The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity 6

薫る花は凛と咲く [Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku] #6

by Saka Mikami

Rintaro has begun to acknowledge his growing feelings for Kaoruko, but keeps them close to his chest. Until, one summer day when the two of them are alone, he's overwhelmed by affection and the words, “I like you,” spill from his lips without warning. With things still left unspoken between them, Rintaro knows he owes Kaoruko an explanation and vows to tell her his real feelings… But how will Kaoruko react?

Genres: Manga, Romance, Young Adult, Contemporary, Slice Of Life, Comics, Shonen

Kindle Edition

First published January 6, 2023

Reviews

[rory (jess' version) · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love confession arc and the first day of being in a relationship arc so much because it's just pure joy from both of kaoruko and rintaro 🥺 and the backstory of kaoruko liking him way before they even know each other? PEAK i love some she fell first but he fell harder trope

[charly · Rating 5 out of 5]

SCREAMING, CRYING , THROWING UP WITH HOW WHOLESOME THIS WHOLE VOLUME WAS. SIX STARS, NO SEVEN. THIS WHOLE VOLUME WAS ROMANCE PERFECTION AND I THINK THE MOST ROMANTIC PIECE OF MEDIA I HAVE EVER READ IN MY LIFE.
That festival was beautiful. Kaorus AND Rintaros confession had me in tears. The flashbacks to how Kaoru fell in love was so close to you coded. That song is hers and hers alone. I didn’t think anything would top it but then their date after their phone call happened and everything changed. I WAS SQUEALING THE WHOLE NEXT CHAPTER. THAT DATE WAS SO SO SO ROMANTIC. RINTARO IS THE STANDARD AND KAORU BEING NERVOUS AND THE OH ITALIC MOMENT, IT WAS ALL SO MUCH TO COMPREHEND. THEY DID THE OH ITALIC TROPE SO MUCH JUSTICE. AND RINTARO IS SO ALDO CODED WITH HIM WANTING TO LEARN MORE AND MORE ABOUT HER AFTER BECOMING OFFICIAL. THEY ARE JUST TOO CUTE. THEN THEY TOLD THE GANG AND THEY WERE SO CUTE WITH HOW HAPPY THEY WERE FOR THEM. I JUST LOVE THEIR FRIENDSHIP SO MUCH. USAMI IS TOO FUNNY WITH ANNOUNCING A SURPRISE WITH THE BIRTHDAY BOY IN THE GC. TOO FUNNY. CAN’T WAIT TO READ NEXT VOLUME. SO MANY QUOTE GEMS FROM THIS ONE ALONE.
AGAIN SEVEN STARS

[AC's · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lemme just cry for a bit...my babies 🥹

[灰 · Rating 4 out of 5]

IVE BEEN SCREAMING INTO MY PILLOW FOR AN HOUR WHILE KICKING MY FEET UP ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!! I LOVVVEEEEE ITTTTTTT

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, extremely teenager declarations of the eternal nature of relationships aside, this is cute. Very, very cute. Everything is so stupidly adorable from confession to embarrassment afterwards to enjoying that new dating smell.

The revealed backstory of just how little Rintaro actually had to worry about his declaration is very sweet and gave a lot of depth to Kaoruko’s own feelings towards him, which turned out to be even stronger than first glance.

Sometimes a story needs just that little extra push to be even better than it already was and all this with Kaoruko is the perfect example. It really developed her character a lot and showed just how equal their feelings were; I thought it was a very delightful addition.

(Although when she says ‘I love you, Rintaro’ it’s hard not to imagine that she’s just earned her place with 20 other girlfriends.)

Everything else just pays off in small, but satisfying, ways. The first date is incredibly charming and the low-level flirting and playing around is very believable. They’re so nervously into one another that it’s hard not to enjoy it.

That makes up the bulk of the volume, plus the usual supportive friends and plans for even more dating going forward. It’s just a real pay-off volume for anybody who was waiting for them to get together and it rewards that reader extensively.

4.5 stars - let’s just give it the full 5 stars because I’m a big old softie who likes stories about two wacky kids in love. Sometimes that’s all it takes.

[mikaela (spinebreaker) · Rating 5 out of 5]

gaaaaaahhhh they're so CUTE!!!!!!!

[dora♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

MAAAAAAN I LOVE THEM SO BAD

[kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

4✨ i love them sm

[emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

this one was so cute!!!!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhh

[Juju ♡ ～('▽^人) · Rating 4 out of 5]

YESSSSS THEYRE SO HECKIN CUTE

[jaileah canessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.75!!

[MargReadsManga · Rating 5 out of 5]

*squealing*

[cio · Rating 4 out of 5]

We finally got that big moment between Rintaro and Kaoruko and it was everything. Him actually taking the time to explain why he said “I love you” before anything else just melted me. He didn’t rush, he didn’t make it awkward, he was so open and sincere and then Kaoruko’s huge, glowing smile when she told him she loved him too? I swear my heart grew three sizes. Their date after that was just the cutest thing ever, full of those little moments where you can tell they’re still giddy about officially being together.

I also love how thoughtful they are, even about telling their friends. It wasn’t just a “we’re dating now, deal with it” vibe, they actually considered how it would affect the people around them, which just proves again how grounded and mature Rintaro is.

[maya ☆ (is over it!) · Rating 4 out of 5]

no, im not jealous. i’m not jealous of fictional teenagers in love and being so sweet and cute to each other and so embarrassed and so eager and still finding out new stuff about each other. in fact, i think it’s too sweet. (im a BIG liar)

[Mariah Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

That 👏🏻 was 👏🏻 so 👏🏻 cute 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Yaiza · Rating 5 out of 5]

LO BONITOS QUE SONNNN

[Sierra Mermejo-Varga · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite volumes so far! So much vulnerability and emotions captured, such an easy read and can’t wait to see what happens next!

[Cassandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume was great. It had heart, confessions, teenage angst, and his hot dad.

I am excited for the next volume.

[Paula ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ✨ stars

The are too much cute for words to explain

[Condie · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE CONFESSION🤭

[Weronika ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish love was real...

[Adiba(mankind hater) · Rating 5 out of 5]

DEAREST GOD ME WHEN?!!😭😭😭😭 I want what they've SO BAD goddddd ME AND WHO AND WHEN??😭😭😭😭

[Sheepy · Rating 5 out of 5]

that flashback was so good

[Kelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this little cutiepie and her tall, scary-looking but actually very sweet partner~

[María · Rating 5 out of 5]

son TAN sumamente monos

[Yunebooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

¡necesitaba tanto este avance y el cambio de perspectiva! me gusta cómo se desarrollan las cosas, el ritmo y la forma de narrarlo. el dibujo potencia tanto los momentos bonitos... me tiene enganchadísima este manga ♥️🤲🏻

[Nicholas Dehler · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great volume! I especially loved chapter 40. Seeing everything from Waguri’s perspective added so much depth to the story and relationship. This series continues to portray the characters feelings really well and capture the little moments, even if it is occasionally annoying how shy the main characters can be lol. It’s also nice that this isn’t one of those romance series where it just ends when they get together, using that as a major milestone relatively early in the story instead. Maybe above all of that it’s just nice to read a series where nothing bad really happens, it’s just good vibes and all of the characters are fun and have good intentions. It’s a great palette cleanser. Will definitely be continuing the series!

[Nanao253 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wie kann dieser Manga nur so wholesome sein?!

[ℂ ✧ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aiii no sé què m'està passant amb les històries d'amor, però estic living amb aquesta sèrie!!! ♥ És tal com la descriuen en la majoria de ressenyes: un amor d'adolescència tendre, cuqui, adorable i molt assossegat entre un noi d'un institut marginat i una noia d'un col·legi elitista que tenen una rivalitat i un odi històrics. La noia és una clienta habitual de la pastisseria que regenta la família del protagonista, que és molt alt, ros i amb pírcings i una aparença força amenaçadora. La noia veu el seu cantó més amable i empàtic, s'enamora i més endavant descobreix que la seva relació (sigui d'amistat o d'alguna cosa més) serà jutjada pel seu entorn. Alhora ell també queda totalment enamorat quan veu que ella no el jutja, l'anima a no rendir-se i el tracta amb tant d'afecte. Un amor impossible al més pur estil Romeu i Julieta, però amb un final mil vegades més feliç ^^' Com a única crítica, la dinàmica entre els personatges de la colla pessigolla em sembla molt forçada i no sé si és un tema cultural o un problema de guió: s'estan contínuament donant les gràcies, demanant perdó, assumint la responsabilitat de les coses que passen amb una formalitat que a mi em sembla artificial i poc creïble entre adolescents d'institut. Amb ganes de molt més :3

[⋆. ˚ Demi's Reads ౨ৎ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5/5 stars ☆ confession arc and first day of them being together!! they're so cute!! i love them. i love the friendships. i love this manga series so much. everything and everyone is just so sweet and wholesome. 🥺