Description ★ A bestselling series by author Kang Hyo-mi and illustrator Bamco ★ Laughter, comfort, and heartfelt emotion — the third story of the Panda shopkeeper returns with a fresh 2+1 twist! □ An Incredibly Fast Change Comes to the Once-Slow Convenience Store! The owner of Dapanda Convenience Store has changed! The Dapanda Convenience Store series became an instant bestseller and won the hearts of young readers as soon as the first volume was released. Dapanda Convenience Store, which has always been there for children on their way to and from school selling strange and wonderful items, has undergone a big change. The laid-back shopkeeper who used to lounge around saying "whatever happens, happens~" has been replaced! The slow-moving Panda shopkeeper Doo-doong, who always had the word "annoying" on his lips, is nowhere to be seen. In his place stands a brand-new shopkeeper named Doong-doong, whose personality and actions are the complete opposite. The moment Doong-doong wakes up, he jumps right out of bed and never puts off what needs to be done. The shelves are always neatly arranged, the register moves lightning fast, and the store opens right on time every day. The store's hours, once set entirely by "the owner's whim," have now changed to "open 24 hours, whenever customers need it." A completely different kind of Panda shopkeeper has arrived — one who couldn't be more different from the easygoing Doo-doong. Children who used to worry about being late for school because of slow-moving shopkeeper Doo-doong can now visit Dapanda Convenience Store worry-free to buy their favorite snacks. With the arrival of the new shopkeeper Doong-doong, the once-quiet store has become busy and lively, and even the young customers find themselves hurrying along with the new pace. As the store transforms alongside its new owner, what new stories will unfold at Dapanda Convenience Store? □ The Three-Minute Time-Stopping Cup Noodles If only time could stop — could it also delay the moment of goodbye? There's nothing you can't find at Dapanda Convenience Store. In Volume 1, mischievous Man-jae bought "Change Candy," which changes your voice. In Volume 2, soccer-loving Dong-ji purchased "Wipe-Away Wet Wipes," which erase memories. Both boys marveled at the strange powers of these items and got into some mischief, but in the end, they realized their pranks were wrong and worked to make things right. In Volume 3, another mysterious item appears: the "Three-Minute Time-Stopping Cup Noodles." When hot water is poured into the cup, everything — people, objects, time, the entire world — freezes for the three minutes it takes the noodles to cook. Only the owner of the cup noodles can move and act during that time. Choi-go buys the Time-Stopping Cup Noodles from Doong-doong, the new shopkeeper of Dapanda Convenience Store, and uses the frozen three minutes to play a prank that ends up ruining Dong-ji's birthday party. Though he thought playing pranks would be nothing but fun, Choi-go finds himself feeling strangely down. That's because his puppy, Mango, is currently hospitalized at the animal clinic. Mango has been by Choi-go's side for as long as he can remember, and the house feels strange without him. But Choi-go's mom keeps telling him to say his final goodbye to Mango. Struggling to accept this sudden, unexpected farewell, Choi-go rushes back to Dapanda Convenience Store to buy more cup noodles — just to spend a few more minutes with Mango. But when Doong-doong learns that Choi-go used the noodles to play a prank, he refuses to sell him another cup. Will Choi-go really have to say goodbye to Mango this way? This volume offers young readers a chance to reflect together on how to cope with the loss of a beloved pet — whether it's okay to feel sad, and whether it's okay to miss them. No matter how magical the cup noodles may be, they cannot stop time forever. Just as time begins to flow again once the noodles are ready, we too must eventually face the goodbyes that come our way. Join Doong-doong and Choi-go as they explore what it means to face loss with courage and an open heart. □ A Surprising Twist — Doong-doong's Hidden Secret! Where Did the Original Shopkeeper, Doo-doong, Go? The new shopkeeper Doong-doong plays a big role in helping Choi-go come to terms with saying goodbye to Mango. Quick, diligent, and seemingly able to solve any problem children bring to him, Doong-doong actually has a surprising secret of his own: whenever he hears the phrase "the owner's whim," he transforms into the slowest, laziest panda imaginable — even more so than any other. It turns out that the original shopkeeper, Doo-doong, who was usually slow-moving...