The quick or short Language Questions Thread (not grammar)

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Is the middle character above a そ? Google OCR seems to think it is and おすそわけ makes sense given the context. Is this a handwritten or cutesy variation? (This is from Animal Crossing Pocket Camp, which has been a not-too-painful way to get some extra Japanese exposure, and has built-in language settings so you don’t have to change the language on your phone, though fonts are pretty tiny.)