日本东北地区的某座深山里,国中生小町在一间祭拜熊的神社中,担任巫女的重责大任。有一天,小町对监护人,也就是名为那津的熊说:“我想去念都市的高中。”为了能够让不经世事的小町,拥有在都市中生活的基本能力,那津展开了一连串的试炼,要求小町通过考验。What does a bear know about life in the big city? For Machi Amayadori's sake, hopefully a lot. The young shrine maiden has spent her whole life in the rural mountains with Natsu, her talking guardian bear. Now, at fourteen, she wants to take a chance and attend high school in the big city. Can Natsu really prepare her for city life? Or will his wacky trials be too much for even Machi to bear?