The protagonist, Florentina, comes from a magical, prestigious Nelumbo family who are known to maintain the transitions of seasons as Guardian of the Seasons. Florentina's grandmother, who is the current holder to the title, believes it is time to pass the tradition to her only grandchild. Although given such an opportunity to receive such a prestigious title, she cannot help but dread being forced into such a serious task and regularly skipped on her lessons from her grandmother. Through the help of grandmother's storytelling, Florentina learns about the history of Nelumbo, the goddess of seasons.