It was the season of spring, when flowers and plants begin to sprout. Botan and her dorm mates visited the Chichibu Shibazakura Festival, but before they knew it, the dorm leader, Ibuki, was nowhere to be seen. Ignoring the other dorm residents, who were exasperated as this was nothing new, Botan ran off to find Ibuki. When she finally found Ibuki, she was sitting alone on a bench, sipping a highball. Enticed by Ibuki's presence, Botan decided to try alcohol for the first time.