Bocca Serenade, is unhappy with his high school life. He wants to become a warrior like the ones from the story told to him by Tsunagi. After failing a test, he is mocked for his skills with a bow and arrow by his teacher, who believes the arrows should be straight and true from the soul. His love interest, Elle, promises him a date if he passes the retest. Later, Bocca sees his parents bribing the teacher to ensure he will pass. He then returns to Tsunagi's shop, where he meets the warrior Kurofune Ballad, who fights against the monsters. Kurofune then begins to fight the monster Hor, who has just eaten a child.