The story is set in 2009. Harumi Kumakawa, a former actor who was forced out of the entertainment industry due to a scandal, now lives a listless life as a salesperson for a food company. While walking through the crowded streets of Shibuya, he encounters a fifteen-year-old girl named Ao Fuyumi. Struck by her overwhelming talent as an actress, Harumi feels his old passion reignite and vows to support her as her manager, bringing her talent to the world. However, Ao has her own hidden agenda. She is determined to uncover the truth behind the death of Rei Amato, a genius actress who died young and whose loss profoundly affected Harumi in the past. Ao demands that Harumi buy her talent for thirty million yen, a transaction that sets their uneasy partnership in motion.

A revenge drama that exposes the dark side of the entertainment world, the story follows Ao as she rises through the ranks of the industry while systematically targeting those she believes are responsible for Rei Amato's fate. Her path brings her into conflict with a powerful talent agency and a range of industry figures, including the veteran actress Yukiko Shizukuishi, the popular actor Ikumi Kisaragi and his manipulative manager Togo, and the rival young actress Juria Otobe, who subjects Ao to harsh bullying on set. Ao uses her extraordinary acting ability as both a weapon and a shield, securing a role as a murderer in a prestigious drama directed by a veteran stage director. As the narrative progresses, the scandal that forced Harumi out of acting is revealed to be connected to Togo, drawing a direct link between the past and the present. The climax unfolds on the set of a long-running morning drama series, where Ao and Ikumi Kisaragi are forced to confront each other. In a final, desperate push, Ao risks everything to uncover the full truth behind Rei Amato's death, bringing all the lingering resentments and secrets to a close. The series concludes with all debts settled and the truth exposed.