Hana nomi zo Shiru
Only the Flower Knows

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Old but gold! As expecting from Takarai Rihito.
The story is pretty good, in the begging is too slow, getting kinda hard to catch on, but after that its really worth it, and you can see a beauty and cute relationship grow up.
The art is really good for the time it was made, since is an old story (more than a decade).
The character develpoment is a mix of feelings for me. Misaki has a good character development, maybe because all the story is around him, but is pretty good to see it. In other hand, Arikawa for me didn't have, since we didn't know much about ... him, even when he's the MC. However, it didn't ruin the story for me, just makes me see more about him and about them.
On the overall, i think is a pretty enjoyable reading, a little tough in the begging, but it's worth, and also is a short one! So you can read it all is a day.

I'm still not over the fact that such an amazing exists. The pace of the story was perfect. The ending and their romance; nothing seemed rush. And the author managed to do all this is a span of 12 chapters!! Amazing is an understatement, to be honest.
It might seem like a cliche because of the shy-boy-falling-in-love-with-the-outgoing-boy storyline, but trust me, it's so much more than that.
The art style was amazing too! I wouldn't expect anything less of Takarai Rihito.
I think everyone should be able to enjoy this story, especially if you liked Seven Days. The two stories are similar, but I found ... Hana nomi zo Shiru more enjoyable. Maybe it's because Arikawa and Misaki went further than just kissing, if you know what I mean *insert lenny face here*
If you've already read this manga, I suggest you read the sequel as well. The heart couldn't stop beating for a long while after I read this.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

My Score:
Story: 10
Art: 10
Character: 10
Overall: 10

This is just my opinion

I have to admit the very first chapters are really unimpressive and I was tempted to drop it, but I’m glad I didn’t because it does pick up rather well after the third chapter. Satisfying ending.

The plot, although simple, does make for an interesting short story.
The premise, however, is rather banal. This is the typical “I drop my phone and the love of my life picks it up, our eyes meet and we live happily ever after” kind of deal, so don’t expect some complex developments. Still, the side characters and the addition of ‘the flowers element’ make the whole thing come together.

As far ... as queer/lgbt representation goes, this is were this manga is rather lacking (like most BL/queer manga anyway *sigh*) or maybe I’m not the target demographics? From bizarre stereotypical ‘urges’ to the bs trope ‘I’m not gay, but you are the exception’, and even if the latter could be debatable, I wasn’t really given any evidence of this not being the case while reading. However, one aspect that is well portrayed is the characters’ development in their acceptance of each other and their sexuality. Also, there is smut, but it does not feel out of place or there just for the sake of being there, but instead fits well with the progression of the story.

A funny plus (for me) is that one of the main characters has very bad eyesight so I could somewhat relate to that lol.

The artwork and style is clean and cutesy, which complements the story well. All in all, despite the hiccups, it’s not a bad pickup if you have a few hours to spare.