Akira leads a peaceful life on a serene island school as a second-year middle-schooler. Nevertheless, his monotonous daily routine is disturbed with the arrival of Matsushiro Nishigami, an unusual transfer student in his class. Nishigami boldly reveals himself as a shinigami, giving a foreboding warning that those who come close to him will die. Akira is baffled by this strange introduction and queries its implication.