束の間の一花 [Tsuka no Ma no Ichika] #3

The cover of volume 3 sets a quietly beautiful tone — a dark-haired girl and a light-haired boy wade together through shallow ocean waves, the water catching warm, golden light around their feet. Creator タダノなつ frames their shared moment with a gentle, melancholic tenderness that feels deeply characteristic of this slice-of-life series. If you've been following Tsuka no Ma no Ichika, this volume's cover alone promises that the emotional current between these two hasn't let up.