Michika to Mari

Eight-year old Mari meets a mysterious girl named Michika in a bamboo grove during the summer. Michika, who seems to live by different rules than normal people, inadvertently takes something very important away from Mari's classmate and bully, Ishizaki. Feeling responsible, Michika invites Mari to step into a world beyond words, where understanding takes a different form. (Source: Kodansha, translated)