
A Bridge to the Starry Skies
S01E08: The Punchline is ___ !
Kazuma calls up each of the group the next morning, inviting them to visit the beach with him the following Wednesday. Everyone agrees, and the gang spends a fun and exciting day playing in the sand and in the water. Madoka takes the opportunity to ask Ui about her relationship with Kazuma, relieved to hear that she considers him more of an older brother than a love-interest. Finishing up their stay with a game of suikawari and volleyball, the group head out at sunset. On their walk back home together, Ui curiously asks Ibuki about her and Kazuma.
Overview
Kazuma Hoshino moves to the beautiful countryside to take care of his little brother, Ayumu Hoshino. They ended up they getting lost on their way to the Japanese Inn.
Episodes

Hoshino comes back to his childhood place. He goes in pursuit of a monkey taking his brothers hat and meets Ui. He kisses Ui by accident by falling on her and Hinata appears and thought...

S01E02 Should not Taste like Cheese
Hoshino gets shown around the school, makes new friends and gets shown around the town. The title comes from Hoshino saying "That's why it tasted like cheese" (Referring to Ui's muffins that she had for...

S01E03 Acorn is Surprisingly Painful
Following an awkward morning and breakfast with Senka, Kazuma and Ayumu head to school with Daigo. As Ui and Ibuki catch up, Kazuma experiences an aura that he is being watched. Class breaks for lunch;...

S01E04 Encountered a Bear, Spoke to it
On his way to the bathroom, Daigo tosses his lunch to Kazuma, who stumbles backward into Hina Sakai, a third-year student, knocking both of them over. Apologetic, he picks up and returns her cellphone, complimenting...

S01E05 Red Bean Soup, Eels and Wedding Dress
The school games are on and Ui, Hoshino, Hinata and friends are all participating. The title comes from the last event in the games, when they have to all do a series of random tasks...

S01E06 When the Buckets Fall
At school the next morning, Kazuma, Ibuki, Ui and Daigo, in preparation for finals, arrange a study group at the inn. After five and a half hours of studying, the group break to take baths...

S01E07 Pink Cat Doll
With finals over, everyone save for Ibuki and Ayumu plan a trip to Honchou, a nearby metropolis, to celebrate. When a bus is unavailable to accommodate the group for two hours, they detour to an...

S01E08 The Punchline is ___ !
Kazuma calls up each of the group the next morning, inviting them to visit the beach with him the following Wednesday. Everyone agrees, and the gang spends a fun and exciting day playing in the...

S01E09 Wasps are Diurnal
On his way back from a trip to Honchou, Kazuma finds Hina at the park alone and hungry. Buying the desolate girl food and drink, he sits with her as she describes a recent fight...

S01E10 Ring, Drifted (away)......
Returning to the shrine and thus absent from the event, Madoka is brought up to speed about the tug-of-war, sullenly mistaking it to be a proposal to Hina. Koyori, home from vacation, visits her upset...

S01E11 Rejected in the Rain
School back in session, Daigo reiterates his discontent to Kazuma about rejecting Madoka on their way to class. As Kazuma tries to explain otherwise, she happily catches up to them. Class out for the day,...

S01E12 Bridge of Stars Suspended in the Night Sky
Sitting with the boys at breakfast, Senka informs Kazuma that as the winner of The Hikonan Race, he is to play the Ogami[a] in the upcoming festival's Futagoyama ceremony. Though skeptical of the idea, he...

S01E13 Episode 13
Cast

Shintaro Asanuma
Kazuma Hoshino (voice)

Eriko Nakamura
Ui Nakatsugawa (voice)

Ringo Aoba
Ibuki Hinata (voice)

Chiaki Takahashi
Tsumugi Todo (voice)

Aiko Okubo
Koyori Todo (voice)

Mayumi Yoshida
Hina Sakai (voice)

Ai Shimizu
Madoka Komoto (voice)

Mai Kadowaki
Kasane Todo (voice)

Shiho Kawaragi
Senka Yorozu (voice)

Wataru Hatano
Daigo Minamikokubaru (voice)

Ayuru Ohashi
Ayumu Hoshino (voice)