The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity, Vol. 05

After spending so much time together, Rintaro has grown comfortable around Kaoruko, and has even begun to suspect he may like her as more than a friend. But just as the school term was drawing to a close and Rintaro began looking forward to spending his first summer vacation with all his friends, Kaoruko’s friend springs a surprise on him: her birthday is only a few weeks away! So now, after agonizing over what to get her, he finally decides to bake her a cake with his own two hands. Will the effort and devotion he’s putting towards his cake be able to touch Kaoruko’s heart…?