The protagonist, Akitsu Ren, lives a solitary life in the countryside with no contact from his parents and copes with loneliness through creating fan fiction based on manga, anime, and games. His fanfics gains notoriety for being more interesting than the original works and earn him the nickname "Original Killer". He meets a talented creator, Shinomiya Ria, who takes him under her wing and introduces him to the prestigious Joban Art Academy, where students of the art faculty are highly respected and those in the regular curriculum are outcasts. However, he becomes ostracized because of his inability to produce original content and finds solace in the school's circle, a group of creators and their supporters. He hopes to find a new purpose in life and a place to belong.