When Aricia Sterling and her Manga Club friends wear cosplay costumes to class, they set in motion events that escalate from a reprimand in the principal's office to the abduction of Aricia's best friend, Layla. The friends form a strong bond as they race to save Layla from the hands of the psychopathic human trafficker. Can Aricia, Dallas, and Tatsumi find Layla before her captor sells her? Will the club members' first taste of romance lead to prom dates and the longed-for acceptance by their classmates?