"Soma Yukihira's old man runs a small family restaurant in the less savory end of town. Aiming to one day surpass his father's culinary prowess, Soma hones his skills day in and day out until one day, out of the blue, his father decides to enroll Soma in a classy culinary school! Can Soma really cut it in a place that prides itself on a 10 percent graduation rate? And can he convince the beautiful, domineering heiress of the school that he belongs there at all?!... While investigating the illicit shokugeki happening across the country, Soma and Erina dig into the identity of the mysterious "Saiba," who is responsible for sending the cuisiniers noir to Japan. But before Soma's able to uncover any information, new Totsuki professor Suzuki challenges him to a shokugeki!"--Provided by publisher.