おたくの隣りはエルフですか? [Otaku No Tonari Wa Erufu Desuka?] #2

The cover of this second volume from Kōdansha's Young Magazine Comics line sets a lively, lighthearted tone: a tall, confident elf girl with flowing red hair and pointed ears dominates the foreground, while a wide-eyed younger boy clutches a small white creature behind her on what appears to be a school rooftop. Creator 植野メグル (Ueno Meguru) brings a fun fish-out-of-water energy to this romantic comedy premise — a supernatural neighbor making everyday life anything but ordinary.