At his grandma's house, Ichijou meets Mahiro, the boy who was teaching his grandmother how to cook, but their first encounter is more than a little awkward.
Ichijou decides to figure out a way to explain his "special habit" to Mahiro, but he didn't expect it to turn out so badly.
After Ichijou and Mahiro finish making Pescado Frito together, Ichijou joins the local Omusubi Rice Field meeting.
During a holiday when Ichijou and Mahiro were cooking together, one of Ichijou's female coworkers suddenly drops in for a visit.
Ichijou's superior is looking to celebrate his silver wedding anniversary with his wife, and he wants to do so by enjoying Bhutanese cuisine. In order to make this happen, Ichijou enlists the help of Mahiro.
Ichijou stumbles upon an old lunchbox during a visit to his grandma's house, triggering a flood of memories from his high school days.
Ryu-san and Mahiro join Ichijou at his grandmother's house for Taiwanese hotpot. Amidst the warmth of the meal, Ryu-san opens up about a past love that holds a special place in his heart.
When Mahiro learns that Ichijou wants to make sure of his feelings by kissing him, the former gets sad and angry.
Komachi suddenly confesses her love to Ichijou which brings its own set of problems. At the same time, Mahiro wants to tell Ichijou how he really feels about him.
Ichijou feels a deep pang of jealousy when he sees Mahiro back with his ex boyfriend, so much so that even Komachi notices.
Ichijou finally reveals how he feels to Mahiro, and at the same time he learns about Mahiro's relationship with his previous partner.
Ichijou has a new idea for his grandmother's house, but this idea ends up boggling Mahiro.
