Ari Igurashi was a gloomy loner who despised insects—especially ants. Bullied for his relationship with a girl named Keiko, his resentment toward the world only grew. After a heated argument with her, he stumbled upon an ant nest and destroyed it in a fit of frustration.
But fate had other plans.
Moments later, Ari was hit by a truck and killed. When he awoke, he found himself in a strange new world—reborn as an ant. Stripped of his human form and forced to survive in a brutal colony, he soon realized that the very creatures he once loathed now surrounded him. Will his hatred for ants waiver?
Faced with merciless training, towering enemies, and a past that haunts him, Ari must navigate this unforgiving new life. Will he succumb to his hatred, or will he rise above it and carve out a new purpose in a world where survival means everything?