日に流れて橋に行く [Hi ni Nagarete Bashi ni Iku] #3

This third volume of Hi ni Nagarete Bashi ni Iku from Shueisha presents a quietly striking cover: a young woman in an elegant white-and-blue floral kimono holds a matching blue parasol, her composed expression and traditional dress evoking a richly detailed historical atmosphere. Behind her, two young men in period Western-style clothing add a sense of intertwined relationships and quiet tension to the composition. Creator Hidaka Shoko's clean, expressive linework makes this volume an inviting entry point into what promises to be a thoughtful, beautifully rendered story of Meiji or Taisho-era life.