Having grown closer over a summer break of sweet indulgence, Mari and Tsunagu are back at school and ready for their first school festival! The other students have warmed up to Tsunagu ever since sports day and have started to include the fluffy fellow in their shenanigans as preparations are underway. Just as Mari believes the divide between beastfolk and humans is narrowing, the newspaper club publishes a malicious article about Tsunagu—putting his budding relationships with his classmates and Mari to the test!