(W/A/CA) Atto. Welcome to the countryside village of Asahigaoka* a quaint town far removed from the hustle-and-bustle of the big city. You couldn't imagine a more isolated setting in all of Japan. So when Tokyo-raised elementary school student Hotaru Ichijo transfers to the tiny Asahigaoka Branch School due to her father's job* she's in for the culture shock of her life! Join Hotaru and her new friends as they share daily adventures in the idyllic Japanese countryside.