ひげを剃る。そして女子高生を拾う。[Hige o Soru. Soshite Joshi Kōsei o Hirou] #2

Volume 2 of Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshi Kousei wo Hirou. from Kadokawa's Sneaker Bunko line presents a quietly affecting cover: a high school girl in her uniform stands in the rain beneath a clear umbrella, surrounded by blooming hydrangeas in soft purples and whites. Her expression carries a gentle mix of vulnerability and resolve, and the rain-soaked atmosphere gives the whole image a delicate, melancholic warmth. Illustrated by ぷーた (Pūta) from the original story by しめさば (Shimesaba), this volume continues one of the more thoughtful slice-of-life light novel series of its era.