はなにあらし [Hana ni Arashi] #1

Two schoolgirls share a quiet, tender moment on this understated cover — one laughing softly with eyes closed, the other watching her with a gentle expression, both in crisp white uniforms. The subtitle Nanoha to Chidori hints at the pair's names, and the overall mood is warm and intimate rather than dramatic. Published by Shogakukan under the Shonen Sunday Comics Special imprint, this first volume sets a delicate, emotionally resonant tone from its very first image.