Piace: My Italian Cooking

On her way home from school before summer break, Nanase Morina sees a Help Wanted sign. Past the thicket lies an Italian restaurant, Trattoria “Festa.” Can Morina do this job, knowing nothing about Italian food?

Morina’s hired to work at Festa. Even with a mountain of new information, she feels she’ll be fine if she starts on the basics. At that moment, she spills a bit of the penne arrabbiatta that chef Kirihide has made, putting her on the spot! Can she overcome this pinch?!

Using some facts she just picked up, Morina recommends a bittersweet tiramisu to a man often seen at the shop. Then a hurricane of sweet adult nothings blows around her. Could this guy possibly be…?! Maro and the gang strike a weird pose and sound off with a cry of “the butcher knife that burns in flame.” Morina, who could not sync up, gets left behind. An elderly man and his kimono-wearing granddaughter arrive, and Festa prepares “the usual” for them. Can Morina serve them flawlessly under such a tense mood?!

Maro and the gang strike a weird pose and sound off with a cry of “the butcher knife that burns in flame.” Morina, who could not sync up, gets left behind. An elderly man and his kimono-wearing granddaughter arrive, and Festa prepares “the usual” for them. Can Morina serve them flawlessly under such a tense mood?!

Maro and the gang are in shock over Sara’s words. To Morina, who learned from Kirihide how food ought to be, Sara’s sentiments sadden and wound her. And then, her anger at the young lady explodes. Will Morina’s words reach Sara?

After destroying a wall in anger, Morina decides to leave Festa. Festa, the site of her first job, a comfortable place to be… she wraps up her unwillingness to leave, and the memories she’s gained working there, and bids farewell. Is Morina really quitting Festa?