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In the sleepy countryside village of Asahigaoka, where the nearest bookstore is miles away, life moves at a gentle pace for the students of the tiny branch school. Hotaru Ichijo, a fifth-grader from Tokyo, adjusts to rural life alongside her classmates: Natsumi Koshigaya, a mischievous tomboy; Komari Koshigaya, her easily flustered older sister; Renge Miyauchi, a quirky and imaginative first-grader; and Suguru Koshigaya, their silent brother. From catching bugs to exploring rice paddies, their days are filled with simple joys and unexpected adventures, capturing the charm of rural living.
