After finishing high school, Yurume Aida becomes a "ronin," a student who takes an additional year to prepare for university entrance exams. She chooses to leave her rural hometown for Tokyo, hoping to benefit from the cram schools and experience city living. However, the country girl is surprised to discover that her boarding house, Maison du Wish, is far less glamorous than she had pictured. As Yurume joins her neighbors and fellow ronin in getting by on their limited budgets, she finds her place in the community—even if she rarely ends up studying.