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Before he faces Suwabara, the strongest of the rookies, Mr. Matsushiro tells Kawachi to go train at St. Andrew’s church. Meanwhile, Yukino breaks Kazuma’s petalite stone!

After Kawachi’s horrible defeat, Kazuma vows to avenge him. So Kazuma uses a slab of petalite to make Ja-pan #44, a bread so delicious that the person who eats it will be whisked away to Heaven! Has Kazuma finally gotten serious?

Kawachi’s dough won’t ferment despite his best efforts and he collapses after become exhausted. What could have been the cause? Does South Tokyo stand a chance against such foul play?

Kazuma takes the recruitment exam to get accepted into Pantasia, the best bakery in Japan, and he meets the ambitious yet snarky Kyoutaro Kawachi, who is willing to sabotage Kazuma’s dough to win.

It’s time for the semifinals! Kawachi is up against scientific genius Shigeru Kanmuri. Kawachi is feeling confident, but something seems to be wrong with his dough…

Tsukino goes to visit her mother’s grave, while Kawachi goes up against Katsuo in the contest. After seeing what Tsukino has lost, the South Tokyo crew makes a vow to win for her!

Koala’s bread is a dragon and Kazuma’s bread… is in the shape of a turtle? Which will be victorious?

Kazuma is up against Koala, and the theme is to make an “animal” bread. Can Kazuma stand up against the powerful, mysterious Koala? Or will Koala secure victory for Mizuno?

Kawachi finds the yakisoba challenge quite easy, but Kazuma can’t get the hang of cooking. Will he be able to think of something in time before he has to face Spencer Henry Hoko, an amazing baker who is renowned for his yakisoba bread?

The theme of the next round is Yakisoba bread, and the twist is that challengers this round will cook the yakisoba. Kazuma, however, is a terrible cook, so Mr. Matsushiro recruits an old friend to teach Kazuma and Kawachi about the way of noodles.

In this round, Kazuma is up against Mizuno, and he has to make melon bread. The problem? He has no idea how to make melon bread! Can he possibly beat Mizuno, who is not only incredibly skilled, but who also uses premier ingredients?

Kazuma almost faces the end! Will his poor choice of butter disqualify him from the contest already? And, Tsukino comes face to face with her younger sister, Mizuno, who proposes a bet. If Mizuno wins, then Kazuma will have to transfer to her store!

For their first task, Kazuma and Kawachi must make a butter roll… but Kazuma chose the worst possible butter for the assignment! Can he possibly make anything good enough to pass?

Both Kazuma and Kawachi have made it past the preliminaries and now the Rookie Competition has officially begun!

Kazuma Azuma lives in the country and is in a family of rice farmers. When his sister Inaho asks to have bread for bread for breakfast, grandfather Umataro refuses. It’s up to Kazuma to make a bread that will convince him! His journey for Ja-pan starts now!

Kadota was in a hit-and-run and the resulting rumors have Saburo and Walker taking action. In an effort to get information on the Dollars, Shuji Niekawa contacts Haruya Shiki. Meanwhile, Akabayashi follows up with Izaya on his investigation of Mikado.

Mom's got a shiny forehead to match her shiny personality... Did the room just get brighter? Is Mom good enough to become the world champion refiller the world needs and deserves? Nowadays, everybody avoids being direct so as not to be blunt. However, Dad and his friend think that that's not always the best...

Ha ha ha! Yuru Yuri's true protagonist Toshino Kyoko here! I know I'm a bit late, but did everyone wait like good girls and boys? The Amusement Club is off to defeat new enemies, so come along! What? That's not in the script? Too bad.