隣のステラ [Tonari no Stella] #9

Two young people share a warm, close moment on the cover of this ninth volume of Stella Next to Me — a teal-haired figure in a pink knit hat leaning in cheerfully beside a bright-eyed girl wrapped in a soft pink scarf, their easy smiles radiating the kind of comfortable closeness that defines the series. Published by Kōdansha under their Betsufure imprint, this shojo romance continues to capture the gentle, heartfelt chemistry that keeps readers turning pages. A lovely addition to the run, with cover art that feels genuinely tender rather than just pretty.