The Continuation of the War

I prefer gray over black and white. But I like white clothes, I'm Maiton.

I have just received a declaration of war.

First, please take a look at the article by the esteemed Megumi Tiko.

Yes, for all 40-something years of my life, I have been a complete Takenoko no Sato partisan 🫡

To begin with, doesn't Kinoko no Yama make you feel sad?


The frailty of it, where usually two or three in the bag are broken, with the Apollo chocolate part separated from the cracker.


In contrast, look at the dignified presence of Takenoko no Sato.
It never breaks, no matter what. It has the toughness of a pencil case that wouldn't break even if an elephant stepped on it. It's so sturdy you might mistake it for a storage shed that can hold a hundred people.

It even has two layers of chocolate. The delicacy within the strength. Truly a hero. Even the fact that it's so popular it has its own troubles is cool. That is what Takenoko no Sato is.

The story is famous that Kinoko no Yama was created when Apollo chocolate wasn't selling well, so they used the same mold to make chocolate and added a cracker to make it easier to eat, and it became a massive hit, right?

But you know, Takenoko no Sato was created four years after that.

Do you understand the significance of those four years?

It was created specifically to satisfy the unmet needs that Kinoko no Yama clearly couldn't fulfill—that is the existence of Takenoko no Sato!!

That is why there is no way Takenoko no Sato could be inferior to Kinoko no Yama.

A war? No, no, it's not even a contest.
It makes me laugh so hard I could tap dance on the peak of a bamboo shoot.

But rest assured.
Being a Takenoko no Sato partisan is synonymous with being a hero, so we are equal to everyone.
Yes, we are kind. I can hear your voices of praise.

Of course, it's fine to defect to the Takenoko no Sato side here. We are broad-minded, so we don't turn anyone away.

Ah, I ended up talking too much.
I didn't come here today to wage war.
I came here to have a discussion.


If we talk, I'm sure everyone will understand the merits of Takenoko no Sato.

For that reason, today I will try eating Kinoko no Yama for the first time in a while and explain the clear difference to you all in an easy-to-understand way.

Well then, let's dig in.

Crunch

Hmm. This is quite a nice texture. It's different from the crumbly nature of Takenoko no Sato.
A little bit of saltiness is also nice.

Snap

Oh, it's like the chocolate hits you directly. This is also quite good in its own way.
At first glance, you might think the cracker and the chocolate are pulling in different directions, but they are actually arm-in-arm at just the right distance.
Even if they were to break apart, each has its own distinct deliciousness, so I have to say that both the chocolate and the cracker stand on their own.

Hmmmm

This is

Isn't Kinoko no Yama also a wonderful balance!!

Huh

Could this perhaps be a strategy by Meiji?

By intentionally creating a structure of conflict and stimulating mutual rivalry and brand loyalty, they make people buy either Takenoko no Sato or Kinoko no Yama.

Before you know it, combined, Kinoko no Yama and Takenoko no Sato have captured 100% of the Japanese market share.

That's right, is this where the one hundred million Meiji era begins!?

Ah, is that not it?
You are on the Alfort side, you say.
What a complicated world it is.

In a sense, Takenoko and Kinoko are two sides of the same coin. Bound by a common destiny. Eternal rivals who elevate each other.

I understood that today.

Megumi Tiko-san, that is all.
Try eating Takenoko no Sato once in a while too.

I don't know if the view will change or not, though.

Even I am on the Konishi Kinoko side on Note.

What are we even talking about?