あの子の子ども [Anoko no Kodomo] #1

Two young people in school uniforms stand close together against a soft, snowy background — a quiet, tender moment captured with delicate linework by creator 蒼井まもる (Aoi Mamoru). Their intertwined hands and the gentle snowfall set an emotionally charged, bittersweet tone that feels unmistakably like the opening of a story with real weight to it. For fans of heartfelt, grounded shoujo manga, this first volume from Kōdansha makes a compelling case for itself right from the cover.