What does a bear know about city living? Hopefully a lot for Machi Amayadori's sake! The young shrine lady has lived her entire life with Natsu, her talking guardian bear, in the remote highlands. Now that she is fourteen, she wants to take a chance and attend high school in the large city. Is Natsu capable of truly preparing her for city life? Will his bizarre tribulations be too much for even Machi to bear?