Noe Kurusu is a first-year student at the Futakotamagawa High School for performing arts, but her dream of becoming an actress has already soured into defeat. Having failed to break into the industry and feeling unable to connect with the emotions required for her roles, she has become a no-name actor who has given up on everything. Her situation is complicated by the fact that she begins her high school term a full month later than everyone else, instantly isolating her from her peers and deepening her sense of alienation.

The story is set into motion when Noe meets Neji Ninomiya, also known as Otoshi, a classmate who is just as unknown in the acting world. Frustrated by Noe’s listless attitude, Neji declares that the only way to turn their fortunes around is to live their three years of high school to the absolute fullest. By aggressively pursuing life experiences and embracing their youth without holding back, he believes they can finally gain the emotional depth and understanding that all successful actors need. What begins as a reluctant partnership pushes Noe out of her shell and into a whirlwind of intense personal growth, high-stakes auditions, and the chaotic energy of a specialized arts curriculum that blends acting, dance, and performance.

The narrative unfolds within the competitive pressure cooker of the performing arts department, where students are forced to abandon any notion of a normal school life. Noe’s personal journey forms the core arc, starting from a state of complete disillusionment after failing to land a role with her favorite director, before slowly rediscovering her passion and ability to connect with others. As the series progresses through the three-year timeline, the central relationship between Noe and Neji evolves from a purely pragmatic arrangement into a deep and complicated bond that fuels the story's emotional stakes. The series pivots on whether Noe can overcome her crippling self-doubt and vague sense of a secret she carries with her, ultimately asking if she can learn to spend her youth without wasting the lives of those who are trying to help her.