Adolescent otaku Tsutsui finally feels at ease in his romance with the stunning classmate Iroha, yet everyday life keeps testing them both. With the school cultural fair approaching, Tsutsui is trapped in committee duties while Iroha"s peers push her to join the beauty pageant. At the same time, Tsutsui"s close buddy Itou finally gathers courage to declare love to Ayado, but she rejects him. While Itou battles the sting of rejection and Tsutsui fights to keep the festival afloat, they resolve to improve themselves. Will their earnest efforts lead to joy, or will more hearts suffer heartbreak along the path? Meanwhile, their friends watch with eyes in the midst of hoping that perseverance will soften the harshness of adolescence for everyone and love today.
