DNA Doesn’t Tell Us #2

Mintarou's charming series continues with this second volume, its cover presenting two horned girls in matching white-and-red school uniforms beneath a soft shower of cherry blossoms — one with flowing white hair, the other with warm brown, both sporting curved ram-like horns that hint at a world where the fantastical is delightfully everyday. The pastel, tender atmosphere Mintarou brings to both story and art gives the series a gentle warmth that sets it apart from the crowd. If the 2018 Seven Seas release of volume one left you curious, this follow-up looks every bit as inviting.