(Later, at the Tabekko Marshmallow factory...)

Hey, senpai, guess what? While I was giving the factory tour today, there was this one strange older guy tagging along with all the kids...

You sure it wasn't just the Pixie?

"Pixie"?

Yeah, he's this guy who comes by about once a month...

Ah, down there, that's him heading out just now, right?

Oh, so it is.

Whoa! He bowed!

Yeah, whenever he passes through the gate, he always turns back and bows, even when there's nobody around to see it.

Guy just loves marshmallows so much, coming here is like a pilgrimage to him... been doing it since my senpai was still around.

Imagine, a grown man being that attached to sweets... pretty ridiculous, innit?

You still sound awful happy about it, senpai.

Yeah... guess I'm pretty ridiculous myself.