猫奥 [Neko Oku] #8

Volume 8 of Yamumura Haru's quietly charming Neko Oku arrives with a cover that perfectly captures the series' gentle spirit: a plump, dignified white cat wearing a decorative red collar strolls along a wooden step, surrounded by blooming purple irises, while a woman in a warm orange kimono looks on from the lush green garden behind. The soft, pastel-pencil artwork gives the whole scene a serene, almost dreamlike quality that feels both historically evocative and deeply peaceful.