Yuuta Okkotsu, 16, a fearful victim of bullying in high school, repeatedly encounters violent catastrophes. Yuuta carries a terrible curse that gives him the ability to exact merciless retribution on his tormentors. Yuuta's curse, Rika Orimoto, is a specter from his unhappy past and a possibly fatal danger to anyone who dared to harm him. Satoru Gojou, a strong sorcerer who teaches at Tokyo Jujutsu High, is drawn to Yuuta's unusual circumstance. Gojou believes Yuuta has a lot of potential and wants to help him use his lethal burden as a force for good. However, Yuuta finds it difficult to fit in with his skilled classmates, including Panda, Toge Inumaki, who is selectively mute, and Maki Zenin, a weapons expert. Rika is awkwardly used by Yuuta in missions with the other