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In "The Cocoon of Caprice II" (Episode 2) JB says "Though we are exposed to
the same elements, thou art red, whilst I am yellow" in a way that seems to
come off as a quote, but I can't find any references on it. I feel like she
said it in one of the prequel episodes as well, but it just seems like an
interesting thing to say with no context.

Can someone elucidate the meaning or context of this further for me?

[![JB speaking to
Yuuji](https://i.stack.imgur.com/YD7Hs.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/YD7Hs.jpg)


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Is there a reference behind "Though we are exposed to the same elements, thou art red whilst I am yellow" in Grisaia no Rakuen?


It is a reference to a poem by [Saneatsu
Mushanokōji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saneatsu_Mushanok%C5%8Dji):

> Persimmon and Yuzu
>
> Though exposed to the same winds and rains  
>  Thou art sweet, whilst I am sour  
>  Thou art red, whilst I am yellow  
>  While people praise thee  
>  They do not forsake me either

(Text found [here](https://soraphoto.exblog.jp/3338889/) in Japanese. TL by
me.)


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