Tasked by Wina with a mission to Goldicia, Fran and Teacher must return to Belioth to prepare for the trip—except the battle with a certain great beast has delayed all sea travel by months! Fran decides instead to head south in search of ingredients for the cooking contest in Granzell, only for the duo to encounter another unexpected surprise on the road in the form of a Black Cat named Kuhne. Where will this meeting lead?
While I personally enjoyed the volume, I am the first to admit nothing much of importance happened. It is very much a slice-of-life for Fran the adventurer while on the road to the next arc which might or might not be something big. There is some action, but not much. Not the best of the series, not the worst either.