The entry-level witch, Makoto Kowata, leaves her parents' house as she begins high school. She moves in with her relatives in Aomori in order to begin her training as a witch. On the day of the move-in, her cousin, Chinatsu, overhears Makoto speaking with her cat and thinks she's a weirdo. Her other cousin, Kei, introduces her to his friend from school, Nao Ishiwatari, but...

A rare visitor comes to the Kuramoto house. He is refer to as the "Harbinger of Spring" among the witches. After completing his job of bringing spring to Aomori, he comes to see Makoto, the new witch in town. Makoto welcomes the harbinger, but Chinatsu... With spring in Aomori, Kei finds bakke on the street. Discovering that Makoto has never had bakke, he takes some home and cooks them for her.

As part of witch training, Makoto borrows some land from the Kuramoto family to farm vegetables. The land hadn't been maintained and was full of weeds, so with Chinatsu and Kei's help, she cultivates the land. One day, a mysterious lady pays a visit. It turns out to be Makoto's sister, Akane, who is traveling around the world. Akane discovers that Makoto isn't using any spells, so she teaches her a simple spell to practice.