14‑year‑old Ryo Matiko is a sweet and calm girl, a true hostess and master of the kitchen. But here"s the trouble – her parents work abroad, her beloved grandmother died a year ago, and she has to live alone, or rather, under the watchful eye of her perpetually busy aunt. At this point Ryo began to feel that her grandmother"s lessons had gone in vain, her culinary talent had somehow faded, and even signature dishes in her hands became ordinary and tasteless. Yet the answer is simple – real talent blossoms only when you know for whom you"re cooking! Such a truth cannot be understood alone – it requires a close person. For Matiko that person became her cousin Kirin, who started traveling to Tokyo every Saturday for preparatory courses, and where else could she stay but with relatives? Kirin, of course, is sweet, and a connoisseur as well, but she is painfully sharp and hot‑tempered, especially towards Siiina, Ryo"s only friend. But Siiina is so enigmatic that angering her is futile – it"s easier to sit down and eat together. Thus the girls gradually realized that cooking is not only a high art but also an ancient language that brings people closer. And moreover – the path to solving problems through the stomach works not only for men!
SHAFT Japan