Silver spoon

Hachigan and his classmates continue their adventures at Ooezo Agricultural High School. After finding a brick oven, Hachigan is forced to oversee the process of making pizza since he's the only one that knows anything about pizza. Then he spends the summer helping a classmate on her farm.

By purchasing Pork Bowl, Hachiken takes a step forward in reconciling a farmer's care and concern for livestock that will ultimately be eaten. But Pork Bowl has yielded a whole lot more than a pork bowl's worth-or even a dozen pork bowls' worth!-of meat, and all of Ezo Ag is more than happy to help with the surplus! Hachiken may raise a lot of tough questions, but he sure knows how to make a mean batch of bacon...

Preparations for the festival continue and the newest members of the Equestrian Club face their first competition. Hachiken has never been tested in a sporting event before. Even though his dedication that marked his academic career has helped him at agricultural school, but he is unsure if it will help with the racecourse. The pressure nearly crushed him before, and it may do it again.

Hachiken and other members of the Equestrian Club are tasked with helping to rebuild Nakajima-sensei's cheese stores.

Hachiken chooses not to return home for January, which means living alone in the dorms for the first time! A Japanese proverb says, "A whole year's plans should be made on New Year's," but what will Hachiken decide when he's not sure of his own value?

Funding continues to be a major obstacle as Hachiken tries to get his business up and running. Ookawa-still unemployed-has pinned all his hopes on Hachiken's new venture, so when proposal after proposal comes back rejected, he suggests a new source of funding: good, honest hard work. Picking up whatever part-time jobs he can, Hachiken pours every ounce of energy into realizing his goal. The year seems to fly by, but when spring comes again, will his...

November 30 looms large on the horizon-a day that will determine the path of Hachiken's and Mikage's futures! With their pasture-raised pork and meticulously selected ingredients, Silver Spoon is ready for their public pizza debut! Creating a good first impression is critical to securing new customers, not to mention certain investors! Meanwhile, Mikage's preparations (and nerves!) are tested to their limits as she sits for the college entrance exam....