Rick's quiet acceptance of mystery, asking no questions when Kaguya washes ashore, sets the entire tone: this is a show content to let you breathe. The animation doesn't serve the plot; the plot serves the animation, giving you permission to just watch bread rise and light catch on water for twelve episodes straight. It never commits to being a real fantasy, which is exactly the point, it's built for people who want spectacle without stakes, a world where the biggest conflict is choosing between fishing and baking tomorrow morning.

Rick is a former swordsman on the island of Windaria, a place home to races such as elves and beast-people. He once washed up on its beach with no memory, and was taken in by Airy, Amil and Neris, who gave him work at their bakery. After a great storm, a mysterious girl named Kaguya comes ashore in the same state, having lost both her memories and her emotions. The usually peaceful island soon fills with pirates after the spirit stone she wears around her neck, and Rick's sword is needed to keep her safe. He and his co-workers set out to restore peace to Windaria and help Kaguya recover what she has lost, while a red moon and a deathly wind bring a run of strange events. The series is a fantasy action story.