Mameda is a tanuki who was born in the wrong era—all she wants is to trick humans, but that age of tanuki shenanigans is over. But one woman, a rakugo master named Bunko, shows Mameda it’s still possible to cast magic on humans…only with words, not illusions. Mameda is determined to become Bunko’s apprentice, but can she convince the stoic master to take her on…?
The stoic rakugo master, Bunko, does what she can to lead her new apprentice, Mameda. But it finally dawns on her that maybe, just maybe, Bunko might have been too sweet on her. Things are going to have to change for them both. There are challenges coming Mameda's way, but she's ready as ever to tackle them all!