The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity is a romantic comedy manga series about Rintaro Tsumugi, a kind-hearted but intimidating boy from a school for delinquents, who falls for Kaoruko Waguri, a gentle girl from a wealthy, elite private school that despises Rintaro's school. Their budding relationship faces the challenge of bridging the deep class divide and societal prejudice separating their schools, set against a backdrop of school rivalries. The story explores themes of overcoming appearances to understand true character and forging one's own path, with a narrative likened to a modern, high-school Romeo and Juliet.
