Ryō 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, has ran away from home and comes to stay with her in Tokyo to study at a cram school following an argument with her mother. To Ryō's surprise, Kirin enjoys her nabe, with Ryō discovering it tastes good herself. The next day, after Kirin comes down with a fever following her first class, Ryō makes her some kitsune udon and inarizushi, reminding her of when her grandmother looked after her. That night, Kirin theorises that the reason Ryō 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 Ryō looking forward to next week when they can eat together again.