Kimi ga Ichiban Soba ni Iru

A collection of short stories:

1) You’re the Closest to Me
Minato and Ozumi are best friends and neighbors. But lately Ozumi has started feeling restless when Minato isn’t around. Then Ozumi meets a handsome older man who likes him…

2) You’re the Closest to Me Side Story
Ozumi is still being approached on streets and sexually harassed by guys, but Minato is there to protect him. But lately Minato hasn’t been around. Does he have a secret?

3) Forbidden
A rainy day is the perfect opportunity to play indoors in this fourteen page story.

4) Excellence
Student obsessed with miniatures discovers there are other fun things to buy on the internet.

5) Rivalry
All he’s ever done is study, always striving to be first. So why does his noisy slacker roommate do better in tests than he does?

6) Last Chance
Falling in love at first sight, confessing only to be rejected… It’s his last chance to tell Shidou again how he feels. Maybe he’ll find his chance at the hot spring…