The trial production of gratin has finally entered the final stage!Can Kazuma (Soda Ryosuke) convey his passion to Ise (Sugimoto Tetsuta)!?

Sakuya (played by Miyayo Riya) gave some advice to Ise, who was troubled by the twisted parent-child relationship...

As the final presentation of the Christmas menu approaches, Kazuma (Soda Ryosuke) and other development members begin to feel anxious because the taste of the main gratin cannot be reproduced as imagined.Despite this, Kazuma wants to be recognized by the president's father no matter what. Even if Ise (played by Tetsuta Sugimoto) politely persuades him to give up, he will not give in.However, instead of admiring his son's enthusiasm, Ise said some hurtful and true words, and Sakuya (played by Miyayo Riya) had doubts about their unharmonious parent-child relationship.So Ise expressed the complicated thoughts about Kazuma hidden in his heart...

On the other hand, Nayuki (played by Ono Karin) still cannot believe that she is about to die, but she is powerless and works hard to complete the baked dish that symbolizes her happiness.At the same time, Nayuki, who was drinking coffee with Sakuya at home, recalled what Sakuya had seen in his late father’s kitchen from Sakuya’s actions to sweeten the bitter coffee.This was a great inspiration for recreating the taste of gratin at the time of its establishment.

After a while, Ise came to the kitchen of the product development department to talk to Kazuma.So, the moment I opened the door and stepped into the kitchen, the scent of nostalgia wafted over...