Uruno, a worthless wolf, travels the road in search of a new home when he stumbles upon a forest teeming with "useless animals"—creatures that fail to embody their species' typical traits. Following a brief clash with Usahara, a short-tempered rabbit who smokes, Uruno initially decides to leave but changes his mind upon encountering Chiiko, an awkward cheetah girl. Struck by love at first sight, he resolves to stay for her sake, holding onto the hope that despite being a good-for-nothing, he might eventually win her heart. This dream remains precarious, however, as daily life with the forest's other eccentric inhabitants—including the aforementioned smoking rabbit, a sake-drinking unicorn, a near-sighted eagle, an orca incapable of swimming, and a shy pegasus—threatens to wear him down.