Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 5 Blossoms for Tomorrow: A Tearful Chef Romance

Ohana is looking forward to going home with her mother, but she has to stay at Kissuiso because her mother is busy with work. Minko and Nako notice that Ohana is down and ask if she wants to go somewhere with them. They end up at a small restaurant where Ohana meets Enishi, the owner's son.

Enishi is struggling to keep the restaurant afloat and pleads with his father to let him change their image to attract more customers. His father, however, is stubborn and refuses to change anything. Meanwhile, Enishi's childhood friend, Takako, comes to the restaurant for a visit.

Takako is a food critic and quickly notices that Enishi's restaurant needs some improvements. She offers to help and suggests that they change the menu and add some new dishes. Enishi is hesitant at first but eventually gives in.

Ohana, Minko, and Nako, who had been enjoying the food, notice Enishi and Takako's chemistry and suggest that they should be together. Enishi, however, explains that he and Takako can never be together because they have different goals in life.

As they continue to work on the restaurant, Enishi and Takako's relationship becomes more complicated. Ohana starts to realize that she has feelings for Enishi, but doesn't know how to express them. Minko notices Ohana's behavior and confronts her, forcing Ohana to come to terms with her feelings.

The episode concludes with Enishi and Takako making a big decision about the restaurant, and Ohana realizing that she needs to be honest with herself about her feelings for Enishi.