[player] If you put your heart into it, I'm sure even the rainbow tucked away in the corners of your memories will reappear when you're older.
[Haruna Igarashi] PLAYER... You mean... I'll definitely find my rainbow popsicle, right?!
[Haruna Igarashi] Okay! For the rainbow popsicle, I must get it together! I can do it!
[Store Manager] Look what I've found! This old business card has the manufacturer's contact number on it. Maybe it'll be of some help to you!
[Haruna Igarashi] Thank you!
[player] Thanks!
[System Sound] The number you have dialed is currently unavailable.
[player] I tried a few times but I couldn't get through...
[Haruna Igarashi] ...
[Haruna Igarashi] Don't worry, I'm sure there are other ways!//nPLAYER, why don't we just go to the popsicle factory?
[Haruna Igarashi] It's decided! I'll get the Kitty Warriors to help, just like they helped in the search for the missing workbook!
[Haruna Igarashi] Hmph! It's time to bring out my "Cat Boss" ultimate! Dried fish kitty summoning technique!
[player] Kitty Warriors? Huh? Wait up!
[Haruna Igarashi] Hurry, PLAYER! Whitey went that way with the dried fish!
[player] Haruna... Slow down!
[Haruna Igarashi] Oh? I-It laid down here. Then... Is this the mysterious popsicle factory?
[player] It's clearly a home for cats, Haruna. And it seems someone made it just for them.
[Haruna Igarashi] Huh? There's some writing on it!//nSnowy's Home...
[White Cat] Nyaa!
[Haruna Igarashi] Snowy?
[White Cat] Nyaa, nyaa!
[Haruna Igarashi] Wow! You even have a new name! No wonder you ignored me when I called you Whitey!
[player] I guess it makes sense. After all, even a human could totally change after so long, not to mention a cat.
[Haruna Igarashi] Oh... PLAYER, do you think the popsicle factory has changed too?
It's like a lightbulb moment. I quickly look up the manufacturer online and manage to track down their new number.
[Factory Manager] That peach popsicle you're looking for has been discontinued. I'm happy to look through my inventory if you're interested in other flavors.
[Factory Manager] Why was it discontinued? Well, it mainly came down to the high production costs. We're currently making a range of other popsicles, and I can confidently say they're just as delightful! Feel free to contact me if you'd like to purchase some.
[Factory Manager] Yes, we won't be bringing it back into production again. Can I help you with anything else?
[Haruna Igarashi] ...
[-] My phone is on loudspeaker, so Haruna catches every word, and even I can feel the dejection radiating from her drooped little head.
[Haruna Igarashi] PLAYER! Wait!
[player] Haruna?
[Haruna Igarashi] You told me that if I put my heart to it, then I'll be able to find anything I want to find.
[Haruna Igarashi] I want to give it another try!
[-] A determined glow flashes in her eyes. I nod and pass the phone to her.
[Haruna Igarashi] Hello, Mr. Manager.
[Factory Manager] Hello, um, a kid?
[Haruna Igarashi] I-I'm Haruna Igarashi. Mr. Manager, I really, really like your peach popsicles!
[Haruna Igarashi] When I was little, I spent every summer at my grandma's. Those days were the best – having peach popsicles, playing with the kitties and doggies, and hanging out with my parents and grandparents...
[Haruna Igarashi] So, in my memories, those peach popsicles taste like happiness.
[Haruna Igarashi] But after I started school in the city, and my parents also couldn't take time off anymore... Now that I'm back here, I really want to have that peach popsicle again!
[Haruna Igarashi] If I can't buy it anymore... Then could you tell me how it's made?
[Factory Manager] You want to make it yourself?
[Haruna Igarashi] A-Am I asking for too much?
[Factory Manager] No...
[-] The manager's business-like tone seems to mellow down.
[Factory Manager] I'm just surprised someone still remembers our peach popsicles after all these years.
[Factory Manager] My passion for making great popsicles ultimately became a burden for the company. Handmaking them was too costly, so we had to discontinue production.
[Haruna Igarashi] Ah... But it was so yummy!
[Factory Manager] I know! That's what I hated the most! Our popsicles shouldn't be forgotten just like that!
[Haruna Igarashi] I haven't forgotten it! And I'll always remember it!
[Factory Manager] Ahem, you're really pumping me up here, kid.
[Factory Manager] I'll give you the recipe, but how much of its flavor you can bring back is in your hands.
[Haruna Igarashi] {var:Shake}WOW!! Thank you!
[Haruna Igarashi] I'll do my best! I promise I'll make the most delicious peach popsicle ever!
[-] Brightville - Haruna's Grandma's House
[-] Grandma's peaches are the sweetest! Do it like this, then add this...
[Haruna Igarashi] Oh, it's my favorite popping candy... Hehe! I'll add a little! Just a little!
[player] All these ingredients really make it look like a true rainbow popsicle.
[-] At the end of the day, the purée created from a blend of Haruna's creativity and the factory manager's recipe was poured into the yogurt bottles "generously sponsored" by Haruna's grandma.
[Haruna Igarashi] Hehe! My beautiful popsicles! Freeze up nice and sweet for me!
[-] Brimming with Haruna's anticipation, the rainbow-colored popsicles are carefully placed into her grandma's freezer.
[-] The fields outside are painted a warm gold by the setting sun.
[Haruna Igarashi] See you tomorrow, sun! And thanks for the hard work!
[Haruna Igarashi] PLAYER, our popsicles... They're quite different from the manager's recipe! Will they taste good?
[player] Well... Remember your popsicle coffee? A unique idea always leaves a deep impression.
[Haruna Igarashi] That's relieving to hear, PLAYER!
[Haruna Igarashi] Hahaha! You're here!
[player] ...Haruna?
[Haruna Igarashi] Haha! Snowy, do you finally remember me now?
[Haruna Igarashi] It doesn't matter if you don't. Let's start fresh and be good friends from now on, alright?
[Haruna Igarashi] Hi! I'm Haruna Igarashi! Nice to meet you!
[-] Snowy appears out of nowhere, circling Haruna as it tries to snatch the green foxtail she's playfully waving. Together, the girl and the cat romp around in the field. At this moment, Haruna's smile shines brighter than the sun, and I can't help but be completely captivated by it.
[-] Her hometown, family, and the love of her friends have shaped Haruna into the lively and innocent person she is today, and she is giving back to us in her own unique way.
[Haruna Igarashi] PLAYER!
[-] Haruna suddenly turns around and runs toward me with her sparkling eyes.
[player] What is it, Haruna?
[Haruna Igarashi] Hehe! I've found my popsicle! PLAYER... Could you grant another wish of mine?
