The Mathematics Olympiad had been a crushing defeat, and with it, the fading of a lifelong ambition. Gaku Kitada had abandoned his dream of a life spent in numbers, only to encounter Kai Asakura – a prodigious young chef – over a plate of s…

Gaku’s “mathematical method” for preparing spaghetti Napolitan had captivated the patrons of Wels Academy, and soon an invitation arrived from Kai to visit his Tokyo restaurant. There, he found himself confronted with a challenge from Chef …

Gaku found himself unexpectedly face-to-face with Kagura Musashi, a childhood friend and former rival from the Math Olympiad. A shadow of disappointment crossed her features at his abandonment of mathematics, a skepticism that lingered unti…

Understanding that the art of cooking unlocks a deeper truth, Takeru takes Umi’s hand. Umi declares his intention to “challenge God through food.” After graduating at the top of his class, Takeru relocates to Tokyo and begins life as an app…