なまいきざかり [Namaiki Zakari] #8

A flushed, wide-eyed girl and a cool, close-lipped boy share an intimate moment on the cover of this eighth volume of Mitsubachi Miyuki's shojo series from Hakusensha's Hana to Yume line. The soft pastel palette and the characters' nearness perfectly capture the giddy tension that makes Namaiki Zakari such an appealing romantic read. If you've been following along, volume 8 promises more of the charged dynamics between these two that fans have come to love.