Despite being one of Zebrudia's few level 8 treasure hunters and the leader of the capital's top party, Grieving Souls, Krai Andrey does not deserve his prominent reputation. Everything he says somehow turns prophetic, which convinces everyone around him that he possesses unfathomable wisdom regardless of his utter incompetence. Krai knows his success is only a series of coincidences, but the weight of those expectations grows heavier as time goes by. Unfortunately, as the other members of the Grieving Souls continue to shock the world with their achievements, Krai's wish for a peaceful retirement drifts ever further out of reach.

The balance of the world is deeply shaken when malevolent gods known as the Four Perils break their seals and disappear together with eight million minor deities. In the absence of gods, lands become barren and famine looms in the country of the Eight Immortals. In order to restore the fragile harmony, kashi—gifted dancers and singers—must hunt the missing gods in other realms, use their performance skills to charm the deities, and seal them using the power of their rosaries. Although a master dancer, Ichiyou is ridiculed by his peers for his lack of singing talent. Nonetheless, the young kashi is tasked by the Eight Immortals to bring back the Four Perils before the world plunges into complete chaos. Helped by his familiars Tenkou and Kaka, Ichiyou embarks on the perilous mission given to him, with his search leading him to modern-day Japan. If he hopes to save the world, Ichiyou must also uncover the truth behind the Four Perils' disappearance—but this event seems to be disturbingly intertwined with his own past.

Despite being one of the most promising candidates, Allen fails the final exam for the position of royal court sorcerer, forcing him to abandon his ambitions and return home. Adding to his woes, he does not even have enough money for the train fare back, stranding him. With help from a former professor, Allen secures an unusual job offer: to be the private tutor of the daughter of Duke Howard, one of the kingdom's most powerful nobles. The girl, Tina, however, has one critical flaw—she is completely unable to use magic. Though her academic prowess is nothing short of prodigious, intellect alone is not enough for the fast-approaching entrance exams to the prestigious Royal Academy. Moreover, countless magic instructors have tried to solve her problem and gave up in the process. To help Tina overcome her limitations, Allen must dig deeper into the roots of her magical inability, and, in doing so, uncover far more than he ever signed up for.

Although Hyouma Kunato has begun to feel comfortable around Botan Nagatsuki and her family of tsukumogami—objects possessed by spirits called marebito—he has not forgotten about his main goal in life: revenge. Unbeknownst to Hyouma, while he is training in Kyoto under the supervision of the Kadomori family, the Bureau of Traditional Music, a group of three musical instrument tsukumogami, begins to enact its plan. The trio questions Botan's family about their intentions regarding Hyouma's presence near the person embodying the frontier between the human and marebito worlds. Soon after, the paper umbrella tsukumogami that Hyouma had been pursuing for years suddenly reappears and abducts Botan along with her university friends. Rushing to save the one he swore to protect, Hyouma might have to change his priorities if he wants to keep his promise to Botan.