Age
20
Hajime Owari is a part-time worker at Shikada Dagashi. However, she is not paid as she lives there instead. She previously worked at Towns Mart but was fired because of her repeated lateness. Before that, she was studying at a famous university but dropped out (it's possible she was kicked out due to her lateness). Hajime a young bespectacled woman in her early twenties who has messy middle length hair with a distinct cowlick and slightly larger pupils than Kokonotsu and Saya. She has an average height and a shapely build. Her clothing consists of a white blouse under a navy blue blazer, a matching pencil skirt and black high heels. According to Kokonotsu, her glasses stand out. Hajime is a very laid-back person, to the point of her being constantly late. She has a habit of saying what's on her mind without thinking about how it'll effect other people. She seems to be inquisitive about Kokonotsu's love life as she asked him if he had a girlfriend or not. She appears to be artistically inclined as she noted the cubism design of Chocoball's mascot Kyoro-chan.
Dagashi Kashi
Shikada Kokonotsu's father owns a rural sweets shop, and his plan is for Kokonotsu to take it over one day. However, Kokonotsu wants to be a manga author instead! One day in summer, the cute but weird girl Shidare Hotaru, from the famous sweets company, comes to pay a visit. Apparently, Kokonotsu's father is famous and she wants him to join her family's company. However, he will only agree if she can convince Kokonotsu to take over the family business!
