Nanahei spends most nights gaming away with his best bud Rei’ichi on the hit virtual MMORPG “Stealer” under the team alias of “Glider,” hoping to climb the ranks and earn their bid to be challenged by the “Noob-killer,” Lily Gaga. So far, all he’s got to show for his hard work is a perpetual propensity for sleep-deprivation and a solid position at the bottom of the social ladder. Little does he know his hard work’s about to pay off as he makes the strangest acquaintance ever…

A girl named Hiromi dreams to become a prince. One day a cute girl named Juri transfers into Hiromi’s class. Due to Hiromi’s cute looks she is bothered by Hiromi’s classmates. Juri blatantly rejects Hiromi’s classmates’ invitation to join their group and she earns some scorn from Hiromi’s friend, but Hiromi doesn’t wish to bother Juri. After Hiromi takes initiative to speak to Juri, Juri becomes attached to Hiromi and nicknames her Romeo. Thus the story between Juli/Juri and Romeo/Hiromi begins.

The thorn inside the apple that made a princess sleep pricks inside Maki’s heart. Even while carrying that thorn as an adult, Maki has a premonition of a new love….that girl who looks a little like her first love makes Maki’s heart beat a little faster. However… in the end it was futile…again. That time, this time, it’s always the same. Why can’t she grab on to love… But, there is one love who waits for her… Rikachi crafts a whole new fairy-tale for Romeo’s best friend Maki in Ibara no Namida. Will she ever find a princess of her own?