Suddenly, almost before I realize it, the winds of change have blown into my life. They come in the form of three girls, girls who have been around me for some time, but who I never noticed in this way before. Instinctively I know I should avoid getting involved with them, and yet before I know it, my destiny is bound with theirs.

Shouichi was known as one of the nobles of the violin world and had played abroad. For unknown reasons, he returned to Japan, gave up playing the violin and became a freeter. He starts working at a live house and meets many other amateur musicians. Together they will have to overcome obstacles in their personal lives and as a band.

Mihama Academy - on the surface, a closed learning environment established to nurture students who find themselves at odds with the world around them; in actuality, an orchard-cum-prison built to preserve fruit that has fallen too far from its tree.

Riki was a child when his parents died, leaving him hopeless and depressed. What saved him was a group of four kids calling themselves the Little Busters. They took Riki out and played with him during his time of need. He really enjoyed being together with them, and his grief gradually faded away.

Azai Kyousuke, the son of a legendary gangster, spends his time playing God at school and covertly working for his stepfather. This idyllic existence is broken when two individuals appear in the city--a beautiful girl named Haru and an international gangster known as 'Maou'. The two begin a deadly cat-and-mouse game.