
Ep. 21
Save the Taste! Ran's Japanese Sweets Mission
Synopsis
Ran spots a closing notice on her favorite Japanese sweets shop, Hagoromo-do. The owner, Sakie, explains that with a large department store soon to open nearby — which will also include a Japanese sweets shop — she has decided to fold the shop after 60 years. Wishing to keep the shop alive, Ran visits with Yui and the others and offers "to advertise the shop." But seeing Sakie's expression, Amane chides Ran: "the shop has its own reasons." When Ran starts handing out flyers on her own, Sakie tells her how she truly feels: "if I can stay in everyone's memory, that's enough for me." But then Narcistoru appears. After purifying the Mott Ubauzo, at Hagoromo-do there are customers enjoying sweets while reminiscing. Realizing that Hagoromo-do will live on in the town's history, Ran decides to post an article on CureSta. A few days later, at the now-closed Hagoromo-do, Sakie smiles warmly, having read Ran's post and saying "thank you."