Half of Setsubun is Made of Kindness

"It's just a small token of my appreciation."
The Red Oni held out a thick sushi roll that had been split in half.
"Where did you get something like this?"
In truth, the Blue Oni's son worked part-time at a convenience store, and the Blue Oni had been paying for his son's pocket money to help him meet the sales quotas he was forced to fulfill for every holiday, even though this time he had happened to get them cheaply. Despite this, the Blue Oni put on a happy face for his friend.
"A hamburger shop is opening in the village soon."
The Red Oni explained that a villager friend of his had handed out the sushi rolls as a pre-opening celebration for his new franchise. Apparently, that chain was developing a product using soy meat under the slogan, "Eat hamburgers for Setsubun!"
"I see, so your friend is quite diligent about catering to seasonal events."
The Blue Oni was worried about the impact on his son's store sales.
"When that happens, let's split a hamburger in half too."
The Red Oni's good-natured smile pierced the Blue Oni's heart. I'm sorry, Red Oni, I kept it from you, but I have a family. I can only spare half of my kindness for our friendship.

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"Whoa, it's green peppers and red bell peppers!" The idea that the Blue Oni had secretly submitted to the "Hamburger Ingredient Idea Contest" was tossed out.

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