“Ashizawa must persuade proud chef Tsubaki to leave his restaurant, uncovering a hidden past that complicates negotiations.”
Eat or Be Eaten
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Ashizawa must persuade proud chef Tsubaki to leave his restaurant, uncovering a hidden past that complicates negotiations.
Masaki Ashizawa was hired by a restaurant mogul to find a world-class chef for his new French restaurant. He finds the perfect candidate in Shuichiro Tsubaki, the gruff master chef of a small restaurant. But the proud Tsubaki is happy calling the shots in his own business and Ashizawa must go to all-new lengths to convince him to accept the offer. What will it take for Ashizawa to clinch the deal? And what secret from his past is Tsubaki keeping from Ashizawa? (Source: DMP)
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A Light novel Publication
- Format 9 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 12m approx
- Published Feb 2004 – ongoing
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M9455 catalog