The latest novel by popular author Maiko Seo, who won the Japan Booksellers' Award for 'And So the Baton Was Passed,' titled 'Hajimari no Soup, Natsu Jelly,' will be published by Shinchosha on July 29. This work is the first story in which Seo consciously centered the narrative around food and cooking. It is a gentle and moving story depicting the protagonist, 26-year-old Lily Nakamori, who works part-time at a restaurant, as she reconnects people's hearts through her cooking.

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