Spiritual Princess #8

Volume 8 of Nao Iwamoto's Spiritual Princess brings a quietly poignant cover scene — a lone girl in school uniform stands in the foreground of a sun-dappled school courtyard, while a group of classmates mingles on an upper walkway above her, set against lush green trees and warm architectural details. The contrast between her solitary figure and the lively group above captures the bittersweet emotional undercurrent that makes this shojo series so compelling. Published by Kazé in 2019, this volume is a lovely continuation of Iwamoto's gentle, heartfelt storytelling.