[4][5][6] The series revolves around the complicated but normal life of Souta Tawara, a young web designer from Tokyo who decides to return to his hometown in Kagawa following the death of his father and to take a break from the city.

The original manga by Nodoka Shinomaru began serialization in Shinchosha's Monthly Comic @ Bunch magazine in August 2012.

Souta decides to bring him to a police station but during his encounter with customers looking for Tawara Udon, the child transforms into a shapeshifting tanuki.

Souta returns home terrified after leaving the tanuki but the following day, he saves it from an old lady in their neighborhood who has gotten angry due to the fields it destroyed.

Souta's childhood friend Shinobu Nakajima drags him and Poco on a fishing trip early in the morning near the lighthouse.

Nakajima then suggests Souta lead the udon business, causing him to recall the past when he told his father about going to Tokyo instead of taking over the restaurant.

Souta's older sister Rinko visits her brother to assist him in cleaning the house before it goes on sale and is introduced to Poco, who then becomes afraid of her.

Souta asks Nakajima to tag along with him and Poco to their old high school after accepting Manabe's request to create a film for teachers that cannot attend their class reunion.

Following the meeting with classic Japanese teacher Sonezaki and a regular customer of Tawara Udon named Sae Fujiyama, Souta and Poco accompany Nakajima to his parents' house.