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It was a lazy afternoon at Tamakoma Branch, and Yuma was wandering around after a light training session. As he passed Jin’s room, the door was slightly open, and the unmistakable sight of Bonchiage rice crackers pack glint.“Just one won’t hurt, right?” Yuma thought, casually slipping his hand into the box closest to the door. He took a single pack, tore it open, and munched on it as he strolled back to his room, satisfied with his snack.The next morning, Yuma found five towering boxes of Bonchiage stacked neatly outside his room. He stared at them in confusion, scratching his head. The stack had a note attached.
“Yuma-kun, enjoy! There’s plenty more where that came from.
– Jin”
Yuma stared at the pile, chuckling. “I guess Jin-san found out, huh?”Osamu, passing by, paused and raised an eyebrow.“Kuga… what did you do?” Osamu asked cautiously.Yuma grinned sheepishly. “I just took one snack from Jin-san’s stash yesterday. I didn’t think he’d notice.”Osamu sighed. “He noticed… and he’s definitely not letting it go unnoticed.”“Still, I didn’t expect him to send me five boxes in return.”“Looks like Jin-san’s way of keeping you stocked for the month,” Osamu said, shaking his head. “Next time, maybe don’t take it without asking?”Yuma shrugged, still smiling. “Hey, at least I know where to go if we run out of snacks.”
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Hyuse was lounging in the common area of Tamakoma Branch, flipping through some mission reports when his eyes landed on an unfamiliar snack pack sitting on the table. It was a lone bag of Bonchiage, probably left behind by someone.“Hmph, might as well,” he muttered, grabbing the pack and tearing it open. He popped a few rice crackers into his mouth, and to his surprise, he found the crispy, savory flavor to be rather pleasant. He finished the pack without a second thought, mentally noting to look for more of those snacks later.Just then, Torimaru wandered in, catching sight of the empty Bonchiage pack in Hyuse’s hand.“Oh, you tried Jin-san’s favorite snack, huh?” Torimaru said with a grin. “He practically lives off those things.”Hyuse froze mid-motion, his eyes widening in disbelief. “Jin? You mean
Yuuichi Jin? He eats this… stuff?”Torimaru laughed. “Yeah, it’s his thing. He’s got boxes of those in his room. Didn’t you know?”A horrified expression crept across Hyuse’s face. He stared down at the empty pack as if it had just turned to poison in his hands. “No way… There’s
no
way I share the same taste as that guy. This—this is unacceptable!”He immediately got up and tossed the empty pack into the trash with a look of utter disgust. “I refuse to ever eat this again,” he declared, almost gagging at the thought. “I cannot believe I just enjoyed something that man eats every day.”Torimaru, still chuckling, patted Hyuse on the back. “Well, now you know. Welcome to the Jin Bonchiage fan club.”Hyuse grimaced. “Over my dead body.”