ご近所物語, Gokinjo Monogatari (Neighborhood Story)1995-1998, 7 Volumes
Plot Synopsis: (taken from wikipedia.com
Mikako Kōda, Tsutomu Yamaguchi and their friends attend Yazawa Geijyutsu Gakuen, a special high school for the arts in Tokyo (named after the author, who makes a cameo appearance as the school's principal). Mikako and Tsutomu live next door in the same apartment building and have been friends since they were infants. The manga is the story of their relationship and the things that happen to them while in high school. They create a club called "Akindo," with the principle concept being that anything that you can make or do can be sold, and they create a headquarters out of an old shed, selling their merchandise at flea markets.
Notes:
Takes place before Paradise Kiss and includes several characters from Paradise Kiss.
