Hilda expected this school year to be an average and mundane one. All of that changes, however, when the revered Ashen Demon, Byleth Eisner, shows up at Garreg Mach Monastery. And gets appointed as professor of her house, the Golden Deer, no less! This is the tale about a demon and a flower, as they endure hardship, danger, and a looming war together, all the while slowly developing feelings for each other.