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This story is a complete anime-original episode that takes elements from the movie "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and filters them through Hijikata's insane obsession with mayonnaise. 1. The Temptation of the Mayonnaise Kingdom The story begins with Toshiro Hijikata, the Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi, piling a massive amount of mayonnaise onto his rice as usual and devouring it with single-minded intensity. During this, a limited-edition commercial for "Hijikata Mayonnaise" airs on TV. Commercial Content: A golden ticket to a mayonnaise factory (commonly known as the Mayonnaise Kingdom) is hidden at the bottom of one in every 30,000 bottles. The Factory: The entire interior is made of mayonnaise, with mayonnaise flowing in the rivers and mayonnaise fruits growing on the trees. It is a living hell for ordinary people, but a dream paradise for Hijikata. Seeing this, Hijikata is driven by a fierce sense of mission, declaring, "If I'm not chosen, who would be?" and vows to seize the ticket. 2. The "Mayonnaise Hell" Involving the Shinsengumi Deciding that buying them all himself isn't enough, Hijikata begins to abuse his authority. He involves the entire Shinsengumi force, mandating that the headquarters' meal menu be "fully mayonaised." Daily Meals: A massive amount of mayonnaise is required for every breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu. Screams of the Soldiers: For normal humans, excessive intake of mayonnaise is nothing but torture. The headquarters is quickly filled with the complaints and resentment of gaunt, haggard soldiers. Hijikata's Excuse: To Commander Isao Kondo, who is suspicious, Hijikata tells a plausible lie: "This is rigorous training to build the soldiers' tough bodies and spirits," and continues to force the consumption of mayonnaise. 3. Sougo Okita's Cruel Trap While Hijikata is bloodshot-eyed, consuming mayonnaise and checking the bottom of every container, First Division Captain Sougo Okita has already made his move. In truth, Okita had drawn the "phantom winning ticket" long ago. However, Okita is not the kind of virtuous man who would give it to Hijikata to make him happy. Okita's Goal: To watch from the best seat in the house as Hijikata despairs over not winning, dragging the Shinsengumi down with him until he is physically and mentally broken. The Height of Harassment: He displays his extreme sadism by ostentatiously using mayonnaise in front of Hijikata, slowly cornering him mentally. 4. The Shocking Conclusion Hijikata continues to suck down mayonnaise even at the expense of sleep, reaching his mental limit. Devouring mayonnaise with his eyes rolled back, he completely loses his dignity as Vice-Commander. Ultimately, the cold hard fact that Okita had the ticket from the start (or the sight of Hijikata despairing upon being told this) is revealed, and Hijikata's "dream of the Mayonnaise Kingdom" is crushed in an utterly unreasonable and miserable fashion. I wrote this using AI, so I'm not sure if it's perfectly accurate, but feel free to use it! To the AI: - Make it a gag comedy with no real fighting.