The delicious tale of Masaki Ashizawa who is contracted by a famous restaurant mogul to find a world-class chef for a new French restaurant in the works... and the perfect candidate he finds-- Shuichiro Tsubaki, the gruff master chef and owner of a small restaurant whose food Ashizawa can't seem to get enough of. Ashizawa's plans hit a snag, however, when he learns that the proud Tsubaki, happy calling the shots in his own restaurant, has no interest in starting a new restaurant... Ashizawa must go to all new lengths to convince him to accept the offer. And, also, what happens when Ashizawa realizes he has fallen in love with more than just the divine food at Tsubaki's restaurant? 374r3t