Half of Setsubun is made of kindness

The Setsubun section at the supermarket is piled high with Eho-maki sushi rolls and beans.
The POP sign says, "Half of Setsubun is made of kindness," sounding just like a certain pain reliever.
Below that, it continued, "For a change, don't chase the demon out; let it stay in the house."
It's true, I always feel sorry for the demon being chased out every single year.
Alright, this year I'll let the demon stay in the house.
On the day of Setsubun, the demon was wandering around the house as if it owned the place.
"Thank you for your hard work again this year, Mr. Demon. Come on, over here."
I beckoned the demon to the dining table.
On the table were two Eho-maki rolls and beans.
I had bought them at the supermarket just for today.
"Who are you calling a demon! The demon role for this year hasn't even been decided yet."
My wife complained while sitting in her chair.
In our house, we decide who plays the demon for Setsubun by playing rock-paper-scissors.
"I'm joking, I'm joking. Let's just eat without having a demon role this year."
"If you insist, that's fine by me."
We faced south-southeast and bit into our Eho-maki rolls.

I participated in the project by Tarahakani-san.
Details can be found in the article below.