江戸前エルフ [Edomae Elf] #8

The eighth volume of Edomae Elf continues this charming series about an elf who has been living since the Edo period — as the subtitle on the cover itself notes. The cover brings together two contrasting figures: a tall, pointed-eared elf dressed in an elegant traditional kimono and hakama, and a dark-haired young woman in a modern school uniform, the two posed back-to-back against a warmly lit shrine backdrop at night. It's a lovely visual shorthand for the series' whole appeal — centuries of history and everyday contemporary life woven together in one quietly delightful image.