The Three-Star Restaurant arc
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What is this story about?
After getting paid, Chiikawa and Hachiware find a reasonably priced “three-star” restaurant and nervously go in.
Key scenes
Read the full summary (spoils the ending)
On the wall, three star-shaped characters are fastened with metal fittings. The huge owner puts the two in a pot bath, seasons them, wraps them in dough, and tries to turn them into a dish.
Realizing they're about to be eaten, the two slip out, and while Chiikawa distracts the owner, they use the tips of their weapons as tools to remove the screws holding the stars in place.
Ending
Once they make it to the forest with the stars, the stars serve up a huge omurice as thanks and return to the sky. There's too much to finish, but Usagi rushes over, and they turn the rest into rice balls.
Story arcs
- The Siren arcExtermination jobs with 100 times the pay, plus limited-edition ramen and all-you-can-eat food. Lured by a flyer that fell from the sky, Chiikawa and friends head to an island with Rakko-sensei. The island they reach is lively, and for a while the trip is fun, with parfaits, hammocks, and the seaside at night.
- The Nightmare arcWhile studying for the weeding certification exam, Chiikawa hears a song offering to make a late-night snack. Following the voice into the forest, Chiikawa gets a snack from a black, elephant-like creature, and in return has to play a staring game.
- The Yamanba arcWhile picking up sweet berries in the woods, the three get caught in a trap and can't move. At night, a white-haired old woman appears and rescues them, and at her hut she serves them pork miso soup and inari sushi with pickled red ginger.
- The Parallel World arcHachiware comes to deliver corn to Chiikawa, who is sick in bed with a fever. The moment Hachiware rushes over, light surrounds them, and when Hachiware comes to, they're in a world where familiar things are each slightly different.
- The Muchau Man arcUsagi brings a flyer for an event with new-product tastings and an appearance by the hero Muchau Man. The three go together, and Hachiware is all fired up to take a photo with the hero using the camera.
- The Complimented Ribbon arcComplimented on a ribbon that came with some cookies, Hachiware happily displays it in a vase. But one morning, the ribbon in the vase is nowhere to be found.