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The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity

Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku · 薫る花は凛と咲く

TV · Finished · Summer 2025 · 13 episodes · 24 min

Chidori High is a boys’ school that takes in the dregs of society with the lowest grades. Next door stands Kikyo Girls’ High, where the wealthy, high-class families send their precious daughters. Chidori second-year Rintarou, who has a fierce face but a gentle heart, is helping at his family’s patisserie when he meets a girl named Kaoruko. The two hit it off right away…but this blissful peace is quickly disturbed when Rintarou discovers that Kaoruko is actually a student at Kikyo. Worse, she doesn’t seem to realize what a huge problem this really is! Will these two be able to forge a path for themselves, and sidestep the traps (metaphorical and literal) laid by their classmates?

(Source: Kodansha USA)

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Tags: Heterosexual, Primarily Teen Cast, Male Protagonist, Female Protagonist, Iyashikei, School, Coming of Age, Food, Shounen, Urban, Ensemble Cast, Class Struggle

Studio: CloverWorks

Episodes

  1. Episode 1: Rintaro and Kaoruko
  2. Episode 2: Chidori and Kikyo
  3. Episode 3: A Kind Person
  4. Episode 4: Warmth of the Heart
  5. Episode 5: Premonition of a New Beginning
  6. Episode 6: Self-Loathing / I Love You!
  7. Episode 7: Coolest Guy Ever
  8. Episode 8: The Meaning of These Feelings
  9. Episode 9: Blond Hair and Pierced Ears
  10. Episode 10: Summer Storm
  11. Episode 11: A Morsel of Warmth
  12. Episode 12: Bewilderment at the Beachside
  13. Episode 13: Kaoruko and Rintaro

Reviews

I'm sorry for asking, but when will they stop apologizing?

The characters may apologize a lot, but it ends up being more real than you could ever imagine.

Watching this flower bloom has never been so pleasant until now. (Mostly spoiler-free)