Hello everyone! I’m Saori from Kawaii Republic!

This time! ......It’s huge!! And for some reason, there’s a ’No Drinking’ mark on the head! A plushie of that character has arrived, perfectly recreating that slightly pitiful look from that famous scene!

As for why the kanji for ’Prohibited’ (禁) is on Kuri-Manjuu’s head...... in the world of Chiikawa, you need a license (qualification) to drink alcohol. One day, while Kuri-Manjuu was drinking, a surprise inspection suddenly happened! He tried to pull out his certificate in a hurry, but a strange creature made off with it. Since he couldn’t show the certificate, he was told to observe a period of abstinence from alcohol until the stamp on his forehead disappears......!

Comparing it to the regular version...... I feel like his expression has a bit of a sorrowful air to it. Please check out the Kuri-Manjuu ’Prohibited’ plushie—he might be feeling a little down because he can’t drink his favorite alcohol!