The main characters are well-developed and relatable, with distinct personalities:
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Tōru is our everyman. He grew up eating convenience store onigiri and instant ramen. His “unrefined” palate is initially mocked, but the manga cleverly flips the script. He begins to realize that the family’s “rules” are arbitrary gatekeeping devices. When he pairs an expensive Wagyu steak with a cheap ketchup-based sauce in Chapter 18, the family recoils in horror. But Tōru asks the radical question: “Why is your pleasure more valid than mine?” The manga never fully answers this, which makes it so compelling.
