Kuma Miko

Machi Amayadori has grown up serving at a mountain shrine, with a talking bear named Natsu looking after her. She now dreams of attending high school in the city, even though life beyond her rural village is largely unfamiliar.

Natsu doubts she is ready and sets about testing her ability to cope with the modern world. Shopping, clothing, and everyday technology become daunting hurdles for a girl whose confidence does not always match her ambitions. With the villagers adding their own ideas, preparing to leave home proves anything but simple.