Kaoru und Rin: So nah und doch so fern, Band 15

薫る花は凛と咲く [Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku] #15

by Saka Mikami, Yayoi Okada-Willmann (Übersetzer)

Rins Highschool ist voll von Schlägern und Losern, die haufenweise schlechte Noten schreiben. Kaoru geht auf eine elitäre Mädchenschule, in der Geld und Leistung den Ton angeben. Die beiden haben nichts gemein - außer der Straße, in der sich ihre Schulen befinden. Doch eines Tages treffen sie in dem Café von Rins Familie aufeinander und finden sich mehr als sympathisch. Können die beiden zueinander finden, obwohl sie in völlig verschiedenen Welten leben?

Genres: Manga, Romance, Slice Of Life, Comics Manga, Coming Of Age, Japanese Literature, Shonen

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 8, 2025

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Reviews

[ang໒꒱ ⋆ﾟ⊹ · Rating 5 out of 5]

wish i had read this when i was younger, i could've felt so understood back then. i love them so much. :(

[picasso · Rating 4 out of 5]

for those who haven't heard - THERE IS GOING TO BE AN ANIME ♡ #2025 ૮꒰ ˶• ༝ •˶꒱ა

dear saka mikami,

don't you just know how to make a girl happy cry? the most wholesome of any manga i have ever read. congratulations on the animated show! i had been thinking, since the start of this manga that i would love to see the special moments we have witnessed so far in moving form. when i found out my wish was going to come true i was floored (i literally hopped out of my chair in pure happiness lol). i just wanted to add this before my review on the latest volume. it's the first time in awhile i've been so passionately excited about japanese novels and anime (aka since black butler, which i need to catch up on in manga form)!

to begin with - the artwork is beautiful as always.

the friends find out about our newest fandom's ship's little cafe study date. valentine's day flies by and japan's exam season has arrived with no remorse. everyone must address their academics and we get some cute moments from both our main couple and saku/subaru. oh, major character growth and development ૮ . . ྀིა⁩. volume 15 focused more on our side characters saku + subaru which i appreciated for a change. oh and we meet the final boss.. if you know you know haha (˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ )

4 solid deserved stars ˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗

[bea 🪴]

ch 134…. subaru and saku my heart wait and seeing shohei as an older brother love this

[edy · Rating 4 out of 5]

rating: 4.5

saka mikami, please make subaru and natsusawa canon, i'm begging you

[Heather’s Reading Bubble · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

As an avid enjoyer of this series it really doesn’t bother me that not much happens in each volume.

I find Saku and Subaru’s growing bond to be endearing and cute. Whether they stay friends or get together doesn’t matter to me either way I find them cute.

The movie scene with Rintaro and Kaoruko were absolutely adorable and a perfect depiction of someone that is not a horror lover at a horror movie, I’ve seen people that act like Kaporuko did in the theater.

My issue is there are too many characters and I’m starting to have difficulty remembering who is who in this series. I shouldn’t have to read a light fluffy high school romance slice of life series with a little notepad that has names and descriptions of characters.

On a final note what do I have to do to get more time with Madoka? Her scenes in the beginning with Subaru were hilarious. I hope her time is coming.

[rin☆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

paw punch!

"Lately, I feel like something's been tugging at my heart-strings... but I have this feeling that I absolutely shouldn't find the cause of it. I don't wanna... make things harder for her."

oh god, the slow burn is non-flammable

[Bawy{•_•} · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love every chapter of Saku and Subaru, They are so precious 😊 .

[Isabel M · Rating 4 out of 5]

SAKU AND SUBARU PLEASEEEEEEEE

[Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

oficialmente voy al día, es una obra bastante preciosa llena de amor y mucha madurez. Todos los personajes son tan lindos y maduros que no puedes evitar amarlos, son un found family bastante lindo, ya quiero que la pareja secundaria se concrete para ser feliz.

pero en conclusión, si quieres leer algo lindo este es tu manga, aparte de que dentro de poco sale su adaptación a anime.

[bellaricee · Rating 3 out of 5]

I saw two comments on this volume that honestly perfectly depicts this series. “This ain’t no slice of life, it’s a whole damn cake.” & “The writer’s gonna end world hunger with how much they’re cooking.” And you know what… I couldn’t agree more. I EAT THIS SHIT UP!!!

[Tasnim B · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series so much, I need more volumes of it 😭🥰

[Alex Banda · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 estrellas (Serie completa, al menos hasta el capítulo 150).

Llevo aproximadamente leyendo esto desde hace unos veinte días, y tengo muchas cosas que decir.

Debo ser sincera: en un comienzo no tenía idea de en qué me estaba metiendo.
Por alguna razón pensé que esto sería algo vacío y repetitivo, me imaginaba algo al estilo de "Rent a Girlfriend", pero ¡Oh sorpresa! ¡Qué equivocada estaba!

No solo profundiza en los personajes principales sino que también lo hace con los secundarios de una manera que no te hace pensar que están ahí únicamente para cumplir el rol de "amigo de apoyo" o "padres apenas presentes". Todos y cada uno de los personajes, por mínima que sea su aparición, tienen un propósito. Esto, a su vez, lleva a sus relaciones a una profundidad y familiaridad que te abrazan el alma.

Simplemente, de las cosas más hermosas que he tenido la oportunidad de leer. Quiero que sean felices y cumplan sus sueños, porque, en definitiva, leerlos me produjo la misma sensación de superarme a mí misma y ser mejor persona, tal como ellos.

[kthedestroyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

There will be SPOILERS in this review!

Okay, things are calming down a little. We had our share of crazy important moments for some time so it’s time for build-up again aka Saku and Subaru hanging out and slowly realizing they have feelings for each other.

I really like the part with mock exams in this volume. I love that Saku and Subaru are getting close because of it and they even started texting each other. The scene on the train with Saku sending her a puppy was so cute and I love how it paid off when she sent him a sticker of a cat later when he was down. Speaking of that, we have to also mention Hidaka. I love that he and Saku cleared things up and apologized to each other for the way they acted in middle school. I’m glad they’re actually friends now and I hope we get to see more of them hanging out as well.

The date between Kaoruko and Rintaro was also really fun with Kaoruko clinging to him the entirety of the movie and then them going to eat somewhere together. Oh and I love how they visited that patisserie and saw the man who inspired Rintaro to pierce his ears and dye his hair.

Overall, the volume is good but it’s not really great. Things slow down a bit and that’s fine but it ultimately means the volume itself isn’t as good as some of the others. I’m giving it 4 stars and I can’t wait to see the development of Saku and Subaru’s relationship in the future.

[IRV · Rating 5 out of 5]

ME MUERO, adoro a Rintaro y Waguri PERO SUBARU Y SAKU ME TIENE LEAVING CON LA VIDA, SON PERFECTOS, COMO PUEDEN SER ASÍ 😭 Rezo a todo dios existentes porque se den cuenta rápido (o al menos reconozcan rápido) que se gustan, aunque no se lo digan, aunque todos sabemos que Saku se va a dar cuenta primero, PERO ES QUE NO PUEDO SON PERFECTO, un manga solo de ellos y así mismo me lo tatuo ✨️
La frase de: "Últimamente siento algo en el pecho pero tengo la sensación de que mejor no descubro por qué, POR QUÉ NO QUIERO MOLESTAR (????????)" HOLA, Saku por tu madre date la vuelta y diselo ya, RECONÓCELO, putos traumas de inseguridad, esto va a ser eterno (y me da igual)

[SummerRae · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series had me in a choke hold all day until I caught up, so I'm just gonna review the last volume. 5 star this volume, 4.5 on the series so far.

This is just fantastic. I love reading romance manga that involves people creating a life and identity for themselves outside of the relationship. Seeing them go on that journey and lean on each other along the way is really heartwarming. I love both of their parents and all of the friends as well. It really has been comforting to read. Glad and sad I'm caught up. Definitely recommend.

[cio · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story didn’t dive too deep plot-wise, yet it gave us that nice moment of Natsusawa coming to terms with his past, which felt like a small but meaningful step forward for him. On top of that, we got the first hints of him catching real feelings for Subaru, while she’s, of course, still completely unaware in her usual way. It might not have been packed with big developments but the easy pacing and cute interactions made it enjoyable to read.

[Camila López · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE WE CAN SEE MORE OF SAKU AND SUBARU SHIP!!! THEY ARE SOO CUTE AND I CANT WAIT TO SEE THEM TOGETHER

honestly, I cry a lot with of the story about saku and hinaka, it was hurtful, but I appreciate a lot how we can see Saku being much confident about what to do because of Subaru and his friends, THAT IS CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

and are we starting to see a more decided rintaro about being a patisserie?? because I want to

[Rafmuaf · Rating 4 out of 5]

For this volume, I actually really liked the message about Rintaro's future career path. The Valentine's moment was a highlight for me too. That said, the story felt kinda forced in how it pulled things back, even though there was some setup in earlier volumes. Maybe the execution just didn't hit hard enough? (or maybe I just didn't get the story well lol). Still, so far this volume was pretty heartwarming since we get to see some progress in their relationship.

[Kenzie Choffel · Rating 5 out of 5]

An incredible series about friendship, battling depression and loneliness, compassion for others, dismantling your own preconceptions, overcoming trauma, a Romeo and Juliet situation, and parents watching their children become truly kind individuals all wrapped up in a heartwarming story about young love.

[Toni · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my fav volumes! While Kaoru is preparing her Valentine's gift for Ritnaro, I want to focus on the blooming friendship of Natsusawa and Suburu! And through that mock exam that they'll take, Natsusawa finally meets his old middle school best friend... On the other hand, Rintaro finally meets the Patisserie that he once admired before

[Caro Cano · Rating 5 out of 5]

5⭐⭐⭐
🍇🍇🍇🫐Subaru eres la mejooooor. Top 10 de los personajes secundarios con un chingo de evolución ufffff.

Ay no, también la historia de Hidaka con Saku ufffff amo.🍒🍒🍒🍒

Rintaro asustando a Kaoruko vivirá en mi memoria toda la vida ALB

Weeeeeee el pastelero que inspiró a nuestro niño, voy a llorarks 🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰

[يوسف عبداللطيف]

SAKU. MY MAN. i love him so much and him being able to reconnect with this friend?? amazing. heartwarming. got me tearing up. SUBURU AND SAKU THO NEED TO DATE. NEED TO CONFESS. the feelings are there. the heart is starting to warm up to the idea of dating each other. they are so perfect and my heart and everything and just AHHHHHH

[Belén · Rating 4 out of 5]

Subaru y Saku juntos, ya quiero que se concrete ésta pareja🤭
Shohei feliz porque Subaru y Madoka le iban a regalar chocolates jajajaj
Kaoruko queriendo ver más películas de terror con Rintaro sólo para poder pegarse a él, same hermana

[Noa Seishu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lo que es terminar los exámenes y que justo lo primero que leo es a ellos terminando los exámenes me tiene crying por el timing, en fin por fin vamos teniendo mas migajas de Subaru y Saku, veremos como siguen🫡

[shiori no nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

NON CAPITE SUBARU E SAKU DIO

[vao · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5*

[nibha ⋆˚꩜｡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

SAKU AND SUBARU CANON SOON RAWRRRRRRRRR

[Ivi Peñaloza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Voy a llorar 😢😭😭😭

[Paula ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ✨ stars

Please, never end this story

[Elena Morgado · Rating 5 out of 5]

Esperando más desarrollo de la pareja secundaria