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…?
Mameda tells her first story as an opener for her master, and is getting ready to compete in a contest for junior rakugo storytellers. But she's experiencing changes in her body...and it is definitely not normal. Unable to maintain her disguise and keep her tail hidden, her rakugo career is now in peril. Mameda will have to put her life on the line if she's to return back onto the stage!