ひらやすみ [Hirayasumi] #2

The warm, lived-in kitchen on this cover — a young man confidently tossing something in a sizzling pan while a small, wide-mouthed kid looks on in delighted chaos — captures exactly the cozy, slice-of-life spirit Hirayasumi is known for. Keigo Shinzo's linework fills the scene with cheerful clutter: vegetables, condiments, a hanging lamp, and the unmistakable feeling of an ordinary afternoon made inviting. Volume 2 of this Shogakukan series promises more of that gentle, grounded warmth.