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薫る花は凛と咲く [Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku] #8
La nobleza de las flores, vol. 8
Kaoruko Waguri, del prestigioso instituto femenino Kikyô, conoce a Rintarô Tsumugi, alumno del infame centro masculino Chidori.
El verano lleno de recuerdos en que ambos han empezado a salir está a punto de terminar y, a modo de “recompensa” por todo lo que se ha esforzado, Rintarô promete prepararle a Kaoruko un nuevo pastel.
A raíz de eso, quedan una última vez durante las vacaciones, pero luego una cosa lleva a la otra y Rintarô acaba visitando la casa de los Waguri.
¿Qué será lo que quiere decirle a la madre de Kaoruko?
Tan cerca y a la vez tan lejos... ¡Una dulce historia sobre cómo estos dos estudiantes desarrollan su relación!
El verano lleno de recuerdos en que ambos han empezado a salir está a punto de terminar y, a modo de “recompensa” por todo lo que se ha esforzado, Rintarô promete prepararle a Kaoruko un nuevo pastel.
A raíz de eso, quedan una última vez durante las vacaciones, pero luego una cosa lleva a la otra y Rintarô acaba visitando la casa de los Waguri.
¿Qué será lo que quiere decirle a la madre de Kaoruko?
Tan cerca y a la vez tan lejos... ¡Una dulce historia sobre cómo estos dos estudiantes desarrollan su relación!
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First published May 9, 2023
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October 7, 2023
The side ship is going to happen I swear Natsusawa and Subaru are absolutely cooking I see this from a mile away perhaps I am crazy today but tomorrow you will realize I was right all along (I am very sleep deprived)
August 3, 2024
i'm glad we get to see and know kaoruko's family situation because it just situate the fact how reliable and good person kaoruko is. anw, THE PLOT THICKENS i wonder what is the backstory about the aversion of kikyo's students to chidori's. well i just hope the meeting between the two friend groups would not go wrong or else my precious babies will suffer the consequences
August 7, 2025
I truly enjoy this series, but it is a little too earnest for my cynical heart. Once you stare into the treacle too long, the treacle stares back into you. And at my age I need to watch my blood sugar.
Still, this has a simpler, kinder idea that no situation is so bad that a little conversation and an attempt at understanding can’t overcome it. Given that we’d probably all be better off if that was the case, I can’t fault it too hard.
If you like it sweet, this remains sweet, but I would put this at a four star series for me, naive and innocent as it may be. I was already pretty jaded by the time I hit high school, so this is probably where the manga and I diverge.
There’s a lot of meeting the family this time, as Rintaro and Kaoruko’s lunch date bumps up against a wily kid brother and an understanding mother. This fills in a little backstory on Kaoruko’s home life and lets Rintaro become an effective big brother for a little bit.
It’s not bad; watching Rintaro go super formal to introduce himself and seeing Kaoruko get monumentally flustered is a good time. Plus, this leads to some very sweet first name talk later on. Mom being nice and accepting is an acceptable change from most manga parents.
The real meat on this bone, however, starts when a gaggle of girls from Kaoruko’s class spot our two lovebirds and the reputation of Rintaro’s school precedes him so completely that it looks like all those prejudices are about to make life a headache for Kaoruko.
Despite my previously stated beliefs about the series, this segment really landed with me for a number of reasons. It ends up being a strong treatise on preconceptions and the notion that prejudice starts with adults and trickles down to children via the formers’ actions.
One, it lets Subaru come through as an amazing friend and ally, using her previous experiences as a way to start crumbling the walls of the other girls at the school (although the death blow will be delivered by somebody else, I love Subaru here). Second, the depiction of said crumbling is really well done and surprisingly arty for this series.
But, look, I am no more complicated than the next man and give me a good character and I’m set. Enter the fantastic force of nature that is Madoka Yuzuhara, who runs away with this volume with aplomb.
Yuzuhara is part of that girl group, but it’s obvious right away that she feels very differently towards Kaoruko and Rintaro, offering a friendly and supportive wave as the other girls shuffle off with her in tow.
For as warm as this series has been, I would not call it especially vibrant until now. Yuzuhara has the energy of every other cast member combined and the vibe when she’s on the page is absolutely different and, in fact, much better.
The way Yuzuhara dismantles the silly bias of the other girls while also diving into her own backstory a little bit is just fantastic. She seems one way, but is actually far different than you’d expect. You can tell the mangaka loves writing her even before reading the afterword.
I, too, love characters like this and rest assured my rating is entirely based on how much life she brought to something that was already very good, if a little sentimental. I would read a series starring her in a heartbeat and I dearly hope she’s in this more going forward.
5 stars - 4 stars for the usual stuff and all its inherent belief that it’ll all work out in the end. And then an extra point for such a strong new character out of nowhere.
Still, this has a simpler, kinder idea that no situation is so bad that a little conversation and an attempt at understanding can’t overcome it. Given that we’d probably all be better off if that was the case, I can’t fault it too hard.
If you like it sweet, this remains sweet, but I would put this at a four star series for me, naive and innocent as it may be. I was already pretty jaded by the time I hit high school, so this is probably where the manga and I diverge.
There’s a lot of meeting the family this time, as Rintaro and Kaoruko’s lunch date bumps up against a wily kid brother and an understanding mother. This fills in a little backstory on Kaoruko’s home life and lets Rintaro become an effective big brother for a little bit.
It’s not bad; watching Rintaro go super formal to introduce himself and seeing Kaoruko get monumentally flustered is a good time. Plus, this leads to some very sweet first name talk later on. Mom being nice and accepting is an acceptable change from most manga parents.
The real meat on this bone, however, starts when a gaggle of girls from Kaoruko’s class spot our two lovebirds and the reputation of Rintaro’s school precedes him so completely that it looks like all those prejudices are about to make life a headache for Kaoruko.
Despite my previously stated beliefs about the series, this segment really landed with me for a number of reasons. It ends up being a strong treatise on preconceptions and the notion that prejudice starts with adults and trickles down to children via the formers’ actions.
One, it lets Subaru come through as an amazing friend and ally, using her previous experiences as a way to start crumbling the walls of the other girls at the school (although the death blow will be delivered by somebody else, I love Subaru here). Second, the depiction of said crumbling is really well done and surprisingly arty for this series.
But, look, I am no more complicated than the next man and give me a good character and I’m set. Enter the fantastic force of nature that is Madoka Yuzuhara, who runs away with this volume with aplomb.
Yuzuhara is part of that girl group, but it’s obvious right away that she feels very differently towards Kaoruko and Rintaro, offering a friendly and supportive wave as the other girls shuffle off with her in tow.
For as warm as this series has been, I would not call it especially vibrant until now. Yuzuhara has the energy of every other cast member combined and the vibe when she’s on the page is absolutely different and, in fact, much better.
The way Yuzuhara dismantles the silly bias of the other girls while also diving into her own backstory a little bit is just fantastic. She seems one way, but is actually far different than you’d expect. You can tell the mangaka loves writing her even before reading the afterword.
I, too, love characters like this and rest assured my rating is entirely based on how much life she brought to something that was already very good, if a little sentimental. I would read a series starring her in a heartbeat and I dearly hope she’s in this more going forward.
5 stars - 4 stars for the usual stuff and all its inherent belief that it’ll all work out in the end. And then an extra point for such a strong new character out of nowhere.
December 21, 2025
Madoka. The only sane girl in the group. The others were just ticking me off. Plus it’s none of their business who’s dating whom. Like even having to sit down and talk about it is just ridiculous. You can be concerned but this is going far beyond that. Like trying to pressure your prejudices onto others just because you’re fearful. Who wants friends like that?!
January 21, 2026
Madoka es demasiado genial!!!! Me encanta....
Hasta las familias de los protas merecen corazoncitos.
Hasta las familias de los protas merecen corazoncitos.
October 21, 2025
The wholesome continues!! I can’t with how cute these two and their dynamic is.
Recap: date day, new cake for her, meet her mom and her brother, call her by her first name, another date, girls from her school find out she’s dating him, confrontation, Subaru suggests the girls meet the guys.
Recap: date day, new cake for her, meet her mom and her brother, call her by her first name, another date, girls from her school find out she’s dating him, confrontation, Subaru suggests the girls meet the guys.
July 19, 2025
i lowkey miss the blonde hair 😭 kaoruko's family AWWWWWW
April 29, 2025
i actually thought that kaoru's family would have a problem?? but turns out theyre frickin amazing. everybody is so kind man!!!!
November 19, 2025
Oh no!!! What’s going to happen next!! 😱
June 21, 2024
This volume was so full of emotions. The first half was so wholesome and the second half was so angsty.
I loved how Rintaro met and greeted Kaorus mom and brother. Kaorus mom had some points. She ate with that line about them being on equal footing in their relationship. Just the whole interaction was too adorable. Especially when Rintaor and Kousuke played videos games together and walked to the train station together. The whole letting Kaoru be vulnerable with Rintaro was too much for me to handle. Then more was served with Kaorus reaction to Rintaro calling her by her first name. Too cute.
The way Rintaro sensed something wrong with Kaoru on their date. The standard. His expression asking her to tell him what was wrong😭. Their relationship is just so healthy and I love it. It’s so refreshing. The whole interaction was ruined when her friends from kikyo showed up and were being total bitches towards Rintaro. His greeting was so kind too😭. Madoka though, love her. Her whole speech about not judging people based off appearances and also being too busy worrying about herself to worry about others. ATE. My new favourite girl. The others though… I get they were looking out for Kaoru and Subaru but asking Kaoru to break up with Rintaro was too much. Like hello? It isn’t your decision or your right to ask that of her. Loved the parallel towards Kaoru and Rintaro where they would not stop getting to know each other or break up. THE STANDARD. Can’t wait to see the meeting between kikyo and Chidori.
I loved how Rintaro met and greeted Kaorus mom and brother. Kaorus mom had some points. She ate with that line about them being on equal footing in their relationship. Just the whole interaction was too adorable. Especially when Rintaor and Kousuke played videos games together and walked to the train station together. The whole letting Kaoru be vulnerable with Rintaro was too much for me to handle. Then more was served with Kaorus reaction to Rintaro calling her by her first name. Too cute.
The way Rintaro sensed something wrong with Kaoru on their date. The standard. His expression asking her to tell him what was wrong😭. Their relationship is just so healthy and I love it. It’s so refreshing. The whole interaction was ruined when her friends from kikyo showed up and were being total bitches towards Rintaro. His greeting was so kind too😭. Madoka though, love her. Her whole speech about not judging people based off appearances and also being too busy worrying about herself to worry about others. ATE. My new favourite girl. The others though… I get they were looking out for Kaoru and Subaru but asking Kaoru to break up with Rintaro was too much. Like hello? It isn’t your decision or your right to ask that of her. Loved the parallel towards Kaoru and Rintaro where they would not stop getting to know each other or break up. THE STANDARD. Can’t wait to see the meeting between kikyo and Chidori.
August 8, 2025
3.5⭐️
I feel very much the same about this volume as I did about Volume 7. Some of the interactions just have a weird, inauthentic energy to them that takes away from the good character work. I'm not asking for an exact reflection of reality, but I wish the characters behaved/spoke more like actual people.
But I'm glad we are again getting more Kaoruko, this time meeting her mom and her little brother. Even if they are acting a little weird and not in a deliberate way.
I think the real good stuff in this volume comes from the last few chapters, when the Kikyo girls spot Rintaro and Kaoruko together and the issue with the schools becomes relevant and is challenged.
I feel very much the same about this volume as I did about Volume 7. Some of the interactions just have a weird, inauthentic energy to them that takes away from the good character work. I'm not asking for an exact reflection of reality, but I wish the characters behaved/spoke more like actual people.
But I'm glad we are again getting more Kaoruko, this time meeting her mom and her little brother. Even if they are acting a little weird and not in a deliberate way.
I think the real good stuff in this volume comes from the last few chapters, when the Kikyo girls spot Rintaro and Kaoruko together and the issue with the schools becomes relevant and is challenged.
January 22, 2026
tough one to rate cause i really enjoyed all the stuff with kosuke and learning more about kaoruko's home life, but the stuff with the kikyo girls has not grabbed me yet. hopefully once they meet the boys and start to open up a bit more (if that even happens who knows), they'll become more distinct characters that i can love even half as much as i love all the other characters. but for now i want my boys back
May 21, 2024
MADOKA LA RAGAZZA CON LE TRECCE È LA MIA FIDANZATA
June 27, 2025
En este tomo tenemos bastantes avances interesantes en la trama (y han presentado a un personaje que me encanta!!) Con muchas ganas de seguir leyendo ☺️
July 9, 2025
Amigas de mierda, la única que sirve de ahí es la chica de las gafas y trenzas, ella si es simpática, y una vez más, es que este manga es una cura para el corazoncito 🥲
July 12, 2025
NOO HE DYED IT BLACK AGAIN I MEAN I GET IT BUT I LIKED HIS BLOND HAIR SO MUCH AND THE PARENTS DIDNT SEEM TO MIND TOO SO WHY
+ my subaru-saku ship will sail, they dont have a choice
+ my subaru-saku ship will sail, they dont have a choice
August 1, 2025
So viel Liebe! 🥰
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August 19, 2025I LOVE MADOKA I CANT WAIT FOR MORE MADOKA
September 26, 2025
5 ✨ stars
Everything is going so well that I'm scared
Everything is going so well that I'm scared
October 18, 2025
Kaoruko handled that so well with her friends from Kikyo. She’s just such a cuteeee.
August 28, 2025
i love madoka so much! i hope she will appear more in the future >.<
November 4, 2025
*** 3.5✨ ***
July 8, 2025
awww i love kaoruko's family so much !! and rintaro is such a softie, i adore him. lastly, madoka, here queen you dropped your crown
July 20, 2025
Al fin conocemos más sobre la vida de Kaoruko y el número de personajes secundarios aumenta. Necesito el tomo 9 por que se queda en un punto interesante.
De este tomo me quedo con como juega con se juega con las apariencias con uno de los personajes. Una escena muy divertida
De este tomo me quedo con como juega con se juega con las apariencias con uno de los personajes. Una escena muy divertida
September 23, 2024
This is another favourite volume of mine. Loved how Rintaro met Kaoruko's family and introduced himself. Her mother thought that he was going to ask for Kaoruko's hand in marriage. Hehehe. Unfortunately, Kaoruko's schoolmates bumped into them. Rintaro tried his best to salvage the situation by reaching out to Subaru. It was nice to see one of the classmates being completely non-judgemental. I hope she joins the group chat!!
Story & Plot: 5 ⭐
Characters: 5⭐
Writing: 5 ⭐
Enjoyability: 5 ⭐
Story & Plot: 5 ⭐
Characters: 5⭐
Writing: 5 ⭐
Enjoyability: 5 ⭐
January 14, 2026
Mi nivel de AWWWWWWWWW subió con este tomo, pero a la vez el final fue inesperado interesante grupo de chicas las que que rodean a Waguri y Subaru
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September 4, 2024rintaro is literally perfect
October 14, 2025
4.5/5 stars, the wholesomeness continues
August 24, 2025
Still really loving this series. Is it weird to say though that I'm surprised there's basically zero drama to it?
I liked that things with Hoshina and the Chidori guys were resolved pretty smoothly, and I absolutely loved how welcoming Kaoruko's mom and younger brother were when they met Rintaro. It makes sense: she was raised in an open, non-judgmental family, which explains the way she is.
But Kaoruko's Kikyo friends agreeing to meet and probably get along with the Chidori delinquents they hate so much seems...a little too easy? I really liked the cheerful, glasses-wearing girl who didn't particularly care about all the drama and just wanted to hear the love story. But I was expecting the other girls to ice Kaoruko out for longer.
They still have to all meet up, so we'll see.
The weirdest thing to me is the Kikyo teachers' attitudes towards the other school. Is that a real thing? For adults to be so petty and intolerant that they'd tank a scholarship student's education just because she's dating a guy who goes to a lower-ranking school? I guess maybe that'll actually be shown now that the news is spreading more.
I guess the whole Romeo & Juliet thing is feeling like a little bit of a stretch at this point, because there aren't particularly logical things in place to make the two schools hate each other so much.
The good stuff, though, continued to be wonderful. I adore their relationship. Like I said, I loved Rintaro meeting the family - it happened sooner than I'd thought - I'd been assuming it was going to be a pre-planned event where he dyed his hair back first - but it was so nicely handled. Another good sibling dynamic between Kaoruko and her brother, too, with Rintaro immediately fitting in super well as Kosuke's new older brother. That was so cute. I loved seeing them talking about more serious things and Rintaro showing how mature and kind he is.
I also really liked Rintaro trying his best to be there for Kaoruko, letting her know that she can be vulnerable around him. She's been taking care of her family and projecting a strong front for so long that she doesn't really know how to just break down and cry. It feels bad to say I want to see that...but I do hope (and expect) that there will be a scene where she does cry on Rintaro's shoulder, letting him comfort her for once.
Loved her mother, too, and how gentle she was with Rintaro, and how Rintaro thought back to her words when he was confronted by Kaoruko's angry friends. At the end of the day, he doesn't need to be validated by anyone else. He's a good person, and he's worthy of being with Kaoruko as long as she wants to be with him. The two of them are the only ones who truly matter.
But their friends still have to sort some things out...
I liked that things with Hoshina and the Chidori guys were resolved pretty smoothly, and I absolutely loved how welcoming Kaoruko's mom and younger brother were when they met Rintaro. It makes sense: she was raised in an open, non-judgmental family, which explains the way she is.
But Kaoruko's Kikyo friends agreeing to meet and probably get along with the Chidori delinquents they hate so much seems...a little too easy? I really liked the cheerful, glasses-wearing girl who didn't particularly care about all the drama and just wanted to hear the love story. But I was expecting the other girls to ice Kaoruko out for longer.
They still have to all meet up, so we'll see.
The weirdest thing to me is the Kikyo teachers' attitudes towards the other school. Is that a real thing? For adults to be so petty and intolerant that they'd tank a scholarship student's education just because she's dating a guy who goes to a lower-ranking school? I guess maybe that'll actually be shown now that the news is spreading more.
I guess the whole Romeo & Juliet thing is feeling like a little bit of a stretch at this point, because there aren't particularly logical things in place to make the two schools hate each other so much.
The good stuff, though, continued to be wonderful. I adore their relationship. Like I said, I loved Rintaro meeting the family - it happened sooner than I'd thought - I'd been assuming it was going to be a pre-planned event where he dyed his hair back first - but it was so nicely handled. Another good sibling dynamic between Kaoruko and her brother, too, with Rintaro immediately fitting in super well as Kosuke's new older brother. That was so cute. I loved seeing them talking about more serious things and Rintaro showing how mature and kind he is.
I also really liked Rintaro trying his best to be there for Kaoruko, letting her know that she can be vulnerable around him. She's been taking care of her family and projecting a strong front for so long that she doesn't really know how to just break down and cry. It feels bad to say I want to see that...but I do hope (and expect) that there will be a scene where she does cry on Rintaro's shoulder, letting him comfort her for once.
Loved her mother, too, and how gentle she was with Rintaro, and how Rintaro thought back to her words when he was confronted by Kaoruko's angry friends. At the end of the day, he doesn't need to be validated by anyone else. He's a good person, and he's worthy of being with Kaoruko as long as she wants to be with him. The two of them are the only ones who truly matter.
But their friends still have to sort some things out...
July 19, 2025
4.5 stars
Das war wieder ein richtig guter Band! Rin und Kaoruko sind sich erneut näher gekommen, er hat ihren Bruder und Mutter kennengelernt und Kaoruko hat ihn gefragt, ob er sie beim Vornamen nennen kann. Ihr Bruder ist wirklich ein süßer, der um seine ältere Schwester besorgt ist. Wir erfahren auch, dass in Kaorukos Familie wohl einiges vorgefallen ist, und ich hoffe, wir und Rintaro werden das auch nochmal von ihr erfahren. Und dann … ja, dann ist es gekommen, wie es sein musste: Freundinnen aus der Schule haben die beiden gesehen. Deren Reaktion war echt nicht cool, und hat auch Kaoru zugesetzt. Rintaro weiß, dass er ihr nicht helfen kann, außer bei ihr zu sein und ein Ohr für sie offen zu haben. Als sie dann in der Schule darüber sprechen, bin ich Subaru so dankbar. Sie hat auch so viel Entwicklung hinter sich, dass selbst diese Freundinnen es nicht verstehen können. Das, was die Lehrer der Kikyo den Mädchen einimpfen, hat auf jeden Fall funktioniert, denn man sieht, wie sehr die drei mit den Dingen, die Kaoru und Subaru ihnen erzählen, Probleme haben, weil das nicht ihren Weltbild entspricht. Madoka ist wiederum richtig cool, und ihre Einstellung ist genau die richtige. Sie hilft daher auch, dass es sich nicht zu sehr zuspitzt. Kaoru steht zu Rintaro, was auch Subaru Stolz macht. Und Subarus Vorschlag finde ich gut und es ist schön, dass die anderen aufgrund ihrer Freundschaft zustimmen. Bin sehr gespannt, wie sich das nun lösen wird und ich hoffe sehr, dass die Jungs nicht in etwas reingeritten werden. Klasse Band, mit etwas mehr Drama als üblich, aber weiterhin eine meiner liebsten laufenden Reihen.
Das war wieder ein richtig guter Band! Rin und Kaoruko sind sich erneut näher gekommen, er hat ihren Bruder und Mutter kennengelernt und Kaoruko hat ihn gefragt, ob er sie beim Vornamen nennen kann. Ihr Bruder ist wirklich ein süßer, der um seine ältere Schwester besorgt ist. Wir erfahren auch, dass in Kaorukos Familie wohl einiges vorgefallen ist, und ich hoffe, wir und Rintaro werden das auch nochmal von ihr erfahren. Und dann … ja, dann ist es gekommen, wie es sein musste: Freundinnen aus der Schule haben die beiden gesehen. Deren Reaktion war echt nicht cool, und hat auch Kaoru zugesetzt. Rintaro weiß, dass er ihr nicht helfen kann, außer bei ihr zu sein und ein Ohr für sie offen zu haben. Als sie dann in der Schule darüber sprechen, bin ich Subaru so dankbar. Sie hat auch so viel Entwicklung hinter sich, dass selbst diese Freundinnen es nicht verstehen können. Das, was die Lehrer der Kikyo den Mädchen einimpfen, hat auf jeden Fall funktioniert, denn man sieht, wie sehr die drei mit den Dingen, die Kaoru und Subaru ihnen erzählen, Probleme haben, weil das nicht ihren Weltbild entspricht. Madoka ist wiederum richtig cool, und ihre Einstellung ist genau die richtige. Sie hilft daher auch, dass es sich nicht zu sehr zuspitzt. Kaoru steht zu Rintaro, was auch Subaru Stolz macht. Und Subarus Vorschlag finde ich gut und es ist schön, dass die anderen aufgrund ihrer Freundschaft zustimmen. Bin sehr gespannt, wie sich das nun lösen wird und ich hoffe sehr, dass die Jungs nicht in etwas reingeritten werden. Klasse Band, mit etwas mehr Drama als üblich, aber weiterhin eine meiner liebsten laufenden Reihen.
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