Fujino, a popular and outgoing student, uses her comedic skills to capture her classmates' attention with her drawings in the school newspaper. But when Fujino's teacher assigns Kyomoto, a reclusive truant, to share the paper with her, Fujino finds herself intrigued by both Kyomoto's beautiful art and her distant personality. As Fujino discovers a shared passion for drawing, she also learns Kyomoto's tragic backstory, creating a bond between them that transcends their competitive beginnings.