: At a sweets festival, Ichigo meets world-famous pâtissier Henri Lucas . He is impressed by her ability to identify complex flavors in a cake that reminds her of her late grandmother's baking.

Despite having no baking experience, Ichigo passes the entrance exam (mostly due to luck and Henrie's recommendation) and transfers to St. Mary Academy. She is immediately out of place; the school is filled with elite students who have been baking since childhood. She struggles with the basics, such as sifting flour and measuring ingredients, and faces ridicule from her classmates who view her as an amateur who doesn't belong.