April Showers Bring May Flowers

April Showers Bring May Flowers (ブスに花束を.) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Roku Sakura. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine Young Ace from April 2016 to September 2022, with its chapters collected in 12  volumes. An anime adaptation has been announced.

Synopsis
Hana Tabata, a first-year high school student who calls herself ugly, goes to school early to replace the flowers arranged in a vase in her classroom, part of her daily routine. She becomes so immersed that she has leftover flowers in her hair and is seen by Yosuke, who had been thinking about who had been changing the flowers. Though she runs away in embarrassment, he starts talking to her.

Characters

 * Hana Tabata (田端 花)
 * First-year high school student. She is quiet and kind-hearted but thinks she is ugly. She has poor eyesight and is slightly overweight. Since she was young, she was ridiculed as "ugly" which affected her current personality. She loves manga and romance games about women. After admiring the heroine of a  manga her interest in flowers grew, and she became a member of the beautification committee.


 * Yosuke Ueno (上野 陽介)
 * The most handsome guy in the class. He belonged to the basketball club in junior high school and is popular with girls. He works part time at an restaurant. He was worried about the flowers in the classroom, but discovered Hana had been rearranging the flowers and began talking to her.


 * Sumire Uguisudani (鶯谷 すみれ)
 * The most beautiful girl in the class. Though she appears bright and kind, she has a side that is calculating and devious. Despite being pursued by many guys for her appearance, she falls for Yosuke who treats her without ulterior motives. Realizing that Yosuke has feelings for Hana, she is close to Hana on the surface but acts as her rival behind Hana's back. She recovers from Yosuke's rejection with the help of Tetsuo, and gradually spends more time with him.


 * Tetsuo Gotanda (五反田 鉄男)
 * Yosuke's best friend since junior high school. He is part of the judo club. Despite his stern appearance and unchanging expression, he is gentle and considerate. He is the only one who knows Sumire's hidden personality but treats her flatly and gives her serious advice. He distracts Sumire from her heartbreak by taking her to karaoke or games, and they spend more time together after that.


 * Tsutomu Shimbashi (新橋 努)
 * A boy who belongs to the popular group in the class but always looks restless. He has a small stature and an ordinary appearance, and he wore glasses until junior high school. When he entered high school, he dyed his hair and wore contacts. He has a crush on Sumire but struggles due to his low self-esteem.


 * Sayaka Otsuka (大塚 彩華)
 * Transfer student who went to the same junior high school as Yosuke and Tetsuo. She is a cheerful who likes makeup. During junior high school she was teased during choir practice because she is tone deaf and has no sense of rhythm. She became friends with Yosuke and Tetsuo who sincerely accompanied her during practice.

Manga
Written and illustrated by Roku Sakura, Busu ni Hanataba o was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine Young Ace from April 4, 2016, to September 2, 2022. Kadokawa collected its chapters in twelve volumes, released from November 4, 2016, to November 4, 2022.

In June 2024, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication beginning in November 2024.

Anime
In November 2022, it was announced that the manga will receive an anime adaptation.

Reception
The series ranked fifth in the print category of the fifth Next Manga Award in 2019.