Megumi Tadokoro hails from a small Tohoku fishing village, raised assisting at her family's traditional ryokan, Shokeien. Her childhood involved mastering suspended goosefish cutting techniques learned from local fishermen, demonstrating early determination. This foundation, combined with her mother's principle to "cook while thinking of someone important," shaped her culinary philosophy focused on hospitality and emotional connection. Encouraged by her mother, she enrolled at Totsuki Culinary Academy despite initial reluctance. Severe stage fright and social anxiety defined her junior high start at Totsuki, leading to persistent struggles and a bottom-class ranking. Facing expulsion, she lived temporarily in a barn before finally passing the Polar Star Dormitory entrance exam after three months. Nervousness continued causing mistakes in early high school practical exams. Partnering with Soma Yukihira for their first class assignment proved pivotal; his unwavering support and collaborative spirit helped her build confidence. Key moments like the Training Camp—where she avoided expulsion by instructor Kojirou Shinomiya after her nostalgic dish moved him to tears—marked significant turning points. Her cooking emphasizes intuitive hospitality, addressing diners' unspoken needs. Examples include adding allspice to soothe judges' fatigue during her unofficial Shokugeki with Shinomiya and adjusting sauce quantities based on customer preferences during her Stagiaire internship, earning formal endorsement from Erina Nakiri. Alumni bestowed folklore nicknames like "Légumes Koro-pok-guru" (vegetable expertise) and "Légumes Zashiki-warashi" (dish warmth), reflecting skills honed in regional comfort food and acute observation to evoke personal nostalgia. Development unfolds across official media. Initially reliant on Soma, she gained independence through events like advancing in the Autumn Elections despite low scores and participating in the Regiment de Cuisine against Central, where she lost 2-1 to Elite Ten Third Seat Momo Akanegakubo but impressed judges. Post-Central, global training led her to inadvertently defeat a Noir chef in a hot-spring resort Shokugeki and achieve top marks in BLUE preliminary exams. Her resilience culminated in earning the Elite Ten Council's Tenth Seat, showcasing heightened decisiveness and Soma-like fearlessness in challenges. Personality traits include chronic nervousness, manifesting as tracing the "person" kanji (人) on her palm or reverting to Tohoku dialect under pressure. Intrinsically kind, honest, and nurturing, she often prioritizes others. A contrasting "Sports Shōjo Manga Mode" emerges during table tennis (a skill honed in elementary school), revealing intense focus and agility as "Touhoku's Hopping Hare." Post-development, while still prone to anxiety, she exhibits steadier confidence, sharp observational acuity, and adaptability in high-pressure situations. In later arcs, including BLUE, she advanced through rounds using refined techniques from global study. The epilogue ~Le dessert~ reveals she opened a seaside restaurant, applying her hospitality ethos to her own business, concluding her journey from timid, failing student to internationally experienced chef with institutional authority and entrepreneurial initiative.