赤ちゃんと僕 [Aka-chan to Boku] [Baby & Me] #3

The cover of this third volume in Marimo Ragawa's Baby & Me puts the heart of the series front and center: a determined older brother in a bright orange tracksuit holds a soccer ball aloft while a pudgy, wide-eyed toddler in a number-10 jersey plants himself firmly at his side. It's a charming snapshot of the bittersweet big-brother-little-brother dynamic that made this Hana to Yume series so beloved — equal parts everyday warmth and quietly earned emotion. Published by Hakusensha as part of their Hana to Yume Comics Special line, this愛蔵版 (collector's edition) is a lovely way to revisit one of shojo manga's most genuinely touching family stories.