Office worker Emiko Tamaki has become more optimistic ever since she began modeling for the awkward but self-assured artist Shunsui Ishihara. With a budding awareness that she's the subject of his gaze, Tamaki has a new spring in her step and puts effort into being a better model for Ishihara--not realizing it makes him worry! And inspired by her, Ishihara branches out and takes on new artistic challenges...but is he prepared for the changes tied to his recent work?