Skip-Beat!, Vol. 42, Paperback

When Kyoko's heart is broken, she decides that revenge is a dish best served in the spotlight

Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But he's casting her out now that he's famous Kyoko won't suffer in silence--she's going to get her sweet revenge by beating Sho in show biz

Kyoko has sailed through the first two audition tests for the role of Momiji, impressing even the people who are rooting against her. But her competition isn't known for playing fair, and the more Kyoko shines, the dirtier Kimiko is willing to get. When Kimiko's scheming scores a direct hit, Kyoko's professionalism is blasted away by waves of doubt and grudge demons. Her only way to stay in the running is to channel her dark emotions into her acting, but how can she hope to control her feelings about her special weakness--Ren Tsuruga?

Yoshiki Nakamura is originally from Tokushima Prefecture. She started drawing manga in elementary school, which eventually led to her 1993 debut of Yume de Au yori Suteki (Better than Seeing in a Dream) in Hana to Yume magazine. Her other works include the basketball series Saint Love, MVP wa Yuzurenai (Can't Give Up MVP), Blue Wars and Tokyo Crazy Paradise, a series about a female bodyguard in 2020 Tokyo.