Across
- 2. What everyone gasps at while wearing yukata during the dramatic climax of the night.
- 5. Episode 7's mandatory location where plot progression pauses for swimsuit fanservice.
- 6. Japanese summer festival filled with food stalls, taiko drums, and romantic misunderstandings.
- 7. Savory fried noodles hot off the teppan grill at festival stalls (or served in a bun at the school store).
- 9. The classic beach game involving a blindfold, a wooden stick, and a very unfortunate melon.
- 10. The legendary 8-episode Haruhi Suzumiya time loop that tested the patience of anime fans everywhere.
- 12. Capped with a glass marble that you have to push down before taking a sip.
- 13. Saying "I'll confess my feelings to her right after the summer festival!" guarantees this anime trope.
- 14. Rain falling while the sun is shining (Kitsune no yomeiri or fox wedding).
Down
- 1. The Japanese word for summer (and a fiery dragon slayer from Fairy Tail!).
- 3. Gourmet frozen treat often shared between two characters on a hot afternoon walk.
- 4. Elegant lace umbrella used to stay pale at the beach or shield gothic lolitas from ultraviolet rays.
- 8. The ultimate tropical destination for every high school's mandatory summer field trip episode.
- 11. The unfortunate visual result of the pale protagonist forgetting sunblock on Day 1 of the training camp.