Episode
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity: Blond Hair and Pierced Ears
Overview
While Rintaro struggles with his tangled emotions about Kaoruko, he invites his friends over to his home — but two unexpected visitors shake things up.
Details
- Series
- The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2025-08-31
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Blond Hair and Pierced Ears is Episode 9 in Season 1 of The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity. It aired on 2025-08-31. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 8: The Meaning of These Feelings
Despite the awkwardness, Rintaro manages to introduce his friends to the girls. Later, Kaoruko makes a bold suggestion on how Rintaro could repay her.
Episode 10: Summer Storm
To prepare for their finals, the six Chidori and Kikyo students hold a joint study session. Later, Shohei makes a sharp observation about Rintaro.
More episodes from this season
Episode 7: Coolest Guy Ever
Noticing Rintaro's strange behavior, Shohei, Saku and Ayato follow him after school and try to eavesdrop on his meeting with Kaoruko and Subaru.
Episode 11: A Morsel of Warmth
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?
Episode 6: Self-Loathing / I Love You!
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.
Episode 12: Bewilderment at the Beachside
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.
Episode 5: Premonition of a New Beginning
Pressure mounts as Rintaro's friends discover a note from Kaoruko hidden in his notebook. Saku's frustration towards Rintaro's reticence grows.
Episode 13: Kaoruko and Rintaro
With things still left unspoken between them, Rintaro arranges to meet Kaoruko and express his true feelings. Kaoruko has her own thoughts to share.
Episode 4: Warmth of the Heart
Though Rintaro becomes more comfortable with Kaoruko during their study session, he faces unexpectedly strong opposition to their growing bond.
Episode 3: A Kind Person
Desperate to improve their grades, Rintaro and Shohei cram in the library. There, Rintaro runs into Kaoruko, but their tender moment gets interrupted.
Episode 2: Chidori and Kikyo
Tensions between the two schools escalate during a commotion at Chidori's gates. Later, Rintaro finds a surprise visitor waiting at the patisserie.
Episode 1: Rintaro and Kaoruko
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.