Non Non Biyori Episode 4

"Summer Vacation Started" (夏休みがはじまった) is the fourth episode of Non Non Biyori.

Summary
As summer vacation begins, Renge's older sister Hikage comes home from her school in Tokyo, hoping to impress the others with her know-how about city life, only for Hotaru to outshine her.

Renge meets another girl her age named Honoka Ishikawa, whom she quickly becomes friends with. After spending several days playing with Honoka, Renge is saddened when she learns Honoka had to suddenly leave due to her father's work. However, she cheers up a week later after receiving a letter from Honoka saying she'll come back next summer.

Character Appearances

 * Hotaru Ichijō
 * Renge Miyauchi
 * Natsumi Koshigaya
 * Komari Koshigaya
 * Kazuho Miyauchi
 * Hikage Miyauchi (Debut)
 * Honoka Ishikawa (Debut)
 * Suguru Koshigaya
 * Grandmother Ishikawa (Debut)

Adapted From

 * Non Non Biyori Volume 1
 * Non Non Biyori Chapter 9
 * Non Non Biyori Volume 2
 * Non Non Biyori Chapter 17
 * Non Non Biyori Volume 2 Extra

Major Events

 * Hikage Miyauchi visits her family and tells them about the life in Tokyo.
 * Renge Miyauchi meets and befriends Honoka Ishikawa.
 * Honoka has to leave Asahigaoka because of her father's work.

Locations

 * The watermill which Renge shows to Honoka is based on the Yoshi Watermill near Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture.
 * Location on Google Maps
 * Kohei14915 Blog: Pilgrimage to のんのんびより
 * The steps where Renge and Honoka are seen sitting is at Kosaiji Temple, in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture.
 * Location on Google Maps
 * Astral Travel Diary blog: Photo comparison IRL to anime