The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
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| Rintarou has the best friends ever even though they spent the day following him but this is because they care about him and were worried about his behavior, now everything has been fixed even his issue with those stupid thugs, I wish we saw the fight though because they all got destroyed ahahah, anyway now Rintarou's mental has been fixed and he even scored the game winning home run during the baseball match. It would be cool if his friends really end up being friends with Kaoruko and Subaru too. |
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| Each episode has its own way of wholesomeness <3 |
| ~iska |
| Absolute cinema. What an incredible episode. Rintarou’s friends were fantastic—it was both hilarious and heartwarming how they followed him and listened to what he said about them. And the way they stood up to those thugs to protect Rintarou, Kaoruko, and Subaru? Amazing. (And that look Subaru gave Saku… I knew something might spark between them later.) That damn aura—Saku broke them psychologically, and Ayato wrecked them physically. He’s the smallest and most peaceful of the group, but when it comes to protecting his friends, he’s the most aggressive. I’m guessing he’s that strong because he trains in some kind of martial art. 5/10 for the episode—only because I couldn’t see the second half. Ayato’s balls were blocking the screen. |
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| I was gonna say this is probably the best episode so far, but the gang drama kinda hurt it a bit for me, it was a good catalyst for Rintaro’s friends proving themselves in front of Kaoruko and Subaru but man those guys were just such textbook assholes, it made it a little hard to take it seriously. But other than that I thought this one was really strong, I loved the showcase of friendship between Rintaro and his friends, Saku breaking out of his edgy outer shell to tell Rintaro how he really feels was a really good moment, as well as the final scene of the episode where Rintaro got dogpiled on for his home run, just really wholesome stuff all around. Also, Ayato is secretly a badass, it was surprising but now I gotta know how he got that strong lol, I’m sure we’ll learn that eventually. And I’m also looking forward to seeing the eventual joining of the friends groups since Subaru and Kaoruko agreed to become friends with Rintaro’s fellas, I’m sure that’ll go smoothly and nothing will go wrong lol. |
| Usami keeps getting jealous over the Kikyo girls. Someone get him a girlfriend too, I want as many couples as possible |
| Peak episode, I love it. |
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| Didn't expect the smallest one to pack the biggest punch, is he a karateka or something? Given that we did not get a lot of Rintaro/Karouko scenes this time, it was still a good episode. |
| Man, Saku's apology to Rintaro legit briught tears to my eyes when he said how muchbhe trusts his friends. 🥹 So happy their group was finally able to make up again. Also love how Rintaro wasn't angry at them for eavesdropping, just embarrassed 😊 One sweet & emotional episode after the other, this anime can't keep getting away with this! 🥰 Also, beware of the quiet ones lol The more unassuming they look, the stronger they are 😂 Bro knocked out all of those delinquents single handedly 🤯 |
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| Yet another great episode. I just loved it when his friends were speechless after everything happened. Just all of the emotional moments actually hit, and that's something worth admiring about this show. |
"Like rowing a boat, we enter the future backwards. All we see are scenes of the past, and no one can control the views of tomorrow" - Wit Studio  |
| I'd say this is the best episode so far! I love the trio's friendship and love how the most innocent looking guy is actually the strongest |
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| I love how whether Saku coats his words with venom for people he's beefing with or the fluffiest of marshmallows to his homies, he makes their intended effect land either way. Man, that was easily up there for the most feel-good resolution to a fight ever. What Rintarou has with his bros is just as previous as his thing with Kaoruko |
I LOVED the bond between Rintarou and his friends. The romance is really nice and Kaoruko really is a charming girl, but nothing beats a brotherly bond with other guys. Easily the best episode !  |
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| It's always the quiet and soft-spoken ones that are the most dangerous, huh? Ayato would do pretty well in shows like Tokyo Revengers, I gotta say. Kind of a meh episode overall. Somewhat glad the deal between Rintarou and his bros is finally solved but man, the way it was approached with them clumsily following Rintarou and then beating more textbook assholes was so lame. Almost cringey even. |
| This is one of my favorite episodes in this anime. Finally, Rintarou's friendship issues are resolved in this episode after three episodes. No matter how I try, I still haven't found a way to like this anime. I love how wholesome, cute, and heartwarming it is. However, every time there's dialogue, they keep apologizing over and over again, whether it's for the main character, the main heroine, or even the side characters. Honestly, I'm tired of hearing the same dialogue repeated so many times. The resolution of the drama also feels quite slow to me. Why? Because whenever there’s a conflict, they don’t resolve it immediately in that episode or the next one. Instead, they introduce a new drama and only then resolve the previous one in that episode. I like slow-burn anime, but every time there's a conflict in this anime, I can't take it seriously. I still need an explanation for why their school has conflicts that aren't explained, even though the core of the drama is all there. I haven't mentioned how cringey it was seeing Ayato beat up 5-7 adults, lol. But at least I really laughed seeing Ayato show his cool side. Please bring Ayato to Tokyo Revengers Season 4, LOL. Now all the drama issues that have been building up from episode 1 until now are finally starting to resolve one by one. Now I need an explanation for why Kikyo and Chidori's schools have conflicts that cause this melodrama to happen. And I'm still waiting for Kaoruko to have a more interesting character besides her goddess-like goodness and her childlike smile while eating sweet treats. |
| @NewestPersonHere Wish chu were into romance like me~ 🍥( ╹▽╹ )🌸 This is a really worthwhile romance anime (not a rom-com)~ (❀╹◡╹✿) It's worth watching even if chu aren't into them~ ｡^‿^｡ I really wish we both enjoyed at least one anime at the same time... (╯︵╰,) |
| “𝖨𝖿 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾 𝗐𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖼𝗍𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾, 𝗂𝗍 𝗐𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝖼𝖾𝖺𝗌𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖻𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝖿𝗅𝖺𝗏𝗈𝗋.” – 𝖤𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗇𝗈𝗋 𝖱𝗈𝗈𝗌𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗅𝗍 |
| Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku Episode 7 It was a surprised that the best fighter among them is the one who seems like the most harmless. I guess we should not judge a book by it's cover. Happy to see that they finally reconciled with each other. 2025-08-22 00:10 |
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@NewestPersonHere Wish chu were into romance like me~ 🍥( ╹▽╹ )🌸
This is a really worthwhile romance anime (not a rom-com)~ (❀╹◡╹✿)
It's worth watching even if chu aren't into them~ ｡^‿^｡
I really wish we both enjoyed at least one anime at the same time... (╯︵╰,)
This is a really worthwhile romance anime (not a rom-com)~ (❀╹◡╹✿)
It's worth watching even if chu aren't into them~ ｡^‿^｡
I really wish we both enjoyed at least one anime at the same time... (╯︵╰,)
| @NewestPersonHere So chu ignored me instead... soooooooooo hurtful~ (｡•́︿•̀｡) am already with a fragile heart and am really sensitive to pain... yet chu still ignored anyway~ (╥﹏╥) chu must've realized that I'm no longer worth it... isn't that right!? ಥ_ಥ |
aurora_yuukiAug 21, 2025 11:34 AM
| “𝖨𝖿 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾 𝗐𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖼𝗍𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾, 𝗂𝗍 𝗐𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝖼𝖾𝖺𝗌𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖻𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝖿𝗅𝖺𝗏𝗈𝗋.” – 𝖤𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗇𝗈𝗋 𝖱𝗈𝗈𝗌𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗅𝗍 |
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@NewestPersonHere Wish chu were into romance like me~ 🍥( ╹▽╹ )🌸
This is a really worthwhile romance anime (not a rom-com)~ (❀╹◡╹✿)
It's worth watching even if chu aren't into them~ ｡^‿^｡
I really wish we both enjoyed at least one anime at the same time... (╯︵╰,)
This is a really worthwhile romance anime (not a rom-com)~ (❀╹◡╹✿)
It's worth watching even if chu aren't into them~ ｡^‿^｡
I really wish we both enjoyed at least one anime at the same time... (╯︵╰,)
aurora_yuuki said: Wish chu were into romance like me~ 🍥( ╹▽╹ )🌸 This is a really worthwhile romance anime (not a rom-com)~ (❀╹◡╹✿) It's worth watching even if chu aren't into them~ ｡^‿^｡ I only read romance when I ran out of things to read~ Currently reading TS Medic Battlefield Diary, one of those isekai novels with higher scores with Mushoku Tensei~ True that most of the romance novels I read has more drama than comedy but I am not a fan of this trope~ I prefer fictions with a strong message. The main reason why Life Reversal is my favourite modern romance novel as of now~ While Like Snow Piling Up is my favourite romance novel of the year 2025. :) aurora_yuuki said: I really wish we both enjoyed at least one anime at the same time.. The only anime I will be watching in the year 2025 is Hathaway Flash Part 2~ Well, I have not watched GQuuuuuux yet. XD I might watch Silent Witch but I have already read the LNs~ |
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aurora_yuuki said:
Wish chu were into romance like me~ 🍥( ╹▽╹ )🌸
This is a really worthwhile romance anime (not a rom-com)~ (❀╹◡╹✿)
It's worth watching even if chu aren't into them~ ｡^‿^｡
Wish chu were into romance like me~ 🍥( ╹▽╹ )🌸
This is a really worthwhile romance anime (not a rom-com)~ (❀╹◡╹✿)
It's worth watching even if chu aren't into them~ ｡^‿^｡
I only read romance when I ran out of things to read~
Currently reading TS Medic Battlefield Diary, one of those isekai novels with higher scores with Mushoku Tensei~
True that most of the romance novels I read has more drama than comedy but I am not a fan of this trope~
I prefer fictions with a strong message. The main reason why Life Reversal is my favourite modern romance novel as of now~
While Like Snow Piling Up is my favourite romance novel of the year 2025. :)
aurora_yuuki said:
I really wish we both enjoyed at least one anime at the same time..
I really wish we both enjoyed at least one anime at the same time..
The only anime I will be watching in the year 2025 is Hathaway Flash Part 2~
Well, I have not watched GQuuuuuux yet. XD
I might watch Silent Witch but I have already read the LNs~
NewestPersonHere said: I am not a fan of this trope~ Yet chu still like reading them~ (❁´◡`❁) NewestPersonHere said: Like Snow Piling Up Sounds like it has immense potential~ NewestPersonHere said: The only anime I will be watching in the year 2025 is Hathaway Flash Part 2~ Why is that the only anime~? Why not anything else? (｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡) NewestPersonHere said: I might watch Silent Witch but I have already read the LNs~ Waaaahhhhh chuuu reallyyy have~!?!! Really~!?! ✰(ლ╹◡╹ლ)✰ I started watching the anime two nights back and so far, it has been a 10/10~ ♡₍ᐢ⑅•ᴗ•⑅ᐢ₎♡ I knew that I'd love it~>... but I loved it more than I thought~ (ღ˘⌣˘ღ) it was sooooooo amazing~ I immediately considered reading the LN upon watching the first episode. Only a handful of anime(s) were able to have that effect on me, Love Is War being one of them~ (♡ꈍᴗꈍ♡) |
| “𝖨𝖿 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾 𝗐𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖼𝗍𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾, 𝗂𝗍 𝗐𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝖼𝖾𝖺𝗌𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖻𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝖿𝗅𝖺𝗏𝗈𝗋.” – 𝖤𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗇𝗈𝗋 𝖱𝗈𝗈𝗌𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗅𝗍 |
| Friendship is great, isn't it? Rintaro's friends finally found out, but only after they followed him. Kaoruko and Subaru are fine with his friends knowing about them. And it just shows how good Rintaro's friends are. This was more about Rintaro and his friends than it was about Kaoruko and Rintaro. Great episode. Looking forward to seeing the relationship develop even more! |
| Natsukashii Anime, reviewer of anime old and new, with an emphasis on nostalgia. Natsukashii Anime Reviews |
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NewestPersonHere said:
I am not a fan of this trope~
I am not a fan of this trope~
Yet chu still like reading them~ (❁´◡`❁)
NewestPersonHere said:
Like Snow Piling Up
Like Snow Piling Up
Sounds like it has immense potential~
NewestPersonHere said:
The only anime I will be watching in the year 2025 is Hathaway Flash Part 2~
The only anime I will be watching in the year 2025 is Hathaway Flash Part 2~
Why is that the only anime~? Why not anything else? (｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡)
NewestPersonHere said:
I might watch Silent Witch but I have already read the LNs~
I might watch Silent Witch but I have already read the LNs~
Waaaahhhhh chuuu reallyyy have~!?!! Really~!?! ✰(ლ╹◡╹ლ)✰
I started watching the anime two nights back and so far, it has been a 10/10~ ♡₍ᐢ⑅•ᴗ•⑅ᐢ₎♡
I knew that I'd love it~>... but I loved it more than I thought~ (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)
it was sooooooo amazing~ I immediately considered reading the LN upon watching the first episode. Only a handful of anime(s) were able to have that effect on me, Love Is War being one of them~ (♡ꈍᴗꈍ♡)
| @NewestPersonHere So chu ignored me instead... soooooooooo hurtful~ (｡•́︿•̀｡) am already with a fragile heart and am really sensitive to pain... yet chu still ignored anyway~ (╥﹏╥) chu must've realized that I'm no longer worth it... isn't that right!? (╥﹏╥) |
| “𝖨𝖿 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾 𝗐𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖼𝗍𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾, 𝗂𝗍 𝗐𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝖼𝖾𝖺𝗌𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖻𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝖿𝗅𝖺𝗏𝗈𝗋.” – 𝖤𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗇𝗈𝗋 𝖱𝗈𝗈𝗌𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗅𝗍 |
Reply to aurora_yuuki
NewestPersonHere said:
I am not a fan of this trope~
I am not a fan of this trope~
Yet chu still like reading them~ (❁´◡`❁)
NewestPersonHere said:
Like Snow Piling Up
Like Snow Piling Up
Sounds like it has immense potential~
NewestPersonHere said:
The only anime I will be watching in the year 2025 is Hathaway Flash Part 2~
The only anime I will be watching in the year 2025 is Hathaway Flash Part 2~
Why is that the only anime~? Why not anything else? (｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡)
NewestPersonHere said:
I might watch Silent Witch but I have already read the LNs~
I might watch Silent Witch but I have already read the LNs~
Waaaahhhhh chuuu reallyyy have~!?!! Really~!?! ✰(ლ╹◡╹ლ)✰
I started watching the anime two nights back and so far, it has been a 10/10~ ♡₍ᐢ⑅•ᴗ•⑅ᐢ₎♡
I knew that I'd love it~>... but I loved it more than I thought~ (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)
it was sooooooo amazing~ I immediately considered reading the LN upon watching the first episode. Only a handful of anime(s) were able to have that effect on me, Love Is War being one of them~ (♡ꈍᴗꈍ♡)
| @aurora_yuuki aurora_yuuki said: So chu ignored me instead... soooooooooo hurtful~ (｡•́︿•̀｡) am already with a fragile heart and am really sensitive to pain... yet chu still ignored anyway~ (╥﹏╥) chu must've realized that I'm no longer worth it... isn't that right!? (╥﹏╥) Did your account get hacked? You posted the same message twice? aurora_yuuki said: Sounds like it has immense potential~ Don't know, only 1 volume as of now~ aurora_yuuki said: Why is that the only anime~? Why not anything else? (｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡) Because majority of anime does not interest me nowadays~ I tend to read source material instead of the advertisement nowadays~ Hathaway Flash is a very old novel from 1989~ aurora_yuuki said: Waaaahhhhh chuuu reallyyy have~!?!! Really~!?! ✰(ლ╹◡╹ლ)✰ I started watching the anime two nights back and so far, it has been a 10/10~ ♡₍ᐢ⑅•ᴗ•⑅ᐢ₎♡ I knew that I'd love it~>... but I loved it more than I thought~ (ღ˘⌣˘ღ) it was sooooooo amazing~ I immediately considered reading the LN upon watching the first episode. Only a handful of anime(s) were able to have that effect on me, Love Is War being one of them~ (♡ꈍᴗꈍ♡) I have mentioned Silent Witch to you months ago when you asked me on Angel Next Door~ Have you joined the LN/WN Discord server I sent you months ago? I think you should approach the romance fan I mentioned to you months ago~ He is a nice person, I pinged him regularly to ask about some romance novels~ He read much more romance than me, considering he mainly read romance, unlike me~ |
| Dropped. What a wasted show, so much potential trashed. Not going to waste my time with a show where the characters act like 6 year olds. When See You Tomorrow at the Food Court or Cultural Exchange with Game Center Girl has more believable characters and situations, you know your anime is traaaaaaash. |
| He's really cool to say his friend like that behind them. |
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Finally Rintaro's friends and Subaru are accepting each other, I've been wanting to see this, now I can hardly wait for a scene where they all meet each other in person properly :) |
 (っ◔◡◔)っ 𝓘 𝔀𝓲𝓼𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓪 𝔀𝓸𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓭𝓪𝔂 ♥ |
| This episode was definitely one of my favorites of any anime it was so satisfying, wholesome and perfect! The scene where they got surrounded and the friends came in it was so fuc*ing BADASS and satisfying then one of the friends just being chill and happy about stuff while the mf's that he beat up were laying on the ground unconscious it was hilarious! Also this whole episode just made me feel so damn satisfied with everything |
| Pretty good episode but I gotta know how in the heck were Rintaro's friends, specifically Ayato, able to beat up a gang of thugs that should have experience fighting based on their demeanor? Also, Rintaro's friends stalking him and the girls worked out in the ending since they were able to stop said thugs and I believe Rintaro will realize he has a strong bond with them, maybe one of them will go out with Subaru considering her softer stance. |
| I don't know how every episode is capable of making me cry. It isn't even a sad anime so I don't know where these tears are coming from |
| Forgot to write about the episode but here i am. Honestly just re title this episode to The Homies cause the friendship overflowed with this one. From Subaru talking it out with rintaro & affirming their friendship making kaoruku happy in the process to rintaro also presenting his wishes to mending his relationship with his boys which was so wholesome. The boys did follow them but i guess it was out of their care for him and boy did they cry their hearts out in the diner hearing rintaros affection and respect for them. Boys will be boys. Back on the way home, Rintaros and the girls get ambushed by the mfs from ep1 who called their seniors for backup like the wusses they are. Poor subarus ptsd flared back up again with the jerk touching her hair. Thank god the boys were still following them and made it just in time. Usami with the lead and then Ayato & saku frontlining. That defense was unreal. Also this little detail of saku and subaru i loved for real. not gonna say anything more Saku destroying those juniors verbally was satisfying af. Also let me just put this, when the happy smiling guy gets serious you know shits gonna go down. Holy shit Ayato is a monster, he didnt even break a sweat and literally put everyone down like it was nothing & let me remind you this guy hates fighting. What a mad lad. This scene was just perfection when they reminded those jerks to not only mess with rintaro but to put respect on his name cause rintaro is best boy.  What a great scene. Also Kaoruku and Subaru were worried about them but rintaro believed they would easily handle it. The trust is so real. Back to school festival the boys finally confront and talk about the stuff they have been holding out especially saku and Rintaro. What a hearfelt conversation that was especially for someone like saku who stays reserved, bro literally bared out his feelings so purely and in such a hearwarming way. He cherishes rintaro, usami and ayato. Also him getting inspired from kaoroku to speak out his feelings and trust rintaro more was just sweet. (similar to how subaru had done) Also him telling rentaro to rely on him whenever he needs it just moved both me and rintaro to tears. Bromance at its peak!  I love saku more and more. Hes such a good character. Then finally we come to the final baseball moment where rentaro is at the centre. It was nice how they showed the trust of the boys in rintaro to deliver and he did so beautifully. Also rintaro looking up at the sky feeling appreciating the day, finally relieved of the stress and burden he had been living for the past few days. Its such a nice feeling, so relatable. The final scene was perfect with the boys hugging him out and rintaro smiling out of joy was just chefs kiss.  Great episode with beautiful display of friendships and bonding <3 THE BOYS! |
| I swear they've said "I'm sorry" at least 100 times these first 7 episodes. It's insufferable. |
| beautiful episode, so good they defended them |
| hello, just a brazilian boy who likes anime |
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