虹色デイズ [Nijiiro Days] #10

Volume 10 of Mizuno Minami's Nijiiro Days presents a quietly charged cover pairing a dark-haired girl in a school uniform with a red-haired boy in a loosened tie, scattered art supplies and nail polishes drifting between them — a snapshot of the series' warm, colorful take on youth and romance. The contrast between her neat bow and his casually undone look hints at the endearing push-and-pull dynamic that makes this shojo series such a pleasure. Published under Shueisha's Margaret Comics imprint, this volume is a lovely entry in one of the more heartfelt high-school romance series of its era.