Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor #2

The second volume of this magical-academy manga brings together a confident blonde student in her blue-and-white uniform and a dark-haired instructor crackling with raw magical energy behind her — Tsunemi Aosa's art, adapting Hitsuji Tarou's story with original character designs by Kurone Mishima, gives both figures a vivid, dynamic presence against a sunlit sky and distant tower. The contrast between the girl's composed, almost expectant expression and the instructor's fierce, lightning-wreathed intensity hints at a student-teacher dynamic that's anything but conventional. A great pick for fans of magical school settings with a bit of an edge to them.