Ran the Peerless Beauty

高嶺の蘭さん

Takane no Ran-san

42 chapters

10 volumes

2017 – 2020

Ran Takamine is exceptionally beautiful, intelligent, and athletic, which creates an almost insurmountable barrier around her, causing her peers to see her as distant and unapproachable, like a flower atop a mountain. However, a chance encounter with the easygoing Akira Saeki brings her both surprise and comfort, revealing that not everyone is intimidated by her presence. At her mother's request to visit Soleil, a charming but modest florist on the other side of town, Ran is surprised to find Akira working there. The Saeki family owns Soleil, but this fact greatly embarrasses Akira, leading him to beg Ran to keep his job a secret. Intrigued by this coincidence, Ran begins to notice Akira at school, eventually finding herself unable to ignore the growing feelings she has for him. As time passes, she wonders what truly stirs her heart more—the beautiful flowers at Soleil or the young man who knows the language of blooms.