Kyoto is home to many districts where young women work as geisha: entertainers who perform traditional songs and dance. Kiyo Nozuki is a teenager living in a small manor where a group of maiko apprentice geisha reside. She has always admired the geisha and originally moved to Kyoto in hopes of becoming a maiko. However Kiyo discovers that she is not cut out for the job. Not letting it upset her too much she decides to help her troupe using her strongest suit instead become a caterer and cook them delicious meals to support them in their everyday lives.