隣のステラ [Tonari no Stella] #5

Two young people fill this intimate cover — a teal-haired boy leaning close and pressing a finger gently to a brown-haired girl's lips, her wide green eyes caught somewhere between surprise and wonder. Stella Next to Me Vol. 5 captures that breathless, close-quarters tension that shōjo romance does so well, and Kōdansha's 2024 Betsufure release looks like a perfect continuation of the series' warm, delicate charm.