隣のステラ [Tonari no Stella] #2

Volume 2 of Stella Next to Me opens with a cover that captures the quiet intimacy of the series beautifully — a young man in a pink hoodie and face mask pulled down slightly leans close to a brown-haired young woman, both rendered in delicate, expressive linework by creator 館蜜 (Tachi Mitsu). The soft color palette and the characters' wide, earnest eyes convey exactly the kind of tender, understated romance shōjo readers love. Published under Kōdansha's Betsufure imprint, this volume promises more of the gentle emotional warmth that makes this series so easy to fall for.