After her mother&#039;s death and her father&#039;s remarriage, Himeno is thrust into a high-class society life. However, Himeno has great difficulty adjusting to her new life, and is picked on both by her new family, and by her peers at school. Himeno&#039;s alienation grows, and she begins to question her place with her new life, she meets Hayate and the other Leafe Knights, who tell her that she&#039;s the Pr&eacute;tear who is needed to save the world. As Himeno progresses as the new Pr&eacute;tear, she finds herself falling in love with Hayate. Himeno usually feels distant from her family, like Cinderella.    In the manga: There were a lot of hints that she had a strong feeling of infatuation for Sasame in the beginning. As the story progresses, her opinions of Hayate and the feelings for him  change and develop, turning into a crush or love. 

A sixteen year old girl is struggling to adjust to a new step-family when seven guys appear on the scene revealing that she possesses a special magical power. Shying away from the strange group, she later joins them when a monster places her friend's life in jeopardy. Without training, she must prove herself capable to take up the sacred duty of the Pretear. They must resolve their differences and work together to defeat the evil princess intent on destruction. <br><br>
(Source: FUNimation) 


_Note: Not to be confused with the [painter](https://anilist.co/staff/194861/)._

Her sister, [Barbara de Bortoli](https://anilist.co/staff/95763/), is a popular Italian voice actress too. She dubbed [Kagome Higurashi](https://anilist.co/character/1354/Kagome-Higurashi) (from "Inuyasha") for the first 26 episodes, then contractual questions forced dubbing staff of Dynamic Italia to change casting roles and give her one to [Maria Letizia Scifoni](https://anilist.co/staff/96676/).

Himeno Awayuki is a high school student who's having trouble adjusting to her new lifestyle. Her mother past away when she was a child, and her father Kaoru married the richest woman in town, Natuse. Kaoru always seems to take Natuse's side, and Natuse's two daughters aren't too fond of Himeno. Himeno's new life changes when she takes a shortcut to school and runs into a young boy, who takes her to a magical world on the brink of extinction. This world needs the help of a magical princess called the Pretear, who happens to be Himeno herself.