With the advent of the transcontinental railroad, smoke from steam locomotives veils the cities and mercenaries are a thing of the past. Sword, a mercenary, is down on his luck when he accepts a job from the bestselling lady novelist, Verderon. They set out on a journey to a dangerous, uncharted mountain... Only to be caught up in a conspiracy between church and state?! A tale of iron swords and typewriters! (Source: Manga UP!)

Ryôichi, a student, researches urban legends and is interested in how they are propagated. As several people suddenly and strangely lose their memories around him, he hears more and more about a mysterious monster, the Kiokuya, which is supposed to feed on people's memories. But does this Kiokuya really exist? And if so, what is its real purpose? Why would he try to erase the memories of those who come to see him?

A gourmet fantasy about an older chef on the brink of disaster and a clumsy princess with a tsundere personality.