それでも歩は寄せてくる [Soredemo Ayumu Wa Yosetekuru] #8

Two high schoolers — a tall, dark-haired boy in a white uniform and a purple-haired girl in a sailor-style school outfit — stand together amid a soft scatter of cherry blossoms, their tentative closeness saying everything without a word. Creator Seiichiro Yamamoto's shogi-tinged romantic comedy continues to find its charm in quiet moments and gentle tension, and volume 8 looks to be no exception. Fans of slow-burn, sweetly awkward romance will feel right at home here.