女騎士とケモミミの子 [Onna Kishi to Kemomimi no ko] #5

Volume 5 of this charming manga series brings together its winning duo front and center: a tall, composed female knight in armor, her sword at her side, and the cheerful, cat-eared girl she watches over, grinning with an infectious enthusiasm. The contrast between the knight's quiet stoicism and the kemomimi child's boundless energy captures everything that makes this series so endearing. Published by Shinchosha, this volume continues what is clearly a heartfelt story of an unlikely pair navigating their world together.