The series follows the life of Yuto Sakuraba, a high school boy who is open about his otaku lifestyle, much to the dismay of his classmates.

He fawns over an online artist named Sayane because of her moe-styled drawings.

At the beginning of the school year, he is assigned a seat next to Kotone Kashiwagi, a popular girl who is known to strongly dislike otaku culture.

However, when he discovers that Kotone actually does like anime and manga, they begin a friendship where they discuss their passion in secret.

Meanwhile, Yuto and Kotone's best friends try to encourage them to advance their relationship together, while ending up coupling themselves.