花のみぞ知る [Hana no Mizo Shiru] #1

Rihito Takarai's Hana no Mizo Shiru opens with a cover that sets a quietly tender tone — two young men share a soft, intimate moment amid lush green grass and delicate foliage, one leaning gently over the other in an atmosphere of stillness and unspoken feeling. The muted palette of greys and greens gives the scene a dreamlike, almost watercolor quality that feels both melancholic and warm. Published by Taiyo Tosho under their Craft Series imprint, this first volume promises the kind of thoughtful, emotionally layered boys' love storytelling Takarai does so beautifully.