"Back in high school, studious Hitsuji had a secret crush on one of his guy friends--a friendly 'bad boy' named Hatoyama--but never confessed. Years later, Hitsuji is now an elementary school teacher who discovers that the father of one of his students isnone other than Hatoyama himself! When Hitsuji learns that Hatoyama is a single parent struggling to raise his son, he steps in to teach the sloppy Hatoyama how to clean and cook. Yet as the two grow...

"Yotsuba moved with daddy to a new house from our old house waaaaaaay over there! And moving's fun 'cos people wave! (Ohhhh!!) And Yotsuba met these nice people next door and made friends to play with. I hope we get to play a lot. And eat ice cream! And-and-and...oh yeah! You should come play with Yotsuba too!" - from back cover.

"Scenes from a life. Ever since losing his wife, high school teacher Kôhei Inuzuka his daughter Tsumugi alone. But what once seemed like an impossible task has become possible, as Kôhei's friendship with his student Kotori has led all three of them to discover the delight of food and cooking. But when Kôhei has a health scare of his own, their hard-won happiness will face its greatest test..."--Provided by publisher.

"The older Tsumugi gets, the stronger her personality and preferences become. As a responsible single dad, Kôhei always does his best to keep up, but sometimes desperate measures are necessary--like the classic Japanese comfort food, a rice omelet. Later, Kotori's on the brink of making a big decision, and she won't be the only one affected by it. But no matter how things turn out, with Kôhei and Tsumugi in her life, good food and good company are...