"The World's Cutest Smile" - Overwhelming Response! Illustration Shikishi by Saka Mikami from 'The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity' Revealed

The official X account of manga app "Magazine Pocket (MagaPoke)" has revealed a shikishi that was contributed to the "Magazine Year-End Social Gathering 2025," creating a major buzz among fans.

The revealed image is an illustration shikishi by Saka Mikami, the author of 'The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity'. It depicts the heroine Kaoruko Waguri wearing a fluffy hat. Kaoruko has both hands placed near her cheeks, her eyes narrowed with a beaming smile on her face, and her expression overflows with warmth and loveliness. The shikishi features the work's title as well as Mikami's signature.

'The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity' is a manga currently serialized on "Magazine Pocket," the official app of Weekly Shonen Magazine. It is a school story depicting the vibrant youth of Rintarō Tsumugi, an innocent boy attending an all-boys school full of fools, and Kaoruko Waguri, a straightforward girl attending a prestigious girls' school. The TV anime adaptation that began airing in July garnered attention for its delicate animation produced by CloverWorks.

In response to this adorable illustration, numerous voices of joy have been posted on social media, including "the world's cutest smile," "too cute," "Kaoruko is too cute!," "So cute! The Santa hat suits her well," and "I want a Santa like this to come~."

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