The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader

First-grader Masaya is a crybaby despite his large stature, so he can't walk by himself on the dark path to school. The one who holds his hand is Akiyo, a tiny but capable second-grader.<br> <br> Masaya wants to be strong like Akiyo and admires her, but one day, something happens that leaves Akiyo in tears.<br> <br> To lift Akiyo's spirits, Masaya goes trekking to the distant Ipponsugi forest to find the spotted bellflowers that Akiyo loves. <br><br> (Source: Anime News Network) <br> <br> One of the four 2014 Anime Mirai (Young Animator Training Project) films funded by the Japanese government's Agency of Cultural Affairs in order to support training animators.