In the snowy village of Rokuka, the Suzaku family, descended from the god of fire, Suzaku, is revered, and marrying into the family's head is considered the highest honour. Sakaeda Ginka was born into a family of shrine maidens in the village and was expected to marry into the Suzaku family. Still, she was not blessed with good looks and was not considered a possibility for marriage, so she was treated coldly by her family. On the other hand, her younger sister Akane was beautiful, well-mannered, and was known as the village's best shrine maiden, so people did not doubt she would marry into the Suzaku family. On the eve of the ceremony that would decide Akane's marriage, Ginka meets the head of the Suzaku family. When they touch, an extraordinary feeling runs through Ginka and the head of the family--!? - A fateful Cinderella story begins to unfold!