Silver Spoon Vol. 5 — Manga Raw / Buy Official

Swamped with preparations for the Ezono festival, Hachiken takes on show jumping in earnest at the equestrian club, facing his fear and clearing a wall within himself. Matching his breath to his horse and landing a successful jump gives him a high he never knew, a form of achievement unavailable to a boy who once measured himself only by grades. A sheepdog and other new animals join the farm, and daily life grows livelier still. Even at his busiest, Hachiken can't turn down a friend's request, and those around him rely on him even as they shake their heads. He savors the solid feeling of being useful to someone. Heading toward the climax of the Ezono festival, the autumn of Hachiken and his friends grows ever more fervent.