Stars Align - S01

The boys' soft tennis club is constantly outperformed by the girls' club, and with their poor skills and lack of any real results in matches, they are facing disbandment. Desperate for members, Touma Shinjou hopes to recruit capable players, but he fails to scout anyone. Then Maki Katsuragi arrives, a new transfer student who shows great reflexes when he catches a stray cat in his classroom, immediately catching Touma's attention. Interested, Touma boldly asks Maki to join the boys' team, but Maki quickly turns him down, since he doesn't want to join any clubs. Touma won't take no for an answer and eventually persuades him, but only on the condition that Touma pays him for participating and covers other club expenses. Maki joins the team, and his incredible form and quick learning let him immediately outshine everyone else. This causes conflict among the boys, but Maki challenges and pushes his teammates not only to keep up with his seemingly natural talent, but also to commit themselves to the game they once neglected. As the members of the boys' soft tennis club discover what they are capable of, they face personal hardships and deal with the darker side of growing up in middle school.