Teruaki is excited for the big class beach party, but he's the only one who wants to swim?!

Nakamura Teruaki has moved south to Okinawa from Tokyo and fallen in love with a local girl. There's just one problem, though: her Okinawan dialect is so thick that he can't understand a word she says!

Teruaki takes Higa on a test of courage and is shocked by what he finds.

Teruaki learns to whistle, and how the Okinawans dance.

Teruaki learns the truth about goya and gooyaa.

Teruaki learns more about Okinawan traditions, goes to a festival...and sneaks off somewhere "naughty"?!

Teruaki learns the history of Okinawan soba, and a typhoon closes in.

Teruaki discovers that there are no trains in Okinawa.

Kyan panics when she finds out that Teruaki likes her.

Teruaki tries on what he thinks is just a Hawaiian shirt, and discovers it has a deeper history than he imagines.

Kyan tells Suzu the story of the Iriomote cat and its ancient history.

Teruaki learns the sorrowful tale of the time mongooses were brought to Okinawa.