I don’t think the headline here is true, but even so they aren’t “covering up” anything, they’re giving you a plushie so you’d feel less alone, or more comfortable, eating alone at their restaurant. Surely you could decline, but why eat at a moomin restaurant if you’re gonna decline the plushie?
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