After a traumatic event at his family's restaurant, Asuta Tsurumi finds himself in a mysterious forest following a daring rescue. Embraced by a Moribe huntress named Ai Fa, he learns to navigate their village's customs and political complexities. Armed with culinary expertise from a different realm and his father's treasured Santoku knife, Asuta embarks on a quest to revolutionize the local cuisine and bridge cultural divides.