Young Aya Udagawa has already managed to work as a model, but at one time he abandoned the dream of making a career as a makeup artist because of fears of being rejected by others. One day, he decides to help out the nondescript Sumizaki and does her make-up to participate in the school competition. Aya feels that Sumizaki has a hidden charm and charisma and needs only to help the girl prove herself.
So the lesson is that if their roles were reversed, their relationship would have been sealed by chapter... [*looks it up*]... 14. Don't know how I feel about that.