The story centers on a group of friends who are satisfied and complacent with their everyday lives. The friends include Tobio, a passive high schooler... more>> who makes it a rule not to hope too much; Maru, a scheming boy who gossips behind people's back; Isami, a gaudy student who likes girls and recently got a girlfriend with big breasts; and their senior Paisen (slang for senpai, or upperclassman), a 20-year old man who is rich and has long graduated from high school. <<less

Ikariishi is the strong, silent type. He's the top dog of Masu Junior High along with his friends Utsunomiya and Takamizawa. One day, however, things... more>> start to change when he meets a girl that drags him along to cram school. Can Ikariishi afford to spend his time studying for entrance exams, with danger not far behind him? <<less