砂とアイリス [Suna to Iris] [The Sand and Iris] #4

Volume 4 of Suna to Iris presents a quietly compelling cover: a young man in glasses and a blue jacket stands beside a stylish young woman with silver hair, her expression poised and a small case in hand, the two figures rendered in Shinоbu Nishimura's delicate, expressive linework against a soft, airy backdrop. The cool blue-and-white palette gives the scene an almost dreamlike stillness, perfectly suited to the series' reflective tone. A lovely addition to any shōjo collection from Shueisha.