MORE STARLIGHT TO YOUR HEART (Motto Kokoro ni Hoshi no Kagayaki o), by Hiro Matsuba. First published in 2002 and first published in North America in 2005.
PLOT:
Akane is a young noblewoman living a privileged life in Heian-era Japan, but that life means nothing without her beloved childhood friend Aoga. Forbidden by her father from seeing him, she goes so far as to disguise herself as a servant within the imperial palace to get close to him. Her plans are constantly threatened by her ineptitude as a servant and palace intrigue, but she's determined to make her feelings for Aoga known, no matter what.
