Visited Hakkai for the first time in September 2022 and bought delicious "shokupan" (Japanese bread). After enjoying ramen at "Sumire" branch, I explored the landmark-like JR Hakodate Station, which is the AEON Mall Sapporo Hakkai store. This huge facility was built during my time working in Miyanosawa area. It was the first AEON Mall in our area, followed by the expansion of "AEON Mall Motomachi" and others in Sapporo. It's quite a large AEON Mall in Sapporo. Definitely worth exploring. There's a 300 yen shop called "3COIN+" with stylish items, including food products like those found in "Kaldi" and "Kyoseifuku Shoten". I was drawn to the unique selection of "meal items" and "snack items". I bought "tomato senbei" from the "snack items". It's a refreshing rice cracker without any acidity, perfect as a snack with shochu. The 300 yen shop has a unique layout, offering a variety of interesting products.

I visited the restaurant in early August 2022 and found many unique products being sold. I tried the bonito flakes potato chips for 300 yen and the delicious bragging rice crackers for 300 yen. It was a tasty meal. Thank you!

"When I realized that I wasn't making as much money as I thought at 3COINS in Happo, I happened to pass by the store. I remembered someone mentioning it before. 3COINS is similar to a 100 yen shop, not everything is 300 yen. You have to be careful and check before buying, or you might end up overpaying. I'm pretty good at this, so I thought. But when I got to the register, the total was three times more than I expected. That also happens on Mercari, where something seems cheap, but then you realize there are additional costs like shipping. And the person sending it doesn't care about the high shipping fees. They also sell food at 3COINS. I usually look for light items. I found some almond chocolate, and even though they said "food items cannot be returned," I had no intention of returning it anyway. I thanked them for the warning. Now, I need to grab what I ordered and head home quickly. Oh, this is whiskey, not beer. I have strong willpower, so when I decide on three items, I stick to three. But by the next morning, the bag was already in the plastic waste bin. Surprisingly, the appearance is deceiving, and the almond chocolate turned out to be bitter and delicious. In the end, I unintentionally helped the beast to gain weight."