The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

Season 1 · 13 Episodes

Season 1

Season 1

202513 Episodes

Episodes

While helping at his family's patisserie, Rintaro meets Kaoruko. He fears his appearance has scared her off — but she returns the next day to see him.
Written By
Rino Yamazaki

Guest Stars

Kikunosuke Toya

Kikunosuke Toya

Shohei Usami (voice)

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Saku Natsusawa (voice)

Hiiro Ishibashi

Hiiro Ishibashi

Ayato Yorita (voice)

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Kyoko Tsumugi (voice)

Chikahiro Kobayashi

Chikahiro Kobayashi

Shin Tsukada (voice)

Masaya Miyazaki

Masaya Miyazaki

Kaito Sudo (voice)

Takeo Otsuka

Takeo Otsuka

Yusei Takahashi / Man (voice)

Hayato Dojima

Hayato Dojima

Delinquent (voice)

Narufumi Machimoto

Narufumi Machimoto

Delinquent (voice)

Rena Motomura

Rena Motomura

Kikyo Student (voice)

Kurumi Orihara

Kurumi Orihara

Kikyo Student (voice)

Aria Seki

Aria Seki

Woman (voice)

Tensions between the two schools escalate during a commotion at Chidori's gates. Later, Rintaro finds a surprise visitor waiting at the patisserie.
Written By
Rino Yamazaki

Guest Stars

Kikunosuke Toya

Kikunosuke Toya

Shohei Usami (voice)

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Saku Natsusawa (voice)

Hiiro Ishibashi

Hiiro Ishibashi

Ayato Yorita (voice)

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Kyoko Tsumugi (voice)

Saku Mizuno

Saku Mizuno

Ayumi Sawatari (voice)

Shino Shimoji

Shino Shimoji

Suzuka Asakura (voice)

Keisuke Furuhata

Keisuke Furuhata

Shunya Shishido (voice)

Shou Komura

Shou Komura

Riku Yatsugi (voice)

Souhei Horikane

Souhei Horikane

Akira Ouchi (voice)

Hayata Okawa

Hayata Okawa

Chidori Student (voice)

Hayato Mori

Hayato Mori

Chidori Student (voice)

Sae Hiratsuka

Sae Hiratsuka

Kikyo Student (voice)

Fuko Mori

Fuko Mori

Kikyo Student (voice)

Desperate to improve their grades, Rintaro and Shohei cram in the library. There, Rintaro runs into Kaoruko, but their tender moment gets interrupted.
Written By
Honoka Katou

Guest Stars

Kikunosuke Toya

Kikunosuke Toya

Shohei Usami (voice)

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Saku Natsusawa (voice)

Hiiro Ishibashi

Hiiro Ishibashi

Ayato Yorita (voice)

Aya Yamane

Aya Yamane

Subaru Hoshina (voice)

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Kyoko Tsumugi (voice)

Chikahiro Kobayashi

Chikahiro Kobayashi

Shin Tsukada (voice)

Rio Tsuchiya

Rio Tsuchiya

Madoka Yuhara (voice)

Hayata Okawa

Hayata Okawa

Chidori Student (voice)

Hayato Mori

Hayato Mori

Chidori Student (voice)

Reo Osanai

Reo Osanai

Junior High School Girl (voice)

Sayaka Aida

Sayaka Aida

Junior High School Girl (voice)

Shunsaku Nishigaki

Shunsaku Nishigaki

Teacher (voice)

Keisuke Furuhata

Keisuke Furuhata

Chidori Student (voice)

Shou Komura

Shou Komura

Chidori Student (voice)

Souhei Horikane

Souhei Horikane

Chidori Student (voice)

Though Rintaro becomes more comfortable with Kaoruko during their study session, he faces unexpectedly strong opposition to their growing bond.
Director
Jiro Arimoto
Written By
Rino Yamazaki

Guest Stars

Kikunosuke Toya

Kikunosuke Toya

Shohei Usami (voice)

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Saku Natsusawa (voice)

Hiiro Ishibashi

Hiiro Ishibashi

Ayato Yorita (voice)

Aya Yamane

Aya Yamane

Subaru Hoshina (voice)

Chikahiro Kobayashi

Chikahiro Kobayashi

Shin Tsukada (voice)

Saku Mizuno

Saku Mizuno

Ayumi Sawatari (voice)

Shino Shimoji

Shino Shimoji

Suzuka Asakura (voice)

Shou Komura

Shou Komura

Riku Yatsugi (voice)

Rena Motomura

Rena Motomura

Kikyo Student (voice)

Reo Osanai

Reo Osanai

Junior High School Girl (voice)

Sayaka Aida

Sayaka Aida

Junior High School Girl (voice)

Seigo Yokota

Seigo Yokota

Atsushi Kimura (voice)

Takeru Kikuchi

Takeru Kikuchi

Kotaro Shimizu (voice)

Satoshi Niwa

Satoshi Niwa

Taiga Furukawa (voice)

Hina Koyanagi

Hina Koyanagi

Yusuke (voice)

Misato Murai

Misato Murai

Mother (voice)

Pressure mounts as Rintaro's friends discover a note from Kaoruko hidden in his notebook. Saku's frustration towards Rintaro's reticence grows.
Director
Ryosuke Oka
Written By
Rino Yamazaki

Guest Stars

Kikunosuke Toya

Kikunosuke Toya

Shohei Usami (voice)

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Saku Natsusawa (voice)

Hiiro Ishibashi

Hiiro Ishibashi

Ayato Yorita (voice)

Aya Yamane

Aya Yamane

Subaru Hoshina (voice)

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Kyoko Tsumugi (voice)

Chikahiro Kobayashi

Chikahiro Kobayashi

Shin Tsukada (voice)

Souhei Horikane

Souhei Horikane

Akira Ouchi (voice)

Seigo Yokota

Seigo Yokota

Atsushi Kimura (voice)

Satoshi Niwa

Satoshi Niwa

Taiga Furukawa (voice)

Takeo Otsuka

Takeo Otsuka

Yusei Takahashi (voice)

Kakeru Hatano

Kakeru Hatano

Itsuki Osawa (voice)

It's an important night of confessions, apologies and cherished memories when Subaru and Kaoruko catch up at the park where they used to play as kids.
Director
Makoto Kato
Written By
Rino Yamazaki

Guest Stars

Aya Yamane

Aya Yamane

Subaru Hoshina (voice)

Rio Tsuchiya

Rio Tsuchiya

Madoka Yuhara (voice)

Hina Koyanagi

Hina Koyanagi

Yusuke (voice)

Noticing Rintaro's strange behavior, Shohei, Saku and Ayato follow him after school and try to eavesdrop on his meeting with Kaoruko and Subaru.
Written By
Rino Yamazaki

Guest Stars

Kikunosuke Toya

Kikunosuke Toya

Shohei Usami (voice)

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Saku Natsusawa (voice)

Hiiro Ishibashi

Hiiro Ishibashi

Ayato Yorita (voice)

Aya Yamane

Aya Yamane

Subaru Hoshina (voice)

Chikahiro Kobayashi

Chikahiro Kobayashi

Shin Tsukada (voice)

Masaya Miyazaki

Masaya Miyazaki

Kaito Sudo (voice)

Keisuke Furuhata

Keisuke Furuhata

Shunya Shishido (voice)

Hayato Dojima

Hayato Dojima

Delinquent (voice)

Narufumi Machimoto

Narufumi Machimoto

Delinquent (voice)

Takeo Otsuka

Takeo Otsuka

Yusei Takahashi (voice)

Kakeru Hatano

Kakeru Hatano

Itsuki Osawa (voice)

Kyouhei Natsume

Kyouhei Natsume

Naoki Hara (voice)

Koya Noda

Koya Noda

Delinquent (voice)

Tatsuki Kobe

Tatsuki Kobe

Delinquent (voice)

Despite the awkwardness, Rintaro manages to introduce his friends to the girls. Later, Kaoruko makes a bold suggestion on how Rintaro could repay her.
Written By
Honoka Katou

Guest Stars

Kikunosuke Toya

Kikunosuke Toya

Shohei Usami (voice)

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Saku Natsusawa (voice)

Hiiro Ishibashi

Hiiro Ishibashi

Ayato Yorita (voice)

Aya Yamane

Aya Yamane

Subaru Hoshina (voice)

Lamalfa Michelle Tateyama

Lamalfa Michelle Tateyama

Mika (voice)

Shuma Konoe

Shuma Konoe

Mika's Father (voice)

Ayako Chiba

Ayako Chiba

Mika's Mother (voice)

Ami Nakano

Ami Nakano

Dagashiya Storeperson (voice)

While Rintaro struggles with his tangled emotions about Kaoruko, he invites his friends over to his home — but two unexpected visitors shake things up.
Written By
Honoka Katou

Guest Stars

Kikunosuke Toya

Kikunosuke Toya

Shohei Usami (voice)

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Saku Natsusawa (voice)

Hiiro Ishibashi

Hiiro Ishibashi

Ayato Yorita (voice)

Aya Yamane

Aya Yamane

Subaru Hoshina (voice)

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Kyoko Tsumugi (voice)

Ryotaro Okiayu

Ryotaro Okiayu

Keiichiro Tsumugi (voice)

Suzuko Hara

Suzuko Hara

Rintaro as an Elementary School Boy (voice)

Chihiro Ueda

Chihiro Ueda

Patisserie Plain Employee (voice)

Shusaku Tsuyama

Shusaku Tsuyama

Patisserie Plain Employee (voice)

Rena Motomura

Rena Motomura

Child (voice)

Kurumi Orihara

Kurumi Orihara

Child (voice)

To prepare for their finals, the six Chidori and Kikyo students hold a joint study session. Later, Shohei makes a sharp observation about Rintaro.
Written By
Rino Yamazaki

Guest Stars

Kikunosuke Toya

Kikunosuke Toya

Shohei Usami (voice)

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Saku Natsusawa (voice)

Hiiro Ishibashi

Hiiro Ishibashi

Ayato Yorita (voice)

Aya Yamane

Aya Yamane

Subaru Hoshina (voice)

Chikahiro Kobayashi

Chikahiro Kobayashi

Shin Tsukada (voice)

Masaya Miyazaki

Masaya Miyazaki

Kaito Sudo (voice)

Keisuke Furuhata

Keisuke Furuhata

Shunya Shishido (voice)

Shou Komura

Shou Komura

Riku Yatsugi (voice)

Seigo Yokota

Seigo Yokota

Atsushi Kimura (voice)

Takeru Kikuchi

Takeru Kikuchi

Kotaro Shimizu (voice)

Takeo Otsuka

Takeo Otsuka

Yusei Takahashi (voice)

Kakeru Hatano

Kakeru Hatano

Itsuki Osawa (voice)

Kyouhei Natsume

Kyouhei Natsume

Naoki Hara (voice)

Kaoruko's birthday is in two weeks, and Rintaro is unsure of a gift until his mother gives valuable advice. Can he bake the perfect cake for her?
Written By
Honoka Katou

Guest Stars

Kikunosuke Toya

Kikunosuke Toya

Shohei Usami (voice)

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Saku Natsusawa (voice)

Hiiro Ishibashi

Hiiro Ishibashi

Ayato Yorita (voice)

Aya Yamane

Aya Yamane

Subaru Hoshina (voice)

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Kyoko Tsumugi (voice)

Saku Mizuno

Saku Mizuno

Ayumi Sawatari (voice)

Shino Shimoji

Shino Shimoji

Suzuka Asakura (voice)

Ryotaro Okiayu

Ryotaro Okiayu

Keiichiro Tsumugi (voice)

Asami Seto

Asami Seto

Miwa Chigusa (voice)

Tatsuma Fukumoto

Tatsuma Fukumoto

Chidori Student (voice)

Marika Tachibana

Marika Tachibana

Chisa Hara (voice)

Hana Shimano

Hana Shimano

Kikyo Student (voice)

May Tachibana

May Tachibana

Kikyo Student (voice)

While everyone else is having fun at the beach, Subaru seems down. When prodded, she reveals her worries and makes a request to the four Chidori boys.
Written By
Rino Yamazaki

Guest Stars

Kikunosuke Toya

Kikunosuke Toya

Shohei Usami (voice)

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Saku Natsusawa (voice)

Hiiro Ishibashi

Hiiro Ishibashi

Ayato Yorita (voice)

Aya Yamane

Aya Yamane

Subaru Hoshina (voice)

Yuka Shiono

Yuka Shiono

Sandwich Shop Clerk (voice)

With things still left unspoken between them, Rintaro arranges to meet Kaoruko and express his true feelings. Kaoruko has her own thoughts to share.
Written By
Rino Yamazaki

Guest Stars

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Kyoko Tsumugi (voice)

Chihiro Ueda

Chihiro Ueda

Patisserie Plain Employee (voice)

Nanako Ando

Nanako Ando

Festivalgoer (voice)

Eigo Hosoda

Festivalgoer (voice)

Kazuya Kanzaki

Kazuya Kanzaki

Festivalgoer (voice)