Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 8, Paperback

A romantic retelling of a classic fairy tale about a beautiful herbalist and a lovestruck prince.

Shirayuki is an herbalist famous for her naturally bright-red hair, and the prince of Tanbarun wants her all to himself Unwilling to become the prince's possession, she seeks shelter in the woods of the neighboring kingdom, where she gains an unlikely ally--the prince of that kingdom He rescues her from her plight, and thus begins the love story between a lovestruck prince and an unusual herbalist.

Shirayuki and Zen finally have "the talk" about their future together. Then, a heavy rain forces the party to take shelter at an inn after seeing off Sakaki. But just as night falls, Obi slips away

Sorata Akiduki was born on March 21 and is an accomplished shojo manga author. She made her debut in January 2002 with a one-shot titled "Utopia." Her previous works include Vahlia no Hanamuko (Vahlia's Bridegroom), Seishun Kouryakubon (Youth Strategy Guide) and Natsu Yasumi Zero Zero Nichime (00 Days of Summer Vacation). Snow White with the Red Hair began serialization in August 2006 in LaLa DX in Japan and has since moved to LaLa.