Sweet Bean is a delicious red bean paste, the sweet heart of the pancakes that Sentaro sells from his bakery. When seventy-six-year-old Tokue responds to his ad for an assistant, Sentaro is skeptical about the eccentric old lady's ability to endure the long hours. But when she shows up early one morning and reveals to him the secret to the perfect sweet bean paste, Sentaro agrees to take her on.
