Akito's life has never been easy. He's constantly in his older brother's shadow, and his father is the president of Japan who hardly has any time for him. But if he thought things were difficult before, it only gets worse when his brother decides to send him to school abroad -- but it's not any "abroad" that Akito’s ever heard of! Suddenly thrust into a world of magic and intrigue, Akito and his friend Yaya have only their wits to rely on as they try to find their way home...