During her final winter of middle school, Nozomi Onda struggles to decide where to go for high school. Nozomi wants to continue play on the boys' soccer team even in high school, but at the recommendation of her advisor Samejima, she decides to join the Warabi Seinan High School girl's soccer team, also known as the "Warabis." On her first day on the team, the new students are made to play against the second-years, and her team includes midfielder Midori Soshizaki, who led her team to third place at the national tournament in middle school, as well as Sumire Suo, a lightning-fast full-back.

The Warabis are facing new problems. Not only are the uniforms designed by Nomi bizarre, but the boys' soccer team is demanding that they vacate their field. Tase and the second-years suggest co-ed practices with the boys' soccer team, but they're shot down by Coach Asuka. However, they refuse to give up, and go back to him again.

Having won their second game in the Saitama prefectural prelims, the Warabis are one step away from advancing to the knockout stages. The next morning, while playing softball during P.E. class, Nozomi forces a hit and injures her foot. On the day of the third game, Nozomi plays despite her injury, but the pain in her foot gets worse and worse. Her teammates are concerned for her, but she remains on the field.

The Warabis close in on Urawa Hosei's goal with an attack focused around Nozomi, but at the last second, they fail to score the first point of the game. As both teams struggle for dominance, Urawa Hosei takes advantage of a split-second opportunity, and their eccentric forward Alice Adatara scores the first point. The Warabis attempt to even the score, while Urawa Hosei's attacks centered around forwards Tenma and Adatara continue.

The Warabis are defeated by Urawa Hosei in the first round of the knockout stages. The next day, Nozomi finds herself unable to sort out her feelings, so she heads to the goal by herself. When Fukatsu stops by, she shares her feelings with him. Even after he tells her that she doesn't need to change, she still has doubts. The Warabis gather at the practice pitch one by one, and together they attempt to make a fresh start with the desire to become stronger in their hearts.