[TOMT][Manga][2015-2017] Girl admires a female model who is actually the boy she knows (who have a crush on her)
Hi! I’m trying to find a manga I read as a kid, probably around age 9–12 (roughly 2015–2017).
It was in a part of a short anthology (like 3–5 stories in one book). The art looked Japanese but the text was translated in my language.
Here’s what I remember about the story in it:
The story is very short (~3–4 chapters).
There’s a high school girl (the protagonist) who admires a famous female model. She thinks the model is super cool, tall, has short black hair.
The twist: the model is actually a boy she knows from school. He dyes his hair black n wears make up, He keep it a secret from everyone, but once the girl saw the female model pic on his phone and asks about his relationship w her, he panicked and lied, he said she is his cousin, she asks if he can manages some time so they could meet since she is her fan.
He has a crush on her and takes advantage of the fact she admires the model persona to spend time with her.
She doesn’t know at first, and he uses the model identity as an excuse to hang out with her. She even helps him with modeling in a magazine once.
There’s a scene at a funfair / haunted house where the model (guy in disguise) kisses her, shocking her because she thinks it’s “a girl”. I think this is around Christmas.
Discovery moment: she tries to return some of the model’s clothes and accidentally sees him putting on makeup in the changing room, realizing the secret shocked she ran.
And there’s a misunderstanding / separation: the boy can’t come to school for a while because he has a tour/show (right after the fight too), and the girl is worried because they don’t have time to figure things out, which creates tension and misunderstanding.
Later, the guy takes her to his fashion show, wedding dress event theme, specifically to show her he’s the model and to declare his love. He even splashes water on himself to remove the make up and hair color and opens his dress to reveal his body, surprising everyone, and confesses his feelings. After that, he turns on stage and hugs her. Happy ending.
Posted Jan 14, 2026, 12:09 AM UTC