ふしぎの国の有栖川さん [Fushigi no Kuni no Arisugawa-san] #9

Volume 9 of Arisugawa-san is in Wonderland (ふしぎの国の有栖川さん) delivers the romantic tension this shojo series does so well, with the cover showing a golden-haired young man leaning in close to a auburn-haired young woman, his finger raised to his lips in a playful, secretive gesture as delicate flowers bloom softly in the background. The closeness between the two figures and that teasing expression perfectly capture the flirtatious, dreamlike atmosphere the title promises. Published by Shueisha under the Margaret Comics imprint, this is a lovely entry in one of shojo manga's more charming recent romantic series.