Set in the early 1980s, this story follows Honoo Moyuru, a young man who dreams of becoming a famous comic writer in the future. He possesses no money, only his dream. Overwhelmed by his perceived lack of talent, he buys some sake, despite having neither a head nor a stomach for alcohol. It serves as a tortured elegy for any dashing young art student who spends his days careening around in burning ambition.