Arima Keiko

Nora started attending a rural girls' school at the recommendation of her mother. However, at that school, everyone was blindly believing in the god Tenge. One day, Nora, who happens to know the residence of Tenge, sneaks into the hall to see its true identity.

On a sandy beach where blue waves roll in, there stands a little shack—that's the shop of a talented cat chef. The only people who end up finding this place are those who desperately wish they could run away from reality, weighed down by troubles in work, love, or raising children. The laid‑back yet talkative chef shows off his skills with seasonal seafood. Surf clam chowder, sea bream rice cooked in an earthen pot, mackerel cutlets piled high with tartar sauce… As customers savor these delicious dishes and their hearts begin to unwind, they finally find the honesty hidden deep inside themselves—and in that moment, they are able to take a small step forward. A gently comforting story that snuggles up to tired hearts.