「桑乃木」の存亡を懸けた料理コンテストが開催される。「桑乃木」を見捨てた元料理長の戸川も参加する上、審査員を務めるのが「桑乃木」に因縁のある人物だと知り、闘志を燃やすいち日と周。しかし2人には異なる思惑が……。「桑乃木」を立て直し、周を解放したいいち日と、「桑乃木」を立て直し、いち日と歩み続けたい周。そんな中、いよいよ迎えたコンテスト。「桑乃木」の命運、そして、いち日と周夫婦の行く末やいかに。
A cooking contest is held, with Kuwanoki’s very existence at stake. Ichika and Amane are fired up upon learning that Togawa, the former head chef who abandoned Kuwanoki, will be participating in the competition and that the judge will be someone with a history connected to Kuwanoki. However, the two have differing intentions: Ichika wants to rebuild Kuwanoki to free Amane, while Amane wants to rebuild Kuwanoki and walk alongside Ichika. Finally, the contest arrives. What is the fate of Kuwanoki, and what will become of the couple, Ichika and Amane?
