Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku

In a town where two schools sit side by side, Chidori Public High School and the prestigious all-girls Kikyo Private Academy couldn't be more different. Kikyo is known for its elite students from affluent families, while Chidori is infamous for its rowdy troublemakers. The rivalry is intense, with Kikyo students looking down on their Chidori counterparts. Meet Rintarou Tsumugi, a 16-year-old Chidori student with a tough exterior that often scares people away. But he’s perfectly fine with his small circle of friends and doesn’t let their opinions bother him. What they don’t know is that he secretly lends a hand at his family’s cake shop, a little slice of sweetness in his otherwise rough life. One day, Rintarou spots a girl at the shop, but she bolts before he can say hi. The next day, she returns to apologize—her name is Kaoruko Waguri, and she insists that she didn’t run away because of his looks. Instead, she sees the kindness in him. Rintarou is intrigued by her cheerful spirit and is eager to befriend her, but there’s a catch: she’s from Kikyo! Can their budding friendship survive the rivalry between their schools?