熱帯魚は雪に焦がれる [Nettaigyo wa Yuki ni Kogareru] #1

Two schoolgirls drift close together in an ethereal underwater-blue atmosphere, surrounded by drifting tropical fish, their school uniforms and the gentle collision of their gazes setting a quietly tender mood. The subtitle "A tropical fish yearning for snow" echoes the bittersweet warmth of the image — warmth pressing up against something cool and distant. This opening volume from Kadokawa, by Makoto Hagino, promises a delicate, emotionally resonant story told with real visual grace.