Ryo Machiko is a girl who has been struggling to make her cooking taste good ever since her grandmother died a year ago. Her second cousin, Kirin Morino, comes to stay with her in Tokyo to study at a cram school following an argument with her mother. To Ryo's surprise, Kirin enjoys her nabe, with Ryo discovering it tastes good herself. The next day, after Kirin comes down with a fever following her first class, Ryo makes her some kitsune udon and inarizushi, reminding her of when her grandmother looked after her. That night, Kirin theorises that the reason Ryo hasn't been enjoying her cooking is because she's been eating alone, deciding to become more like a family member to her. The next day, Kirin returns home to make up with her mother, with Ryo looking forward to next week when they can eat together again.