ホタルの嫁入り [Hotaru no Yomeiri] #3

Two young men rest together in a tender, quietly intimate pose — one dark-haired, one fair — surrounded by soft pastel washes and delicate white narcissus blossoms that give the cover a dreamy, almost ethereal quality. Published by Shogakukan under the Ura Sunday Comics imprint, this third volume of Hotaru no Yomeiri by 橘レン (Tachibana Ren) continues what the artwork promises: a romance told with genuine gentleness and careful emotional attention. If the warmth radiating from this cover is any indication, readers already invested in these characters will find plenty to linger over inside.