Lonely Castle in the Mirror #5

Against a soft bloom of cherry blossoms, two school-aged figures — a smiling girl in a navy dress with a pink scarf and a quietly hopeful boy standing beside a bicycle — share a moment of gentle connection beneath a fox mask and trailing ribbon hanging in the branches above. Tomo Taketomi's art brings a delicate, watercolor-like warmth to this fifth volume of Mizuki Tsujimura's beloved story, with every petal and glance feeling carefully chosen. If you've been following this series, the tender mood of this 2025 installment makes it easy to see why readers keep coming back.