Have you visited the best sweets shop
in all of Mariland yet?
All my hard work has paid off.
Finally, everyone's starting to appreciate my signature charm.
For here or to go?
- Order up! - Wow!
Oh, so delicious!
The brilliant originality of my ideas will leave you totally amazed!
- It's more than sweets. - Oh!
It's the wall painting,
the giant frame,
the cosplay,
the beach,
the lights display,
the roller coaster.
Uh, did I mention the life-size replica?
Cheese.
Hmm.
- Ten pieces? - Mm-hmm.
I completely understand. Once you try one, you're hooked.
But we do have a five-piece limit per—
- Wow! - Mm! Mm! Mm!
They're just too good to resist!
Okay. As long as you pay, I'll make an exception.
Ah, what do you say? Should I start selling them online?
I bet My Melody is seething with jealousy right now,
because I've quickly become the most popular person in Mariland!
Yay!
Now the spotlight is all mine!
Yahoo!
My sweets shop is a hit!
Thanks to Mr. Pistachio giving us that award.
- Huh? - Who says miracles never happen?
We're popular because what I made was so good!
I mean, of course it is, but, you know, the award certainly doesn't hurt.
What's more, Mr. Pistachio is still helping us out.
Enough already! Are you my assistants or his?
- Kuromi. - Huh?
Shouldn't you be coming up with a new sweet?
Oh?
A popular sweets shop must constantly release new products
and strive to meet the world's expectations.
Really?
You've become the number one pastry chef.
We all have very high hopes for you.
Wait till Baku hears that!
Leave it to me!
I've already got something brilliant up my sleeve.
Whoa!
- What in the world is that? - Huh?
The onion-cherry mochi dorayaki sundae!
Kuromi Dorayaki are all the rage,
so why not make pickled onions the star of the show once again?
They are my favorite.
Right…
Now, everyone loves cherry mochi,
but I don't love that you can only buy it in spring.
So let's make this a year-round treat by making it a sundae.
To top everything off, we cover it in dorayaki sprinkles!
This doesn't break any laws, does it?
It's brilliant!
- You see? - What? Seriously?
Sorry! I mean, wow, please explain.
You can always count on Kuromi to think outside the box.
Ha-ha!
That's why she comes up with ideas no one else would.
I gave her an award for that kind of creativity.
- I'm not interested in ordinary ideas. - Yeah, but…
No matter how it looks, we'll make it delicious.
And that deliciousness will create a shocking contrast to its appearance.
Ordinary people crave that shock over everything else.
We pastry chefs could learn a thing or two from Kuromi's creativity.
Did you guys here that?
Mr. Pistachio, please, can you just give me a little more praise?
First, we'll need to launch this product.
Oh, you're so cold.
- This is me being nice. - Oh, and you're shy!
Come on, Tanba, Sasage.
Your break's over, right? Back to the shop.
Coming! Let's go.
Those two are always complaining.
And this evening's dorayaki?
Right! I'll bring them out now.
It's no use. Don't even think about trying to escape.
Here we go. Oh.
Oh.
Mr. Pistachio,
maybe this once, could I use it myself?
Oh.
Mm.
Wow!
It's beautiful every time I see it.
Don't eat that dorayaki.
Or the onion-cherry mochi dorayaki sundae.
Mmm.
Something's wrong!
- Maa? - Maybe it's time for a break.
Your brain must be tired.
How can you two be so relaxed right now?
This tea is really good!
Oh yeah? Well, at least that makes one thing!
No! Don't get so upset.
I mean, I don't get it!
They just won a silly contest.
Why is Kuromi's sweets shop suddenly so popular?
I think it's nice people are starting to appreciate her signature charm though.
What are we supposed to do now?
Mm.
Oh-ho! We could cute-post on the Internet.
- Maa! - Looking good.
Hey, both of you!
Can you try to take this seriously?
We could make a sweet called "Fuming Flat's Soda Gummies."
Maa!
The biggest question of all is why that pastry chef started working with her.
Have you even looked at their shop's sign?
Maa?
See? Now it says "Pistachio" and "Kuromi."
Oh. Maa. Maaa.
Something's going on.
Doesn't he have his own shop?
If he is a famous pastry chef,
why don't we know anything about him?
Who invited this guy to be a judge anyway?
Uh, where are you going?
Huh?
Well, instead of getting scolded, I thought I'd go wander around.
Aw!
Ma, maa.
You're right. Let's think of some ideas.
I have to go help Mr. Heart.
I'm really not good at this sort of thing!
I'm really sorry. That must've hurt.
M… M… My Melody!
Oh, Mr. Mogura! Where are you off to in such a hurry?
Well,
to buy Kuromi Dorayaki.
But with that line, they'll probably sell out before I even get into the shop.
I was thinking of digging a shortcut.
Our little secret.
Oh.
Do you mind if I sneak in with you?
You're just as bad as I am!
One thing. It's a bit small.
You could make it bigger.
- Pretty please? - All right!
Huh?
Uh…
Oy!
Oh!
Watch your step!
Okay!
Is her dorayaki really that good?
It's not just good.
It's so addictive that you'll want to eat it forever.
We'll cut to the front of the line.
- Oh, no, not there. - Huh?
Kuromi's kitchen is under the shop.
That's where I really wanna go.
Well, you say that now…
Oh-ho-ho! Smells great.
Whoa!
If you could just take me directly under here, that'd be great.
Okay, Mogura?
Wait! It's dangerous to try to skip the line.
Hi! Kuromi Dorayaki, fresh out the oven!
The limit is five pieces per person, and—
Hang on!
What the heck's going on here?
Kuromi, what have you done to them?
What did I do?
You're just saying that 'cause you're jealous, aren't you?
- No, no! Look! - Huh?
Everyone's acting strange.
Huh?
- Kuromi Dorayaki! - Kuromi Dorayaki!
Give it to me!
- What's happening? - Something's gone very wrong!
Go on, Miss Kuromi! Run for it!
Run where, exactly?
To the Cloud Kingdom!
Well, where is that?
- Uh, well, I… - Where is it?
You know, don't you, My Melody?
Take this and hurry out the back.
- Uh… - Seriously, what is going on?
Get moving!
Kuromi Dorayaki!
Give it to me!
Wait!
Are you all right?
Owie, it hurts.
Hurry, come on!
Huh? What's that you're holding?
Huh? Oh. This isn't Mr. Heart.
Hurry up!
- Mmm. Where… - What are you doing?
Aha! It was by my feet the whole time.
- All right! Run! - Huh?
Kuromi, wait!
Uh…?
Kuromi Dorayaki!
That's how we do
We rise and dance, dance, dance
'Cause you know 24-7 I gotcha
24-7 I go with you
We rise and dance, dance, dance
' Cause you know 24-7 I gotcha
24-7 I gotcha
Been thinkin', thinkin' nonstop
'Bout you and me all night long
Ticking back the clock 24-7 I gotcha
Been thinkin', thinkin' nonstop 'Bout you and me all night long
Ticking back the clock 24-7 I gotcha