The carefree Michi Sonoda tells her teammate, Sanae Takigawa, that she will quit judo permanently after her last middle school tournament. This leaves Sanae in disbelief; after all, it was Michi's passion for the sport that drew Sanae into judo in the first place. Michi claims that a well-spent youth should be associated with things like getting a boyfriend rather than sweaty tatami mats. However, Michi's plan to end her fledgling judo career with a bang is spoiled after she suffers an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the talented Towa Hiura. Later, her plan is further derailed when she finds out that Towa has enrolled in the same high school as herself and Sanae. With the sudden appearance of her past foe, Michi may soon realize that she still has lingering feelings for the sport of judo.