Marvin's Kinako Puff Quest

Marvin so enjoyed the Kinako Puff that coworker Susan shared with us last week that a couple of days ago he decided to go to Marukai to pick some up for himself, even though he had to initially fork out the $10 it costs just to become a buying member. When he got into the store though he just couldn't find it, and not knowing its real name or how to describe it accurately, he was forced to leave empty handed.

Marvin returned to Marukai today, but this time armed with the following photo on his iPhone, Susan's description of the packaging and high expectations. He even brought a friend along to share his treat with. Once again he entered the store. Once again he searched and he searched . . . but to no avail. He sought help. The clerk took one look at Marvin's iPhone photo and without hesitation told Marvin that what he was looking for was a very popular item which usually sells out really fast. They, in fact, have separate shelves just to display the puffs.

Imagine Marvin's disappointment. But . . . not to worry. The clerk informed Marvin that a shipment had just arrived and was at the Dillingham branch just waiting to be unpacked. So peoples, either tomorrow, Sunday or Monday, Marukai will have Kinako Puffs on their shelves for us to buy!
Here's Marvin with the closest thing to the Kinako Puffs that he could find today, Cheese-flavored Puffs . . . good, but not quite the same. And not to change the subject, but I just have to tell you this funny story. Marvin's brother, Marshall, also works with us. They look alike and more so, they sound exactly alike. We at work always confuse the two of them, calling Marvin, Marshall or Marshall, Marvin. Anyway, coworker Runa was talking to Marvin one day and got so confused she ended up calling him Martian instead. Funny, yeah.