できそこないの姫君たち [Dekisokonai no Himegimi-tachi] #4

Two young women share an achingly close moment on this cover — one with soft violet-tinted hair and a vulnerable expression, the other dark-haired and quietly intense, their faces nearly touching in a tableau of restrained emotion. The Japanese title and tagline speak of "finally saying what's truly felt" and "tears shown for the first time," setting a tender, heartfelt tone for this girls'-love story from Takeshobo's lineup. Volume 4 of Dekisokonai no Himegimi-tachi promises the kind of quietly devastating romantic honesty that shōjo-adjacent GL manga does so well.