Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi

Mako Kawai enters university far more withdrawn than she was as a child, spending her free time watching food videos and recreating recipes by herself. Even trying a new restaurant or making a friend feels like a challenge larger than she can comfortably face.

Her routine changes when she reunites with her outgoing childhood friend Shinon, who pulls Mako into a circle with Tsutsuji and Kurea and proposes forming a Food Culture Research Club. Mako hesitates before realizing that the cooking she has always loved might also be a way out of her isolation. With a fifth girl joining them, their days fill with recipes, outings, and meals that taste better because Mako no longer has to enjoy them alone.