The cultural festival is a major event in the academic calendar, and the Mizusawa Karuta Club is gearing up for it. Unfortunately, they have hit a hurdle as their captain, Chihaya Ayase, is currently unavailable. This opens up an opportunity for first-year student, Sumire Hanano, who dreams of impressing her teammate, Taichi Mashima. Her plan to achieve this is to stage a theatrical production of the timeless tale, Genji Monogatari.