mizuki

And it's not as busy as I was expecting it to be. I'm starting to feel bad about being paid for this!

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Saki

Haha. Yeah, I get what you mean!

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Saki

We do have a group coming in later, but it's pretty calm today. We should be able to handle everything...

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Saki

Oh, more customers!

Hello! Welcome to... Huh?

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???

Excuse me!

We have a reservation for a group of eight under the name “Fujin”!

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Mizuki

Wh-What?! A group as in a group of...?!