Stand by Me (SHIINA Karuho)

Collection of short stories:

- Stand by Me (originally published in The Margaret, in 1998): Asuka just got dumped by her boyfriend. As she nurses her broken heart, rowdy, but popular classmate Kobe tells her sadly that he just got dumped, too...

- Boku ni Yasashiku (originally published in Betsuma Special, in 1998): Suzu meets Futoshi on the street and is sketched out, but it turns out that he was just trying to find the apt. building that her parents' are renting out. Even more surprisingly, he is moving to take the post of temporary art teacher at her high school...

- Switch ON! (originally published in Bessatsu Margaret, in 1997): Inukai likes Nekotsuki even though everyone tells her that Nekotsuki is a dangerous guy. But is there something to all of these rumors?

- Orion Teikuu (originally published in Deluxe Margaret, in 1997): Yuusuke is in love with a girl that walks by where he works everyday. Struck by his determination, Maria decides to offer her help...