She ends up forming a gardening club, a rather unusual activity to be featured in a manga. Tanopopo is freely herself and just doesn’t understand the world of politics and pressure. Somewhat surprisingly, many of the obstacles in the story come from Koki being wealthy rather than Tanpopo being poor. Imadoki! is neither centered on the poor vs rich struggle a la Boys Over Flowers nor are the differences played for laughs like in Ouran High School Host Club. Several manga feature a poor kid in a rich kid’s school, and several involve clubs (unofficial or not). Since the two sections are about the same length, neither part is really deep. Imadoki! is pretty short, but the manga basically has two arcs: the “form the garden club” arc and the love square arc. The pair gain friends and face romantic rivals in order to discover their true feelings. A country bumpkin wants to become friends with the seemingly stoic school prince, and they bond over gardening. Imadoki! is not one of Watase’s biggest hits, and it’s not hard to understand why: it’s short and pretty average. Imadoki! is a cute but unremarkable romance, but the translation and adaptation is downright awful. She’s going to prove to Koki that friendship is meaningful. But when Tanpopo sees him again, the boy, Koki, denies meeting her and swears he has no use for friends - flowers or humans. Just before classes start, she meets a boy who loves flowers. Tanpopo is excited to be a new student at the prestigious Meio School. Shoujo – Comedy, drama, romance, slice-of-life
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