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Kaoru Hanazono, also known by the nickname Rose, is a secondary character in this anime. He serves as the class representative for class 2-E and is recognized as one of the Four Heavenly Farmers, a title denoting his exceptional skill in agricultural disciplines, with a specific expertise in landscaping. The Hanazono family runs a landscaping and construction company called Hanazono Gumi, of which he is the president.
Physically, Kaoru is a tall, bishounen-type young man considered by many to be the most handsome at Tamo Agricultural High School. He has distinctive pink hair that falls to his shoulders with a small strand hanging over his forehead, and blue eyes. A notable feature is a black mole or beauty mark situated under his left eye. His manner of dress is characteristically flamboyant; he wears a long, prince-like school uniform with his white shirt left unbuttoned to reveal his chest, and he is almost always seen carrying a rose tucked into his pocket.
His personality is flamboyant and confident, carrying himself as a very smooth and charming individual. While this demeanor makes him popular, it also creates tension with some of his male peers. The protagonist, Kosaku Hata, harbors a strong dislike for Kaoru stemming from an incident a year prior when Kaoru flirted with their classmate, Minori Nakazawa.
Despite his outward flirtations with female students like Minori and later the pop idol Ringo Kinoshita, Kaoru's true motivations are revealed to be quite different. The rose in his nickname serves as a cultural signifier, and he is in fact genuinely gay. His romantic interest is not directed at the girls he approaches, but at Kosaku Hata himself. Kaoru became aware of his sexuality after seeing Michelangelo's statue of David in a middle school history textbook, and he fell in love with Kosaku the moment he first saw him at the school's entrance ceremony. Consequently, his flirtations with Minori and Ringo were strategic moves designed to get closer to Kosaku or to make him jealous. This pursuit forms a core part of his role in the story, positioning him as one of the main sources of erotic and comedic gags alongside another character, Becky.
Regarding his abilities, as an expert in landscaping, Kaoru has a dedicated practice area on the southeast rooftop of the school where he conducts rooftop garden experiments. His skills in this area are a primary reason for his status as one of the elite Four Heavenly Farmers. He also possesses a sharp intuition, as demonstrated when he instinctively deduced the true gender of another character, Riku Murakumo, when others could not.
Physically, Kaoru is a tall, bishounen-type young man considered by many to be the most handsome at Tamo Agricultural High School. He has distinctive pink hair that falls to his shoulders with a small strand hanging over his forehead, and blue eyes. A notable feature is a black mole or beauty mark situated under his left eye. His manner of dress is characteristically flamboyant; he wears a long, prince-like school uniform with his white shirt left unbuttoned to reveal his chest, and he is almost always seen carrying a rose tucked into his pocket.
His personality is flamboyant and confident, carrying himself as a very smooth and charming individual. While this demeanor makes him popular, it also creates tension with some of his male peers. The protagonist, Kosaku Hata, harbors a strong dislike for Kaoru stemming from an incident a year prior when Kaoru flirted with their classmate, Minori Nakazawa.
Despite his outward flirtations with female students like Minori and later the pop idol Ringo Kinoshita, Kaoru's true motivations are revealed to be quite different. The rose in his nickname serves as a cultural signifier, and he is in fact genuinely gay. His romantic interest is not directed at the girls he approaches, but at Kosaku Hata himself. Kaoru became aware of his sexuality after seeing Michelangelo's statue of David in a middle school history textbook, and he fell in love with Kosaku the moment he first saw him at the school's entrance ceremony. Consequently, his flirtations with Minori and Ringo were strategic moves designed to get closer to Kosaku or to make him jealous. This pursuit forms a core part of his role in the story, positioning him as one of the main sources of erotic and comedic gags alongside another character, Becky.
Regarding his abilities, as an expert in landscaping, Kaoru has a dedicated practice area on the southeast rooftop of the school where he conducts rooftop garden experiments. His skills in this area are a primary reason for his status as one of the elite Four Heavenly Farmers. He also possesses a sharp intuition, as demonstrated when he instinctively deduced the true gender of another character, Riku Murakumo, when others could not.