Ihashi Satoru, back from training in Kanazawa, is a master chef hopeful. He's raring to show off his new skills to the gang at Restaurant Fujimura. As usual, he gets sidetracked. Ordered to help out at a shorthanded restaurant in Kyoto, Satoru finds himself at the bottom of the ladder again and struggles to gain the respect of his fellow cooks

• Masahiro Nakai