Episode Title:
The Perfect Taste
Episode Description:
CEO Kurushima contrives for Ryū to compete against the award-winning bartender Kuzuhara Ryuichi who works at Bar K at the Hotel Diamondstar and is known as Mister Perfect. Kuzuhara visits the Edenhall and tests Ryū's knowledge and ability by ordering a "Gin Fizz". He is pleasantly surprised by its unique taste, however he is unimpressed by Ryū's experimentation. On a rainy night, Kurushima invites Ryū to Bar K and asks Ryū and Kuzuhara to make the same cocktail, a "Manhattan". He invites Miwa to be the judge and initially she prefers Ryū's because he made it slightly warmer, but Kuzuhara's is more accurate in taste and he is declared the winner. Kuzuhara accuses Ryū of sacrificing accuracy to please his customers.
