Gazing at the Star Next Door #2

The romantic tension practically radiates off this cover, where a cool, teal-haired young man — cap on, mask pulled down, sunglasses hanging from his collar — leans close to a wide-eyed girl whose flushed cheeks suggest she's very aware of his proximity. Ammitsu, the creator behind Ran the Peerless Beauty, brings that same gift for expressive, watercolor-soft artwork to this shōjo series about the complicated feelings that come with living next door to someone a little too dazzling. Volume 2 of Gazing at the Star Next Door looks to be exactly the kind of sweet, pulse-quickening read that fans of the genre will want to clear an afternoon for.