Michael and his family head to Kyoto to admire the autumn leaves. But to their disappointment, it's too early yet; the leaves are only starting to change color. Emil nonchalantly starts pulling and fiddling with the tree, quickly earning him a gentle rebuke from his older brother Asger. This display impresses Michael, who decides to take his eldest boy for Kaiseki or a formal, multi-course meal. Asger gets all excited about the idea of dining out just with dad. But the meal turns out a little differently to what he had expected.

京都の紅葉を楽しもうと、とある場所へやってきたマイケルたち。しかし時期が早すぎて、木々は部分的に色づき始めたばかり。がっかりするマイケルたちをよそに、エミルが無邪気に木をひっぱり悪ふざけを始めてしまう。すかさず弟を優しく諭すアスガーに感心したマイケルは、二人だけで懐石料理を食べに行こうと息子を誘う。父と二人の食事に期待を膨らませるアスガーだったが…。