Hotaru Shidare

is the main heroine of Dagashi Kashi. She came from the city to a suburban town where the Shikada's Candy Shop is located. Hotaru is very passionate about dagashi and that she is willing to inherit her father's sweets company and make the best sweets in the world. Hotaru was able to run an entire 600 meters on only one caramel, which is pretty much impossible because such a feat requires 32Kcals instead of the 16 that she consumed. Because of this, Hotaru is also known as the Japanese female Usain Bolt. Her obsession with candy and making kids have nostalgic memories with candy.