Having been inspired by a magical performance from the witch Shiny Chariot, Atsuko "Akko" Kagari decides to enroll at Luna Nova Magical Academy. Arriving in nearby town of Blytonbury, Akko finds the ley line which leads to Luna Nova, but she is teased by some arriving students, who mock her non-magical bloodline. Unable to fly on a broom through the ley line alone, Akko manages to get a lift from Lotte Jansson...