Seeking to fulfill his grandfather's wish, Jan Akiyama ventures to defeat his long-standing enemy, Mutsuju Gobancho, despite his own excessive confidence and conceit. When Jan arrives at the Gobancho restaurant, he meets Kiriko Gobancho, the granddaughter of Mutsuju. Their mutual hostility reflects that of their ancestors, with Jan regarding cooking as a competition and Kiriko seeing it as a matter of the heart.