Shuichi Sonoda (played by Mario Kuroba), who works at a publishing house, is chased by busy official duties every day and has to give up his dream of becoming a novelist. Shuichi's cohabiting girlfriend, Rina Kiyokawa (played by Moeka Hoshi), is not doing well no matter what she does. She was fired from her part-time job and spends most of her time at home. One day, Shuichi reunites with his high school senior Kyoko Aizawa (played by Reina Matsui). With her encouragement, he decides to sign up for the novel newcomer award held by the well-known publishing house where his senior works, but at the same time, he is assigned to be the editor-in-chief of the popular critic Yoichi Nishikawa. He is confused by Nishikawa's practice of letting the editor-in-chief write everything for him. He is therefore unable to find time to write novels and begins to worry. At this time, Rina is spotted by Yoichi Nishikawa by chance and is brought into the same editorial department. The way Nishikawa and his colleagues care for Rina makes Shuichi jealous, causing him to become increasingly cold towards Rina... Unconsciously, the two quarrel constantly.