世界でいちばん大嫌い [Sekai de Ichiban Daikirai] #4

A quietly intense cover sets the tone for this fourth volume of Mari Hidaka's Sekai de Ichiban Daikirai — a tall, dark-clad figure embraces a smaller companion from behind, both rendered in Hidaka's delicate linework against a stark white background. The understated palette and close physical proximity between the two figures speak to the charged emotional territory this series navigates so well. Published by Hakusensha as part of their HC Special Complete Edition line, this collected volume is a fine entry point into one of shojo manga's more emotionally layered relationships.