Encouragement of Climb

- Season 3

(2018)

Wanting to repay Hinata for the souvenir she got her from Mt. Fuji, Aoi invites her for a late night climb up Mt. Tsukuba to treat her to a night view at the top. Arriving at the top, Aoi resolves to once again take on Mt. Fuji.

Finding out that she won't be able to take on Mt. Fuji again until next summer, Aoi goes with Hinata and Kaede to look for hiking shoes.

Aoi decides to climb the Hanno Alps.

Aoi is approached by her classmate Mio and invites her and Hinata to karaoke alongside her friends Kasumi and Yuri.

Aoi, Hinata, Kokona, and Honoka go to Lockheart Castle in Gunma, each bringing their own unique cameras to take pictures of everything.

Hearing about "mountain coffee" from Hinata's father, Aoi, feeling provoked by Hinata, becomes determined to try it as well, despite finding coffee bitter.

With Aoi busy at her part-time job, Hinata goes on an outing by herself, finding herself lonely without Aoi.

Aoi makes plans to go to Gunma with Honoka while Hinata, unable to get in touch with Aoi, ends up making plans to go to Mt. Akagi with Kokona on the same day.

Aoi and Honoka explore Gunma's shrines and go to a hot spring while Hinata and Kokona reach the peak of Mt. Akagi.

Following more misunderstandings, Aoi goes to Ikebukuro with Mio, Kasumi, and Yuri while Hinata joins Kaede and Yuuka as they study for college.

As Kaede invites everyone on a camping trip across Mt. Mizugaki and Mt. Kinpu, Hinata starts to become hostile towards Aoi upon hearing she spent the night preparing food with Kokona. While acting stubborn and going against Aoi's suggestions of taking a safer route, Hinata secretly injures her knee.

While trekking up Mt. Kinpu, Hinata becomes overwhelmed by her knee injury, prompting Aoi to stay with her and escort her back to camp. Along the way, Hinata reveals that she was worried Aoi would drift away from her to spend time with other friends.

Tasked with choosing a present for Hinata's birthday, Aoi has trouble figuring out what Hinata would like.