Pourquoi l'un des plus puissants leaders de la mafia décide-t-il de tout abandonner pour devenir pâtissier ? C'est ce que va tenter de découvrir Ichigo, ancien membre du gang Korumi, à sa sortie de prison après y avoir passé 5 ans.Son chef bien-aimé qu'il respectait par dessus tout et pour qui il aurait pu mourir est devenu un pâtissier à la mort de Maya, sa compagne, qui adorait les gâteaux. Mais cela, Ichigo ne peut l'accepter. Il va tout faire pour faire changer d'avis son boss.C'est sans compter la fille de Maya qui déteste ce mafioso responsable de la "fugue" de sa mère, la laissant seule avec son père.Celui-ci, après avoir fait banqueroute, l'a abandonnée. Il ne lui reste donc plus qu'a vivre dans cette pâtisserie.
From Scum-Scans: Chocolat is a mature comedy series about halforphan Tatsumi Chiyoko whose father was caught in huge debt. Now living with Omugi Matsukichi, an ex-underground king who opened a pastry shop, she gets to know people like Katou Ichigo, an ex-inmate. With people after her father's whereabouts, what will happen to her?
Makunouchi: Kubonouchi Eisaku Kessakushu is a collection of short stories that seinen author Kubonouchi Eisaku, known for notable titles such as Chocolat, Cherry and Watanabe, has written in his early days. The contents of this book include:LaplaceYocchore! Tosamaru-kunBellRobot High School Girl Kaoruko's "Heartbreak"Bizzare -- The Terror of the Salmon-ManRobot High School Boy Kawarazaki Ayumu's "Seishun-I-N-G"Help!Viva Eros AcademyOkappiki EijiDream of Pumping UpPresent"Makunouchi" is a kind of bentou, served during Kabuki in the olden days. It either got its name from the lunch the audience would eat during intermission, or perhaps from the lunch actors would eat during this time (seems plausible since the actors are also "behind the curtain", which is actually the literal translation of that phrase).