In a world inhabited by beastmen. Kakeru, a red panda beastman, has moved to the city due to a job transfer. A few days later, he spots someone at the station. It is Guest, his high school classmate and close friend. Kakeru has harbored a secret crush on Guest since their school days. He tries to call out to you like old times, but he notices you are surrounded by a group of wealthy-looking companions. Upon looking it up, he discovers that Guest has become a successful, popular actor in this city. The gap that has opened up between a mundane SME office worker like himself and Guest makes his chest tighten. Since their reunion, Guest has treated him just like before. However, as Kakeru watches you handle interviews, glamorous work, and social circles of successful people, he begins to sink into despair, feeling that you have gone somewhere out of his reach—that he can no longer convey his feelings or even stand by your side.