[Kaoru's containing the air of silent judgment, but it's sure a struggle... Actual 5 year old Shuu strikes again.]

Though there are methods of preserving flowers as well, of course. Pressing them between papers or leaving them out in a hot place until they dry...

[But of course, by that point they're no longer fresh. Or, you know... alive. Just as pretty to look at though, as far as Kaoru's concerned.]

They become very delicate then, though. One rough touch could crush a dried flower into dust.