The anime follows Machi, a middle school student who serves as a shrine maiden at a Shinto shrine and takes care of a bear, who lives on mountain in Japan's northern Tohoku region. The bear, Natsu, has the ability to talk and is Machi's guardian. When Machi explains to Natsu that she will attend a school in the city, he gives Machi a set of trials that she must pass in order to be able to survive city life.

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Cast

Natsumi Hioka

Amayadori Machi

Hiroki Yasumoto

Kumai Natsu

Kazuyuki Okitsu

Amayadori Yoshio

Shizuka Ishigami

Kaori

Eri Kitamura

Sakata Hibiki

Yuko Sanpei

Tamotsu