‘The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity’ Episode 2 Review
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Hypocrisy is an accidental mistake all of us can’t help but commit now and then. Which is why Rintaro Tsumugi (voiced by Yoshinori Nakayama), the protagonist of ‘The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity’, immediately assumes Kaoruku Waguri (voiced by Honoka Inoue) might not want anything to do with him when he finds out she’s a student at Kikyo, the fancy school next door. This, despite the fact that Rintaro himself hates people who judge others based on looks or other superficial markers.
Episode 1 of ‘The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity’ ended with Rintaro reaching his class early. When he looks out the window, he sees Ms. Waguri opening the curtains at the neighboring school, Kikyo. Titled Chidori and Kikyo, episode 2 of the anime focuses on Rintaro’s mixed feelings about the fact that his potential new friend is from the rival girls’ school that all his friends spiritedly hate.
The animosity between the two schools turns out to be far more serious than one might assume, with even glancing at the other side considered taboo. But can the kind, cute, cheery, and optimistic Waguri, who loves eating pastries at Rintaro’s family-run café really care about her school’s long-standing rivalry and the snobbery other Kikyo girls show toward the boys from Chidori?
For a teen romantic drama, ‘The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity’ has been entertaining so far, with the expected exaggerated flair of the manga world, of course. Rintaro is a chronic over-thinker, the classic broody tsundere hero who looks rough and tough on the outside but is a softie who deeply cares for his friends and family. Waguri, on the other hand, is comically cute, I love everything about her, except the high-pitched voice-over, which is honestly quite annoying. She is surprisingly bold, straightforward, and speaks her mind, even if some of her thoughts are painfully embarrassing.
Episode 2 of the anime ends with Rintaro and Waguri have an awkward little chat where they open up what each is thinking about the other, marking a decisive beginning of their friendship. So the romance is around the corner.
‘The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity’ is streaming on Netflix.
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