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?