Two middle-aged men met at a bar in the middle of the day.

"Ah, long time no see," the man greeted Bubblegum after arriving later than him.

"Oh, hey Tako. Wait, your hair!?"

Bubblegum was shocked as he got up to greet the other man. He figured out why the bar's dim atmosphere was glowing as the man entered. The light brightly reflected off a shiny head.

"Ah... haha," the man named Tako awkwardly laughed.

"You said you were going into training. Is that why you shaved?"

"No, it's not because of that."

Bubblegum poured him a cup of water and signaled him to sit down.

"Then? Why did you turn bald again?! You spent so much effort planting your hair!"

"H-Hey! Quiet down, will you..."

Thankfully, the workers and owner were the only people at the bar during this time. Takoyaki was still embarrassed though. He could hear two female employees, who looked like university students giggling.

"Wait, you're embarrassed? Then why did you shave?"

"I'm not embarrassed about shaving it, but the fact that I got my hair transplanted..."

"Ah," Bubblegum understood right away.

Tako started balding in his twenties, which was a traumatic experience for him.

Bubblegum...