The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, Vol. 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, Fiction, Comics

Kindle Edition

First published January 6, 2023

About the author

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Reviews

[rory (jess' version)]

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]

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]

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

[灰]

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

[dora♡]

MAAAAAAN I LOVE THEM SO BAD

[pau ☾]

Definitivamente, tienen que sacar segunda temporada del anime

[Mark]

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)]

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

[kelly]

4✨ i love them sm

[emily]

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

[Atrocious Jake]

Crying screaming dying throwing up on my living room couch 10/10

[Kat]

Ugh, I have fallen in love with the characters in this series. The scene where Rintaro and Kaoruko express their feelings for one another was so heartfelt and lovely. Mikami really has outdone themselves with this series so far, because while this is a high school romance, I get the sense this is going to turn into a story about how 2 people meeting not only changes them for the better, but also those around them. I cannot wait to read the next volume.

[jaileah canessa]

4.75!!

[Sheepy]

that flashback was so good

[Yaiza]

LO BONITOS QUE SONNNN

[Karine Darnessy]

Dans ce tome-ci, nous nous focalisons presque entièrement sur Kaoruko et Rintarô. Une nouvelle étape dans leur relation est franchie. On y voit le stress, l'hésitation et les espoirs de nos deux protagonistes. Je trouve que la mangaka a vraiment bien exprimé le côté réaliste des débuts de relations amoureuses pour notre couple atypique. Cela fait plaisir de voir qu'ils communiquent et se donnent la peine de faire en sorte que cela fonctionne entre eux, même si les emplois du temps de chacun limitent la durée des interactions.
Concernant la fin de ce volume, elle augure du bon du côté de Natsu. Je suis curieuse d'en connaître un peu plus sur ce personnage et je suis ravie de voir que les personnages secondaires ne sont pas laissés de côté, qu'ils ont droit aussi à un minimum de mise en avant et de développement.
En conclusion, un tome qui reste doux et agréable à lire. Un moment de calme et de détente en compagnie de notre petit groupe de lycéens. J'ai hâte de lire la suite.
https://la-bibliotheque-du-labyrinthe...

[cio]

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 furiously studying!) ☆]

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)

[Sophia Paul]

its so cute how nervous they both are and how cute they are like THEY MADE IT. THEY ARE A COUPLE. also i love how rintaro both has happy and supportive parents like that makes me so happy. NOW WE ARE GETTING SAKU CONTENT. the main cast is so perfect i am obsessed

[Mariah Rose]

That 👏🏻 was 👏🏻 so 👏🏻 cute 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Sierra Mermejo-Varga]

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!

[Paula ♡]

5 ✨ stars

The are too much cute for words to explain

[Condie]

THE CONFESSION🤭

[Weronika ♡]

I wish love was real...

[Pripri]

Que bonito leer sobre el primer amor.
Que bonito que es el amor.

[Michael Homem]

LETS GOO!

[Amelie Halkias]

Yes! the confesison! so sweet, the love they share!

[Gigi ✨]

screaming, crying, throwing up from the cuteness

[Sara Pireddu]

⭐⭐⭐1/2

[𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢]

Me encantan, porque paso de leer libros donde las cosas van a dos mil por hora y luego ellos es como: Aw 🥹🥹🥹