In a world where pen fighting is the ultimate sport—where rivals battle to the death with nothing but ink and steel—Kenta Ito has just turned 18. Armed with his first pen, he’s made it into the prestigious university of pen fighting, a dream come true. But just as things seem to finally be going his way, disaster strikes. When ruthless loan sharks come knocking, Kenta finds himself drowning in his parents’ debts. His only hope? To win the highly coveted Penmanship Tournament, where the grand prize could erase his debts and secure his future.