sleepingbaku's manga / #best friend's brother(12)

Haru has always been in love with his older brother’s best friend Soudai. Haru imitates Soudai, even joining the same club as him. They lose contact when Soudai becomes a university student, but one day Soudai suddenly calls him again. Soudai confesses he's always resented Haru, but when Soudai's friend takes interest in Haru, Soudai gets jealous.

Ch. 1: Hajime has a crush on his beautiful but cold dentist, Chihiro Ch. 2,9: Arata is upset that he no longer needs to watch over former crybaby Shingo Ch. 3-4: Yuu has always wanted an older brother, but meeting Shingo's brother Maya destroys his ideal image instantly Ch. 5-6: Shin works with and is in secretly in love with his former classmate and single father Otosu Ch. 7: Leiner tells Luca he'll give Luca his pendant if he can get Leiner to like him Ch. 8: Extras for Chapter 5-6 and 2-4

Haruki and Mafuyu are brothers who are polar opposite in both appearance and personality. Older brother Haruki is a rough delinquent and Mafuyu is a cute optimist that loves baking. One day, after falling down the stair, the brothers souls switched bodies. Thus begins Haruki's struggles and his love story with Akiyama, Mafuyu's best friend.

After his apartment burns down, university student Yuuya is invited by his friend, Keigo, to live with him. When Yuuya gets to his friend's place, he is mistaken as a suspicious person by his friend's older brother, Masaki. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, Yuuya is welcomed in, but Masaki suddenly offers Yuuya a job as his assistant.

Ch. 1-2,4.5: Souji hates Megumi, his older brother's friend, after he started avoiding him randomly. After Souji finds Megumi flushed and hard in the hallway, he starts suspecting his brother and Megumi might be in a relationship, but the truth is Megumi is very sensitive to being touched. Ch. 3-4: Seiichirou's best friend, Kazu, who tends to be expressionless and indifferent, confesses to him. Seiichirou initially treats the confession lightly, but finds out how serious Kazu is.

Pg. 7-29, 172-179: Aogaki gives Hasegawa expensive desserts despite acting coldly only to him Pg. 30-53: Neighbors use a cat as an excuse to get closer Pg. 54-77: Takeuchi is curious about Shibata who is keeps glancing at him Pg. 78-111: Shimaya wakes up with Matsukura on top of him Pg. 112-127: Ryou dislikes Kenichi who always teases him Pg. 128-155: Yuuta and Asahi reunite after 10 year, but Asahi has changed Pg. 156-171: Rintarou left home after a fight but he's fine as long as Ono visits him

Ch. 1-2,6-7: After being kicked out, Mizuho ends up staying with porn mangaka Arishima and get used as a reference Ch. 3-5: Shii has 2 childhood friends, a dog Saku and a shy boy, Nagi. Shii is depressed after Saku dies, so Nagi dies his hair the color of Saku's fur

Jealous of his brother, Mitsuya kissed his older brother's best friend and Mitsuya's first love, Noboru, but was violently rejected. 10 years later, Mitsuya hasn't seen Noboru since then, but is still unable to forget him or that day. However, after moving due to being transferred, Mitsuya is shocked to discover Noboru is his neighbor living 3 doors down. Includes: While staying at a ryokan to cure his writers block, every night, Nagumo is visited by a boy outside his window, walking on water

Minase has been in love with his younger brother Tetsuo's best friend Takashi since middle school. When Takashi transfers into the old dorm where Minase lives, Minase can't stop his heart from pounding at the differences between the past, cute Takashi and the current, more mature Takashi and sharing a room with him doesn't help. However, Takashi appears to be hiding something from Minase and it seems to have something to do with the year-long gap in Minase's memory.

17 year old high schooler Yuushi is dating Shuuichirou, a 28 year old novelist and his older brother's friend. Yuushi worries not only about the difference in their maturity, but whether or not the aloof and arrogant Shuuichirou's feelings for him are as real and strong as his own. While at the same time, Shuuichirou believes Yuushi might one day outgrow his feelings for Shuuichirou.