Set in Japan's Sengoku Jidai (Era of the Warring States), the narrative follows Furuta Sasuke, a retainer of the powerful warlord Oda Nobunaga. Obsessed with the tea ceremony and material pursuits in his quest for a fortunate life, Furuta has studied under Oda and the renowned tea master Sen no Soueki, walking the path of the Hyouge Mono.