In a noisy classroom, 15-year-old Aia Udagawa's mind is elsewhere. Although his classmates choose him as a model for the Aoi Festival Artist Contest because of his previous modeling work, Udagawa observes Jun Sumisaki, a tall, awkward girl who appears self-conscious about her distinctive freckles and considerable height. They are assigned as model and stylist—yet Udagawa resignedly grieves the loss of his dream to become a makeup artist. Udagawa has long persuaded himself that he lacks talent, while Sumisaki does not have the confidence to hold her head high and show off her striking features. Nevertheless, Sumisaki suggests they swap roles: Udagawa will have complete creative control, and she will confidently walk the runway as her mother once instructed her. Prominent figures from the glamour industry will be present, but this might be the encouragement Udagawa needs to re-enter the fashion and beauty world and dominate it alongside his favorite model.