A Galaxy Next Door Vol. 2 (Kodansha, 2022)

After a single, accidental touch finds Ichiro, a struggling shojo manga artist, suddenly engaged to his new assistant, the beautiful, alien(?) princess, Shiori, they agreed to test the waters of their new relationship with their very first date! Will an outing at the zoo, a dinner, and a picnic deepen their relationship and their confidence? There's only one problem… it's never just the two of them! With winter fast approaching and Christmas soon upon them, can Ichiro and Shiori work up the courage to embark on that famous shojo manga love story staple-the Christmas date?!