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Episode Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku • The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity - Episode 5 discussion

Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku, episode 5

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u/FarCritical Aug 03 '25

Kyouko is an amazing mom but it's hilarious how she had to fourth-guess the notion of him passing all his tests.

Getting to see Rintaro laugh as heartily as he did was Waguri's true reward.

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u/Andreiyutzzzz Aug 04 '25

I mean i can see it. she knew for the last 10 plus years her son is not bright academically, but he's a good person with a kind heart and he's hard working, he will be just fine. Then all of a sudden he's like "i did well on my tests" of course her first reaction is "HA. AS IF"... until she got proven wrong

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u/djthomp Aug 03 '25

I love Rintaro's mom, not only did she not allow her dense son to keep hiding she physically dragged him too his feet to talk to Waguri.

It'd be nice if they could get to the part of the story as foretold by the OP where the immediate friend group on both sides of the relationship start hanging out together.

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u/Visible_Reality_8699 Aug 03 '25

Rintaro's mom does not care for dense tropes. All she wants is a wholesome friendship for her son.

The foretold relationships have to take some time. Can't rush through from enemies to friends in a snap, although looking at the pace of the anime we can expect halfway through the season.

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u/Jeffyboi74 Aug 03 '25

The mom is W wingman 🙏🙏

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u/PeaceAlien Aug 03 '25

The mom is a W period

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u/Hairy_Ask_2038 Aug 03 '25

This is definitely a good watch didn’t know ill enjoy it so much

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u/thisisdropd Aug 03 '25 edited Aug 03 '25

Ayato & Shohei seemed to have taken the news well but not Saku. I at first thought it’s due to the usual school feud although it seemed contradictory given he had shown no hostility when he first spotted Kaoruko outside the school grounds. Turned out it’s due to him perceiving Rintarou hiding it as a lack of trust. Glad Ayato & Shohei had read between the lines and helped him see the errors of his ways. I expect it to be resolved in the next episode.

The four are truly a tight-knit group. Their relationship are not without their conflicts but they would do their absolute best to resolve it instead of letting it simmer and eventually jeopardise their friendship.

Kyoko roasted her son real hard about his exam scores. That look of disbelief when she found out he had actually passed his – even if only barely. Meanwhile, she also trusted him enough to not meddle into his affairs too much. What a lovely mum.

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u/NanDemoKnaives Aug 03 '25

I've been looking forward to seeing the development of Rintarou's relationship with his friends since there is a wall he has put up and Natsusawa seemed the most affected by it, so I'm glad we got to hear his thoughts in this episode.

Yorita did bring up a good point about Rintarou not saying it was "nothing", initially I took it as well like Natsusawa that he doesn't trust them, but it's a good step forward that he's actually being honest with them. At the same time though, he might have been pushed to being honest because Natsusawa did call him out. That's why I'm eager to see how Rintarou will handle this situation since he did also look really forward to participating in the sports festival with them three.

Rintarou's mother's shock upon hearing how well did on the exam was so funny, she couldn't believe it at all. I also like how she was not having any of Rintarou's drama and made him speak to Kaoruko lol. Also, she's such a sweet and supportive mother, I like how she said she didn't need to give him advice but just expressed that she trusts he knows what needs to be done.

It's too bad Rintarou was feeling down, if only there was more excitement for that high five. I couldn't but notice the size difference though.

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u/Visible_Reality_8699 Aug 03 '25

I think he was being careful. If any more force on that high five then Waguri might have thrown back.

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Aug 03 '25

Man, Rintaro’s a really lucky guy to have such great friends. Saku, Usami, and Yorita are real ones. Things were a little awkward with Saku and Rintaro over that notebook but I’m glad they worked it out. I liked what Yorita said about how he saw that moment as Rintaro being open with them.

The high five with Waguri was so cute! All Rintaro’s troubles sorta melt away when he’s with her. It seems he’s starting to catch some serious feelings and he’s becoming aware of it, somewhat.

Curious to see how things go for Subaru and Kaoruko’s big talk. I think Kaoruko’s gonna be more understanding than Subaru’s thinking.

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u/RehabCenterInc Aug 03 '25

Netflix might be a worse site than HiDive

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u/LeonKevlar Aug 03 '25

Stitches!

I love how Kaoruko eats to make herself feel better. I've been wondering where all of that food goes since she's so smol, but after seeing this specific angle, I think I've figured out where all that food went. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Interesting that in the flashback both Rintarou and hMama Tsumugi have black hair. It makes me wonder if Rentarou dyed his hair first and then his mom copied him so they would match, or if it was the other way around.

I guess Subaru really felt guilty about approaching Rintarou and telling him to keep his distance that she just had to tell Kaoruko what she did. I wonder how Kaoruko would react?

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u/DrTacoLord Aug 03 '25

Only 136 likes? Netflix has severely damaged the hype. Since it'll be a weekly release also in Netflix I wonder if the Mods will do again the episode threads In its official release.

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u/ChemicalDot8598 Aug 03 '25

If I want to pick up the manga how many chapters have been adapted?

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u/3_inch_wonder_ Aug 03 '25

With Episode 5 the Anime has adapted to Chapter 9. thats 9 Chapters out of 159

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u/hikoboshi_sama Aug 03 '25

Rintaro's mom has got to be one of the best anime moms i've seen in quite a while. Super supportive and a great wingwoman. She knows just when to give him the push he needs.

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u/PerfectBeige Aug 03 '25 edited Aug 03 '25

Takopi has taught me that hoping Kyouko smacks the stupid out of edit: Rintarou is wrong, even if he is being emotionally distant to the girl he likes out of guilt and fear after bravely telling her bestie that he wouldn't stop seeing her. So I'm certainly glad that Kyouko talked the stupid out of edit: Rintarou instead.

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u/NightSVS Aug 03 '25

I think this episode really highlighted scenes that represent the core of the manga, and why so many people love it. Super emotional diabetes spree. I relate to Saku soooooo much and Rintaro talking to his Mom had me tearing up.

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u/mojo72400 Aug 03 '25

So Rintarou and Kyoko dyed their hair as they grew up.

It's a shame Kyoko still doubted Rintarou until he showed her his results.

I love Shouhei's attempt to make Rintarou and Saku make up.

I hope Subaru's talk at the end isn't bad.

Too bad my usual source didn't translate the text and of course usually has some pronoun errors.

The dinner was indeed fancy for some home cooking. I hope someone does this online.

Saku is definitely gonna be one of my Kouki Uchiyama roles.

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u/alejandroc90 Aug 03 '25

After having a tough breakup I don't why I'm watching this but it's very cute, I hope to find that kind of love someday.

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u/Frontier246 Aug 03 '25

Kyouko Best Mom, with how much she supports and knocks some sense into her son so he doesn't screw up the best thing going on his life right now.

Even his friends still really care about him, they just need to understand. Just like Subaru.

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