Koide Mieko

University student Hitoshi Kawase's love interest---not only is it another boy, it's his older brother!…Faced with a love that will never be realized, one day Ikegami Natsuhiko appears as a fellow classmate with similar looks to his brother. Although the two continue to become closer, Hitoshi still feels his heart drawn to his brother. This bittersweet love story by Mieko Koide has now been republished! \*This work is a separately published volume from the book published by Nihonbungeisha.This series has been published in Japan since 2014 which Japanese title name is "Katakoi Paradise"

Story 1: Suou Hatasu is a nice guy with a pretty normal life. Like most college students, he's living alone in a little shoebox apartment and commutes on-foot. In spite of his financial limitations, he's fairly satified with his life: he's got a good friend, a cute girlfriend and is just starting his first student-teaching job at an area high school. Things only seem to be getting better for him when one of his students, handsome and fabulously wealthy Harashima Daichi, seems to take a shine to him. Immediately feeling welcomed to his new school, Suou couldn't really ask for more. Until his new "buddy" Harashima suddenly turns on him in a deserted hallway and vows to make Suou "his property". Can money really buy love? Harashima certainly seems to think so… Story 2: Three childhood friends, Yoshito, Sei and Daisuke, come to a crossroads in their relationship when Yoshito announces he's getting married. Sei's composure crumbles and he admits to having loved Yoshito since Middle School. But while Sei's been chasing after Yoshito, he's been too preoccupied to notice that Daisuke's been chasing after him.

Popular actor Kenzaki Shinya had a one-night stand with a youth who happened to be the agency’s newbie, Mizutani Sachi. Not only did Sachi become Kenzaki’s assistant, he’s also a big fan of Kenzaki. Though he despised Sachi accepting everyone’s invitation in bed, Kenzaki simply couldn’t take his eyes off Sachi—…Was it their destiny to love each other?

The most popular idol duo singers, Yuu and Jin of the CROSS, are lovers. Then, how in the world would Yuu have love trouble with his co-star actor, Kenzaki!? Finally fed up, a very frustrated Jin confronted Kenzaki and found out… What?

Pairing: Yuu x Jin

Jin and Yuu are pop singers in the duo CROSS. They've always been friends, but lately things have become different. Yuu is determined to seduce Jin so they can always be together, but he's an idiot, so it's not going well. But whenever Yuu starts acting like over eager puppy, Jin can't seem to resist him.

Wataru and Makoto are friends from early childhood. They are recognized as the gay couple in school, and while Makoto appears to be okay with it, Wataru is greatly troubled by it and by Makoto's attitude. Since Wataru will not permit anything more than a kiss, the anxious Makoto visits his prep school teacher and tries to consult him about this problem. However, he's not aware of the danger that awaits him!

Tamiya, a student whose honesty tends to be so blunt that it gets him in trouble, has fallen in love with Shirasaka, a teacher from his school. He's an excellent teacher, very caring and popular among students, but because of his dark past, there seems no hope for Tamiya to win over his heart. In the past, Shirasaka had a relationship with Iogi, his senior on the track team, and they were both in an accident which was Shirasaka's fault. Iogi became seriously injured and was forced to give up his athletic dreams. Since then Iogi has used Shirasaka's guilt to keep him close. Is there any chance for Shirasaka and Tamiya to be together?

Nao didn't exactly accept Munakata, but he didn't exactly reject him, either. Should Munakata keep up hope that the person he's loved since high school will ever love him back?

Collection of oneshots: Compass of the Heart Miyahara Yoshimi is troubled by the gaudily dressed host who always comes into the convenience store where he works. But when Tsumagi Makoto passes out in front of the store, they become friends. The Difficult Couple Continuation of chapter 1. Singing Stray Cat Prequel to chapter 1. From Rain Accidental death, murder, guilt and punishment affect a man, his younger cousin and the cousin's best friend. Summertime When Haruhiko's summer plans with his girlfriend fall through, he ends up shuffled off to visit his cousin near the beach. But cute waiter Nanami looks so shocked to see him, have they met before? As Long As There's Love, Age Doesn't Matter Tomo wants a little affection from his cold older lover Reiji, and he's not speaking to him till he gets it. After two weeks, is it all over for Tomo and Reiji?

Naoki is a total fan of the famous and hot duo CROSS. Fate gives him a chance to meet his favorite singer and seems to be deeply in love with him…but his co-worker and friend is in love with Naoki so…things are quite frustrating for all of them…

The Shinsengumi, the Wolves of Mibu, has many fans not only because of the popularity of the historical drama, but also because they were men who stayed true to their beliefs in the final days of the Tokugawa shogunate. Okita Souji, while acting like a demon when he held the sword, still retained a lighthearted and childlike spirit. This book thoroughly depicts Souji's charm as seen by women. This is a collection of oneshots by multiple mangaka, covering various points in Okita's life.

A young doctor with a weakness for pretty faces returns to Japan after studying abroad in the USA and joins the staff of one of the best hospitals around. There he finds himself facing off with an icy-cold co-worker who's nearly as pretty as he is unapproachable.

It's been about 2 years since the end of Yatteraneeze! and Chisato and Kanae have FINALLY gotten their shit together… or have they? They still fight all the time, clash at work and glare at each other across the breakfast table. But a little adversity has a funny way of bringing people together…

Fujimoto Hiroya is at the top of his class. He's the Student Council Vice President, spends all his time studying, and is the idol of all the "good girls". But the truth is, he'd trade it all just for the chance to be someone else… someone popular, outgoing and carefree… Someone like Masaki. Masaki's what Fujimoto's friends would call an "idiot". He'd rather play soccer than study, almost never cracks a book, and is popular with all the "normal" kids. He's got flashy clothes, bleached hair and a reputation just as lousy as Fujimoto's is good. In the summer of Fujimoto's freshman year of high school, he resolves to change his image and his life… all to make friends with Masaki. But can dyed hair, new clothes and a piercing really change a person inside?