1 - Yumeiro Patissiere Episode

Henri Lucas smiled. "Ichigo Amano. You have no skill. No knowledge. No grace. But you have the rarest ingredient of all: a heart that understands sweetness. Welcome to St. Marie Academy."

"Ichigo, you’re supposed to fold the flour, not punch it." Yumeiro Patissiere Episode 1

She took a tiny bite. The kitchen went silent. Vanilla’s eyes widened. Then she began to glow—softly at first, then brilliantly, like a star waking up. Henri Lucas smiled

Ichigo’s mixing bowl looked like a war zone. Flour dusted her uniform. Eggshells floated in the batter. Her partner, Miya, sighed dramatically. No knowledge

The other applicants stared in disbelief. But Vanilla flew to Ichigo’s shoulder and nuzzled her cheek.

Vanilla tilted her head. "Interesting." Ichigo stood up. She had no technique, no training. But she had her taste.

Ichigo? She cracked three eggs directly into the trash. She mistook salt for sugar. Her buttercream curdled.