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Mia

Ah, it’s so hot. We only walked to the convenience store, and I’m already drenched in sweat.

Misaki

This heat today is seriously intense. I’m grateful for the air-conditioning.

Mia

The moment I stepped inside, I felt like I came back to life.

Misaki

I know. I almost don’t want to leave this place for a while.

Mia

Shall we buy something cold?

Misaki

Definitely. A drink would be nice, but I’m interested in ice cream.

Mia

Me too. Let’s look in the freezer case.

Misaki

There are so many new summer products. Which one should I choose?

Mia

Oh, this one looks delicious.

Misaki

Let me see. A limited-edition summer salted lemon flavor?

Mia

Yes. It says it’s a monaka ice cream. It looks nice and refreshing.

Misaki

Perfect for a hot day. I want that one too.

Mia

But wait a second.

Misaki

What’s wrong?

Mia

It looks like this is the last one.

Misaki

You’re right. There aren’t any left behind it either.

Mia

We noticed it at almost exactly the same time, didn’t we?

Misaki

I feel like I was just a tiny bit faster.

Mia

What? That was obviously at the same time.

Misaki

I’m joking. I wanted to see your serious face, Mia.

Mia

Honestly. Okay, Misaki, you can buy it.

Misaki

No, no. You were the first one to reach for it, Mia.

Mia

But you said you wanted this one too, didn’t you?

Misaki

Your eyes lit up the moment you found it too, Mia.

Mia

Was it really that obvious?

Misaki

It was clearly reflected in the glass of the freezer case.

Mia

Don’t look that closely. That’s a little embarrassing.

Misaki

Then please answer honestly. Do you really want to eat it?

Mia

Yes. I really want to eat it.

Misaki

So do I. Now neither of us needs to hold back.

Mia

But there’s only one ice cream. We haven’t solved anything.

Misaki

True. We’ve only made it clear that we both want it.

Mia

If we want to decide fairly, maybe rock-paper-scissors?

Misaki

Does the winner get to eat the whole thing alone?

Mia

That was the idea, but I might be really sad if I lose.

Misaki

You already have the face you’d make if you lost, and we haven’t even started.

Mia

But if we don’t buy it now, we might never get to try it.

Misaki

When you put it that way, I don’t want to lose either.

Mia

If we play rock-paper-scissors, it might put a tiny crack in our friendship.

Misaki

If one ice cream can destroy our friendship, should we find out now?

Mia

Don’t say something so scary with a smile.

Misaki

Don’t worry. Our friendship is stronger than a monaka wafer.

Mia

Comparing it to a monaka wafer makes me a little nervous.

Misaki

Then should one of us give it up?

Mia

We’ve both been trying to give it to the other this whole time.

Misaki

At this rate, we’ll end up right back where we started.

Mia

At times like this, I can’t decide whether I should be polite and hold back or just say that I want it.

Misaki

Let’s choose honesty today. Limited-edition items won’t wait for us.

Mia

You really can’t resist limited-time products, Misaki.

Misaki

You’re the same, Mia. The moment you see the words limited edition, you suddenly want it.

Mia

If it were just a regular lemon flavor, we might not have agonized this much.

Misaki

Just seeing the words summer limited edition makes it feel special.

Mia

We’ve been completely defeated by the word limited.

Misaki

But it really does look delicious. Look at the picture on the package.

Mia

Oh, the monaka in the picture has a groove down the middle.

Misaki

You’re right. Doesn’t it look like it could split neatly into two?

Mia

So does that mean we can each eat half?

Misaki

We can. The question of what to do with the last one is now safely solved!

Mia

The answer was so simple. Why didn’t we notice it?

Misaki

Because the moment we realized it was the last one, we both lost our cool.

Mia

When you think you might not be able to buy something, you suddenly want it even more.

Misaki

That is the power of limited editions. We learned an important lesson today.

Mia

I never thought I’d take a psychology lesson in a convenience store.

Misaki

Half the ice cream will be enough as a thank-you for your teacher.

Mia

You were planning to eat half from the beginning, weren’t you, teacher?

Misaki

You caught me. Now for the next question: how can we split it into equal pieces?

Mia

Misaki, are you confident you can split it neatly?

Misaki

I’m confident. I have no reason to be, though.

Mia

That is the most worrying answer you could give.

Misaki

Then I’ll split it, and you can choose the half you like first, Mia.

Mia

I see. That way, the person splitting it will try to be fair too.

Misaki

Exactly. I’ll buy the ice cream, so could you get the drinks, Mia?

Mia

Of course. I’ll buy cold tea for both of us. Something unsweetened should go well with the ice cream.

Misaki

It’s settled. Let’s take this ice cream now before someone else buys it.

Mia

Yes. Because it was the last one, now we have the fun of sharing it together.

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