In junior high, Ryou Mizushima and his friends the bton club on a whim. As he grows fond of the sport, Ryou works tirelessly to improve his bton skills until he qualifies in the prefectural tournament. Lacking a coach who can bring out his full potential, he does not consider entering a high school with a strong bton team. Instead, he plans on attending a local high school where he can play bton for fun. However, Ryou's perspective changes when Yokohama Minato High School's bton coach scouts him. Not only does the institution have one of the strongest bton teams in the region, but it also has Kento Yusa, a player Ryou ires. Though hesitant at first, Ryou decides to enroll with the of his sister. Possessing a firm ambition, he begins to gain experience with the proper guidance of a coach—all in hopes of suring Yusa one day.