At 25:00 in Akasaka #1

Hiroko Natsuno opens this boys' love series with a cover that immediately draws you in — a golden-haired figure leans close to cradle the face of a dark-haired companion, their intertwined hands conveying a quiet, charged intimacy rendered in Natsuno's delicate watercolor-style art. The title's late-night timestamp and Tokyo district setting promise a story steeped in that particular after-hours mood where feelings are harder to keep contained. A genuinely lovely start to what looks like a thoughtful, emotionally rich romance.