Episode 1

"Rocky Puzzle" (岩のパズル, Iwa no Pazuru) is the first episode of the Hang On! Sport Climbing Girls anime series.

Characters

 * Konomi Kasahara
 * Jun Uehara
 * Sayo Yotsuba
 * Nonoka Sugiura

Summary
Konomi still haven't chosen what club to enter. As she walks around and sees everyone is being in a club and doing their activity, she ends up seeing a climbing wall. But before she touches it, Jun stops her, explaining only members can touch it. Jun then starts cleaning the wall, but as Konomi doesn't leave, she guess she is interested and gives her gear and tells her to try climb it, while explaining what a sport climbing is. Konomi attempts to climb it and finds it fun. As she can't reach the next hold, she attempts to lunge, but falls. Jun explains that amateurs can't use that move yet and tells her to use only yellow holds and Konomi falls again, but requests another try. Sayo Yotsuba and Nonoka Sugiura arrive to see Konomi climbing it and Jun explains that after giving her some advice, Konomi stared to climb even intermediate routes. Konomi still ends up falling and requests another try, but Sayo tells her she needs to rest and invites her to join the club and Konomi agrees. Sayo asks Konomi if she enjoy climbing and Konomi confirms, stating it was like a puzzle game trying to find the right path. Jun is annoyed as she states sport climbing is serious and not a game and if Konomi wants to join the club, she will need first to beat her in a race. Wanting to join the club, Konomi ends up agreeing.

The next day, Sayo prepares same walls for both of them. However, as Jun is experienced, she agrees to a handicap and lets Konomi look at the wall first and give her two minutes head start. While climbing it, Konomi recalls how she was been gaming her whole life, mostly puzzle games and even won some tournaments, but as that would lead her nowhere in life, she decided to stay away from gaming. While climbing, Konomi takes a left, realizing the route is easier, but has a hard hold upcoming. Konomi ends up using the walls edges, impressing the others for using "laybacking". Sayo realizes that Konomi has the ability to pick out the right moves which usually requires a lot of experience to develop. Jun and Konomi end up reaching the top with Jun being a slightly faster. Konomi is disappointed that she lost and now can't join the club, however Jun tells her to stay in the club and that the next time she will win by a larger margin.

Sayo wonders why Konomi is so good and flexible and Konomi comments she did ballet when she was little and was a hardcore gamer in middle school. Sayo informs her she is officially their fourth member and will include her in the upcoming competition which is tomorrow, which really surprises Konomi.