The Kikyo Group’s afternoon tea is insane! Fans ecstatic over the mind-blowingly beautiful illustration for "The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity" Volume 23 bonus: "I've never wanted anything more!"

On the official X account for "The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity," a newly drawn illustration card signed by the original author, Saka Mikami, was released as a purchase bonus for the latest Volume 23, which goes on sale on June 9, sparking a major buzz among fans.

The unveiled illustration features the students of the prestigious Kikyo Girls' High School enjoying afternoon tea in an elegant setting. In the center of the table sits a cake stand stacked with colorful sweets, creating a peaceful composition where the characters, dressed up more glamorously than usual, are seen chatting happily. Furthermore, the illustration features a signed message from Mikami saying, "Thank you for purchasing Volume 23 of The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity!" making it a truly special piece.

"The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity" is a highly popular youth school romantic comedy written and illustrated by Saka Mikami, currently serialized on the manga app "Magazine Pocket." Set in two neighboring yet rival schools—Chidori High School, a low-tier all-boys school, and Kikyo Girls' High School, a prestigious all-girls school—the story revolves around Rintarō Tsumugi, a fierce-looking boy from Chidori High who is often misunderstood by others, and Kaoruko Waguri, an innocent and cheerful girl from Kikyo Girls'. It follows them as they meet and grow genuinely attracted to each other, overcoming surrounding prejudices and barriers, warming the hearts of many readers.

In response to the reveal of this newly drawn bonus, fans flooded the comments with ecstatic reactions such as: "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! The Kikyo group’s afternoon tea is insane!", "This illustration fully unleashing the beauty of the Kikyo girls—who usually come off as mostly cute in the main magazine—is just too hype!", "Thank you for this god-tier illustration!", "Everyone is dressed up more than usual and looks so cute!", and "Chisa-san!! I love her fluffy hair so much!" In addition, comments praising the luxury of the bonus poured in, including: "I want this so bad, it's honestly the most wanted item ever," and "Is it seriously true that this comes at no extra charge...? Are you guys really okay with this...?"

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