Struggling to perfect a hand puppet's appearance, Nayumi races against time to craft an endearing face that will captivate the audience. With the looming performance just a day away, she aims to complete her creation before her senior, Kimura, discovers her delay. Caught off guard when Kimura summons her, Nayumi fumbles, sending the puppet tumbling as she tumbles from her seat. To her astonishment, Kimura is there to lift her up, only to reveal that the puppet now bears an uncanny resemblance to Nayumi, who has mysteriously vanished.