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)
(Source: Kodansha USA)
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Studio: CloverWorks
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Episodes
- Episode 1: Rintaro and Kaoruko
- Episode 2: Chidori and Kikyo
- Episode 3: A Kind Person
- Episode 4: Warmth of the Heart
- Episode 5: Premonition of a New Beginning
- Episode 6: Self-Loathing / I Love You!
- Episode 7: Coolest Guy Ever
- Episode 8: The Meaning of These Feelings
- Episode 9: Blond Hair and Pierced Ears
- Episode 10: Summer Storm
- Episode 11: A Morsel of Warmth
- Episode 12: Bewilderment at the Beachside
- 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)