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(Note: While most of the flowers were easy to identify, the flowers in the cover of the novel version vol. 1 were a bit difficult.)

White Anemone: sincerity

Anemones are sometimes used in funeral arrangements in Japan. They are also associated with anticipation.

Primrose: desperate 

(Western red primrose) 

(Japanese red primrose)

White Chrysanthemum: truth, loyalty, and death

White chrysanthemums, are often used for funerals in East Asia.

The other type of chrysanthemum in the cover is the pom pom chrysanthemum.

Yellow Chrysanthemum: royalty and elegance

Yellow chrysanthemums are associated with the emperor.

White Lily: purity and chastity

White lilies are used at funerals in East Asia.

In Japan, when a students dies, white lilies are often left on the a student’s desk.

(Yes, I used the album cover of Lily by Centimillimental. If I am going to talk about doomed gay love and symbolism, I might as well be reminded of Given and cry listening to Centimillimental‘s music.

Yellow Daisy: friendship and happiness

Red Daisy: romantic love and passion

Daisies typically mean faith in Hanakotoba.

Purple Tulip: undying/immortal love

The tulips on the cover appear to be blue, but blue tulips are not naturally growing tulips. They are made through dyes and other forms of manipulation.

Bonus: Chapter 11.6 special

Sunflower: admiration

1 sunflower: love at first sight

3 sunflowers: love confession

7 sunflowers: secret love

11 sunflowers: true love

108 sunflowers: marry me

Flowers from Mokumokuren’s art that I was not able to identify:

Sketch request from the beartreon!