I think what gets me as much as the mismatched tone of the sex scene is that the story has nothing to do with the language of flowers, and indeed flowers weren't mentioned at all until the last panel.
with respect to the sex scene, it felt out of place. I agree that the tone was mismatched.
with respect the the flowers, I have to disagree with you. I might be reading too much into this, but IMO I read the story on two levels. first there are the individual characters. I believe that Chika and Kuroda represent both white and black lillies (the flower of maidens) and because the flowers are lilies, well this is Yuri, duh! next, each conversation is about some aspect of Chika and Kuroda's relationship. whether it is Chika's fears over confessing to the girl she loves or how she, Chika, is afraid Kuroda is going to leave her, we the reader are given a glimpse into how these two flowers communicate. I suspect the sex scene is one more form of conversation and the ultimate conversation (act) is their union (marriage).
the second level (my interpretation) is based on the last sentence, 'in the language of flowers black lily is: "a vow of love" '. what does Chika fret the most? that she cannot marry Kuroda. Chika wants to share that ultimate experience with Kuroda. this is what prompts her to "converse" with Kuroda in a drunken state. In response, Kuroda using her body "converses" back with Chika. As I mentioned earlier, the sex scene is another form of conversation. it is an exposition/declaration of their love to one another.
finally, there are flowers shown throughout the story. the flowers are not central to the plot, but they are there. for example, Chika has lillies in her hair when she goes to her classmate's wedding. more so, there are flowery glyphs that highlight the dialog. not important, but there.
what I find funny is that black lilies symbolize death ( http://onlineflowersguide.com/black-flowers/black-lily.html). so that final quote is a bit ironic. also, forgive my crassness, but on page 14 ( http://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/conversation_in_the_language_of_flowers#15), why does Chika's lady parts look like Grimace's lips? Google an image of the Mac. Donald's character Grimace and tell me both their lips do not look the same. every time I look at that center panel, I half expect Chika's lips the say "me want a hamburger."
obviously I've given this way too much thought, so it's probably time to call it a night. :-)
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