The Noble Detective from Tokyo

Rihito Shinonome, captivated by mysteries and investigations, is struggling to come to terms with the death of his mother.
With her passing, it feels as though he’s lost what mattered most—his interest in life and even his appetite.
Inviting a cook, Ichika Mitamura, into his home, Rihito has no idea that it is she who will be able to bring back the warmth and feelings he’s lost.

Seventeen-year-old Rihito Shinonome is an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers: handsome, well-off, impeccably mannered—and… disturbingly lonely. He loves tackling ingenious deductive puzzles and thinks like a true detective. But after his mother’s death, he withdrew into himself and completely stopped enjoying life—and food, too.

Ichika Mitamura, hired as a cook, knows how to turn ordinary dishes into something special. She knows how to add that very touch that restores strength and awakens the desire to live—even in someone who has grown accustomed to keeping his emotions locked away.

It seems these two met not by accident. Delicious food, subtle humor, and sharp wit become their shared language—along with the tools they use to take on the strangest and most tangled cases. And in modern Tokyo, there are far more such stories than anyone would imagine.

After this book, you’ll probably want to cook something using Ichika’s recipes!