WEBVTT 01:31.529 --> 01:36.492 SECOND STORY FIRST PERFORMANCE 01:41.497 --> 01:44.124 What the hell am I doing? 01:44.208 --> 01:46.335 A Rakugoka who's on his way up. 01:46.418 --> 01:48.087 Which is me, Guriko Arakawa. 01:48.671 --> 01:51.048 Tailing my own master like this... 01:52.550 --> 01:54.051 Forgive me, Master. 01:54.135 --> 01:56.345 It's all because of what happened on set yesterday. 01:56.428 --> 01:59.306 Could you teach me everything you know about fishing? 01:59.390 --> 02:01.517 Who cares about that stuff? 02:01.600 --> 02:04.019 Just tell me the secret behind it! 02:07.690 --> 02:08.983 Guriko, got a second? 02:09.066 --> 02:11.527 Hey, Riichi. What's up? 02:11.610 --> 02:14.321 You trained under Master Shiguma, right? 02:14.405 --> 02:15.573 Right! 02:15.656 --> 02:19.160 Shiguma Arakawa's last apprentice is yours truly! 02:19.952 --> 02:22.037 I don't know how to tell you this, but... 02:22.746 --> 02:25.916 All this talk about Master Shiguma dating a young girl... 02:26.000 --> 02:28.502 - Is that true? - Huh? What's up with that? 02:29.211 --> 02:33.215 There's a bunch of people who've seen them walking side by side. 02:35.759 --> 02:37.261 It's true. 02:37.344 --> 02:39.096 Said no one ever! 02:42.933 --> 02:43.767 He went inside! 02:44.768 --> 02:46.604 Karaoke? 02:49.982 --> 02:51.191 In there, huh? 02:58.324 --> 03:01.201 Wait. No way. 03:02.411 --> 03:04.413 So it's true! 03:07.166 --> 03:09.543 Huh? What are those two doing? 03:09.627 --> 03:12.004 Rakugo? Is it that kind of game? 03:12.504 --> 03:13.756 But the master's face... 03:14.798 --> 03:16.467 couldn't be more serious! 03:17.134 --> 03:19.345 Excuse me, sir? 03:19.428 --> 03:21.597 - Is there a problem? - Huh? 03:22.181 --> 03:25.059 Oh, uh... No, no, nothing at all. 03:28.312 --> 03:31.523 Sir! 03:36.111 --> 03:37.613 You damned fool! 03:38.197 --> 03:41.575 You heard a baseless rumor and took it upon yourself to tail me? 03:42.159 --> 03:44.036 How could you be so ridiculous? 03:44.536 --> 03:45.412 Shame on you! 03:46.830 --> 03:49.583 Well, if you hadn't been so sneaky... 03:51.293 --> 03:52.670 you wouldn't have blown it, right? 03:53.671 --> 03:55.798 Hey! Do you know who you're talking to? You cheeky... 03:56.382 --> 03:59.009 Master, who is this little twerp? 03:59.093 --> 04:03.013 She's Akane Osaki, Shinta's daughter. 04:04.390 --> 04:05.683 Nice to meet ya! 04:07.434 --> 04:09.019 Th-This kid? 04:10.104 --> 04:13.482 The daughter of Shinta Ani-san, who got expelled six years ago? 04:14.358 --> 04:15.859 Never mind that. 04:18.445 --> 04:21.198 How was my Rakugo? 04:22.324 --> 04:25.786 Ever since that day, six years ago since you started training me... 04:26.578 --> 04:29.665 I still don't have permission to perform Rakugo in front of an audience. 04:30.165 --> 04:33.752 But I'm going to be 17 this year, and I'm a senior in high school. 04:34.837 --> 04:37.589 - So you haven't changed your mind? - No. 04:39.717 --> 04:41.802 I'm going to become a Shin'uchi of the Arakawa School. 04:43.178 --> 04:47.808 I'll become a Shin'uchi, and show them how amazing Dad's art was. 04:47.891 --> 04:48.934 Everyone... 04:49.435 --> 04:50.686 That man... 04:52.313 --> 04:54.189 I'm going to prove it! 04:54.940 --> 04:56.692 Please allow me to train under you! 04:58.485 --> 05:01.488 Time sure does fly, doesn't it? 05:08.078 --> 05:10.456 Make you my apprentice? 05:10.539 --> 05:14.168 But Akane, you're still in grade school. 05:15.336 --> 05:17.629 Why do you want to become a Rakugoka? 05:19.173 --> 05:21.717 What on earth happened? 05:26.347 --> 05:30.309 Dad started working for a company that sells concrete. 05:31.935 --> 05:34.813 He said he couldn't just keep brooding all the time, 05:34.897 --> 05:37.274 so he started working. 05:37.357 --> 05:39.818 - All right, I'll head over now. - He seems so busy every day. 05:41.320 --> 05:42.738 But because of that, 05:43.739 --> 05:46.325 he now earns more money than he ever earned from Rakugo. 05:46.408 --> 05:49.661 We can even go out to eat dinner. 05:52.664 --> 05:55.542 Isn't that a good thing, though? 05:56.668 --> 05:58.712 That's what everyone says. 05:58.796 --> 05:59.922 That it's a good thing. 06:01.381 --> 06:04.885 A good thing that Dad quit Rakugo... 06:05.385 --> 06:07.638 That he was forced to quit Rakugo... 06:08.639 --> 06:11.433 But I really loved Dad's Rakugo! 06:11.517 --> 06:13.310 Even though he was the only one talking, 06:13.393 --> 06:16.855 I could see all kinds of people and scenery, like magic. 06:18.190 --> 06:22.319 That's why it makes me sad to think that I'll never see Dad's Rakugo again. 06:23.362 --> 06:27.366 But when Dad quit Rakugo, 06:27.449 --> 06:31.411 everyone said, "He's serious now," and they all smile and laugh. 06:33.122 --> 06:35.624 The only one who was sad was me. 06:36.375 --> 06:38.877 Every time someone said, "Aren't you glad?" 06:38.961 --> 06:42.798 it felt like they were saying Dad's Rakugo was no good. 06:42.881 --> 06:44.007 It made me so bitter. 06:45.342 --> 06:46.802 So I made up my mind! 06:46.885 --> 06:51.306 I'm going to become a Shin'uchi, and prove that Dad's Rakugo was great! 06:59.731 --> 07:02.901 You've grown. Truly. 07:04.903 --> 07:06.697 Apprenticeship with just a high school degree... 07:06.780 --> 07:10.159 That's rare nowadays, but not completely unheard of. 07:10.784 --> 07:12.995 If there is a problem at all... 07:13.078 --> 07:14.621 It's with me. 07:15.497 --> 07:17.958 I'm not fit to take on an apprentice. 07:18.041 --> 07:19.960 But still... 07:22.171 --> 07:23.464 Sorry, Akane. 07:24.465 --> 07:25.632 Hello? 07:25.716 --> 07:28.343 Oh, it's been a long time! 07:28.427 --> 07:29.303 What? 07:29.803 --> 07:31.972 Well, that sounds like trouble! 07:32.055 --> 07:33.974 Let me find someone for you. 07:34.057 --> 07:35.350 All right, I'll talk to you later. 07:36.393 --> 07:38.437 Master, is something the matter? 07:38.520 --> 07:40.939 That was Ms. Yoshino from the Rakugo Cafe. 07:41.023 --> 07:44.276 She's looking for someone to perform today. 07:44.359 --> 07:45.444 That's short notice. 07:45.527 --> 07:48.989 Seems like her solo performer is running late. 07:49.072 --> 07:50.115 Is that right? 07:50.824 --> 07:52.993 Understood! Then I'll... 07:53.076 --> 07:55.662 Yes. Akane, you go. 07:55.746 --> 07:57.331 - Huh? You sure? - What? 07:57.998 --> 08:03.378 Akane, becoming my apprentice literally means becoming a professional Rakugoka. 08:03.462 --> 08:06.048 Now go get a look at the world of pros! 08:07.174 --> 08:08.675 Understood. 08:09.176 --> 08:12.095 I'll bring the house down with laughter, and leave them speechless! 08:12.179 --> 08:14.097 Just wait and see! 08:15.098 --> 08:16.058 RAKUGO CAFE 08:16.141 --> 08:17.226 Oh, it's you, Guri-chan! 08:17.809 --> 08:19.186 Thank you for filling in today. 08:19.269 --> 08:23.857 Uh, no, I'm not the one going on stage today. 08:26.235 --> 08:27.069 It's her. 08:27.152 --> 08:29.446 What? This girl? 08:30.072 --> 08:32.366 Oh, are you Ms. Yoshino? 08:32.449 --> 08:33.951 What? Uh, yes. 08:34.034 --> 08:38.205 I've been entrusted with the role of substitute performer by Shiguma Arakawa. 08:38.288 --> 08:40.290 My name is Akane Osaki! 08:40.374 --> 08:44.836 I will devote myself wholeheartedly to this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! 08:44.920 --> 08:46.547 Thank you for your support! 08:46.630 --> 08:48.715 Who is this girl? 08:49.841 --> 08:51.885 What a sweet child she is! 08:51.969 --> 08:54.346 And thank you for your support! 08:54.429 --> 08:55.764 AKANE 08:55.847 --> 08:57.349 Who's Akane? 08:57.432 --> 08:59.977 That's unusual, using just her first name. 09:00.060 --> 09:02.104 I wonder which school she's from? 09:04.481 --> 09:06.191 What? Not an apprentice? 09:06.275 --> 09:07.651 And it's her first performance, no less? 09:08.235 --> 09:09.653 If it gets bad, I'll clean up after her! 09:09.736 --> 09:10.904 So please let her perform. 09:10.988 --> 09:13.365 Guri-chan really implored me. 09:16.159 --> 09:18.996 When the music starts, you're up, okay? 09:20.664 --> 09:22.666 - Did you hear me? - What? 09:22.749 --> 09:25.419 Oh, uh... Hey, you're right! 09:25.502 --> 09:28.547 This kimono that I borrowed from Master fits me like a glove! 09:28.630 --> 09:30.841 You've got butterflies, huh? 09:30.924 --> 09:33.260 What? Huh? No, I do not! 09:33.343 --> 09:35.596 Well, listen up. Ready? 09:35.679 --> 09:38.473 You write "people" on your dominant hand and swallow it. 09:39.057 --> 09:40.767 Dominant hand signifies the audience. 09:42.019 --> 09:45.314 A Rakugoka dominates the audience, see? 09:46.064 --> 09:48.317 The master's been known to do it too, for major shows. 09:48.400 --> 09:49.651 The master does it? 09:52.321 --> 09:55.073 - So you are nervous after all! - Shut up! 09:56.491 --> 09:58.076 Well, don't get too worked up. 10:01.079 --> 10:03.457 Hey, are you actually a nice guy? 10:03.540 --> 10:05.208 What do mean, actually? 10:05.292 --> 10:06.877 Sorry! I didn't mean that. 10:08.962 --> 10:10.172 Thank you. 10:13.508 --> 10:15.177 I feel a little more relaxed now. 10:22.267 --> 10:23.143 All right. 10:26.021 --> 10:27.105 I'm heading out now. 10:34.946 --> 10:35.781 AKANE 10:44.456 --> 10:46.166 Whoa. A crowd! 10:46.667 --> 10:48.627 Well, not that I didn't know. 10:49.252 --> 10:50.587 I knew there would be. 10:55.592 --> 10:56.510 But seeing it from here... 10:59.221 --> 11:00.430 The pressure's crazy! 11:02.474 --> 11:05.102 And somehow, I totally feel... 11:06.395 --> 11:07.562 all alone. 11:09.147 --> 11:12.776 But I made the decision myself to come here. 11:17.322 --> 11:18.782 Don't fold. 11:18.865 --> 11:20.200 Don't run away. 11:20.909 --> 11:22.285 Let it all out! 11:23.036 --> 11:24.746 Everything you've been building until now... 11:27.916 --> 11:30.544 What exists inside me... 11:31.962 --> 11:33.004 Today, right here... 11:33.839 --> 11:34.798 All of it! 11:35.882 --> 11:39.803 Uh, we all have our likes and dislikes. 11:39.886 --> 11:42.347 Thank goodness, she started talking! 11:42.431 --> 11:45.600 Her voice is strong, and her gestures are bold. 11:48.395 --> 11:50.939 Hey, what a shock! Man, what a shock! 11:51.022 --> 11:53.150 Rakugo is a dialogue-based play. 11:53.233 --> 11:55.902 You portray each character by yourself and through their exchanges, 11:55.986 --> 11:57.612 you mine the audience for laughs. 11:57.696 --> 12:00.490 It was slithering, with jaws opening wide... 12:00.574 --> 12:03.410 Its long tongue going, flicka-flick! There was a snake, see? 12:03.493 --> 12:05.078 Man, was I shocked! 12:05.162 --> 12:06.746 Huh? For real? 12:06.830 --> 12:08.748 So what about you? What are you afraid of? 12:09.749 --> 12:11.001 "Scared of Manju." 12:11.084 --> 12:14.504 A story about young men talking about what they're afraid of, 12:14.588 --> 12:16.131 and the ensuing commotion. 12:16.214 --> 12:19.968 A familiar Rakugo classic. But... 12:20.677 --> 12:22.637 There's something I'm scared of. What did I tell you? 12:22.721 --> 12:25.557 Oh, dear me! What is this? 12:25.640 --> 12:30.520 This isn't something that a first timer with no master can accomplish! 12:30.604 --> 12:31.438 Oh, come on. 12:34.524 --> 12:35.525 Manju. 12:37.068 --> 12:40.280 What was that? Huh? Manju? 12:40.363 --> 12:42.657 Say what? Hey, are there any bugs called manju? 12:42.741 --> 12:45.619 But what is this? It feels so nostalgic. 12:45.702 --> 12:48.163 That guy says he's afraid of manju! 12:48.246 --> 12:52.083 Hey, seeing manju will kill him, so wouldn't that be an AN-ssassination? 12:52.959 --> 12:53.793 Shin-chan! 13:00.133 --> 13:01.968 Manju! 13:02.052 --> 13:04.763 Hey! I told you how scared I am of manju, 13:04.846 --> 13:08.517 so you all bought some, and you're trying to kill me! 13:09.392 --> 13:11.978 Manju... So scary! 13:12.062 --> 13:13.480 Manju... 13:13.563 --> 13:15.440 So scared... I'm so scared! 13:15.524 --> 13:17.400 Of manju... 13:17.484 --> 13:20.111 Oh, so scared... Of manju! 13:20.195 --> 13:23.031 I'm terrified! So scared... 13:23.865 --> 13:25.242 What's this? Hey... 13:26.451 --> 13:27.953 It's just crushed red bean paste manju? 13:36.253 --> 13:37.587 And what do we have here? 13:37.671 --> 13:40.674 A buckwheat manju, right? Isn't it? 13:40.757 --> 13:43.885 Oh, I'm so scared! Come on, quit messing with me! 13:43.969 --> 13:48.139 Hey, where'd all those butterflies go? 13:48.223 --> 13:51.393 You're not even fazed by your first performance. 13:51.476 --> 13:53.853 Damn it. Like hell, you're "Scared of Manju." 13:55.188 --> 13:57.566 You're the scariest of all! 14:00.443 --> 14:01.903 Well, this sucks. 14:01.987 --> 14:06.157 At last my dream came true, and I got my first solo performance at the Rakugo Cafe. 14:06.241 --> 14:11.871 But thanks to that accident, I got stuck on that bus for three and a half hours. 14:11.955 --> 14:12.831 It's so not funny. 14:13.790 --> 14:16.209 I've really made the audience wait on me. 14:16.293 --> 14:17.919 I feel so bad. 14:30.140 --> 14:31.766 I'm scared of manju! 14:31.850 --> 14:34.227 How could you, Master Shiguma? 14:34.811 --> 14:37.522 Sending over a girl without telling me a thing about her, 14:37.606 --> 14:39.441 then asking me what I think of her? 14:40.525 --> 14:44.362 What else can I possibly say but that her performance was splendid? 14:44.446 --> 14:45.363 Listen, you jerk! 14:45.947 --> 14:49.242 You've been gobbling those manju while screaming how scared you are of them. 14:49.326 --> 14:51.328 So what the hell are you really scared of? 14:51.411 --> 14:55.206 Oh, well. What I'm scared of now is some bitter tea! 15:17.187 --> 15:18.104 Good job. 15:19.314 --> 15:20.440 Thanks. 15:21.358 --> 15:24.319 So how was your first-ever performance? 15:25.779 --> 15:26.863 More exhausting than I thought. 15:27.864 --> 15:30.033 Well, you did speak for 20 minutes straight. 15:30.617 --> 15:33.411 Yeah, but I'll take this kind of exhaustion any day! 15:39.000 --> 15:41.628 I wonder if they'll let me do it again? 15:41.711 --> 15:43.964 Don't get cocky, you dummy! You-- 15:44.047 --> 15:47.801 Amazing! 15:50.553 --> 15:52.514 That was incredible! Incredible! 15:52.597 --> 15:54.683 Are you a teenager? You're younger than me, right? 15:54.766 --> 15:55.850 Boy, that was stunning! 15:55.934 --> 15:58.853 You really made that boisterous row house come alive! 15:58.937 --> 16:02.774 Your tone of voice and your tempo is like Master Shiguma's, but a little different. 16:02.857 --> 16:04.192 Tell me, where do you usually perform? 16:04.275 --> 16:05.694 Hey! You... 16:05.777 --> 16:07.404 Well? Well? Well, well? 16:08.363 --> 16:10.824 I totally get why you did that. 16:10.907 --> 16:11.908 But that guy's up next. 16:11.992 --> 16:14.285 Huh? That's your concern? Who cares? 16:14.369 --> 16:15.829 Ouch, ouch. 16:15.912 --> 16:17.330 Hey, sorry. 16:17.414 --> 16:20.875 When I meet a talented Rakugoka, I just can't hold myself back. 16:20.959 --> 16:23.378 But seriously, your "Scared of Manju" was great! 16:23.461 --> 16:25.005 Especially how you gobbled those manju. 16:25.088 --> 16:27.799 You slightly changed how you ate the chestnut and kudzu manju. 16:27.882 --> 16:29.634 I was like, "Nailed it!" 16:30.844 --> 16:32.846 All right. I'm up. 16:34.180 --> 16:35.557 Wait a second. 16:35.640 --> 16:39.352 Since you did take the stage to fill in for me... 16:40.103 --> 16:44.065 Yeah! As a special favor, I'll let you watch my solo performance for free! 16:47.152 --> 16:49.279 Watch and learn from the wings. 16:53.992 --> 16:56.786 So arrogant! I wouldn't watch him for anything! 16:56.870 --> 16:58.079 Oh, where's the harm? 16:58.163 --> 16:59.622 Let's learn from the guy. 17:00.331 --> 17:03.418 Apprenticed two years ago. Promoted to Futatsume at 19. 17:03.501 --> 17:05.378 He's the Rakugoka that everyone's talking about. 17:05.462 --> 17:06.796 It won't hurt to watch him. 17:07.380 --> 17:10.508 It pisses me off to say it, but that guy's Rakugo... 17:15.430 --> 17:16.347 It's sensual. 17:16.931 --> 17:21.352 Uh, I know I've kept you all waiting today for a very long time. 17:21.436 --> 17:23.772 But you were certainly in luck! 17:23.855 --> 17:27.317 The girl before me was not only pretty, but talented! 17:27.901 --> 17:29.819 I wonder who's been teaching her Rakugo? 17:29.903 --> 17:31.404 Really, she was amazing. 17:31.488 --> 17:35.158 Aside from Rakugo, I'm sure there are all kinds of things you can learn. 17:35.241 --> 17:38.661 But completing your studies is certainly no small feat. 17:38.745 --> 17:40.497 Hello! Old Master! 17:40.580 --> 17:41.664 Yes, yes. 17:41.748 --> 17:44.417 Hey, Hattsan. Is something the matter? 17:44.501 --> 17:46.169 Oh, thank goodness you're here. 17:46.252 --> 17:48.505 Uh, you see, I want to be a ladies' man! 17:48.588 --> 17:49.714 I wanna be a catch! 17:49.798 --> 17:51.049 How should I do that? 17:51.132 --> 17:54.219 You're putting me on the spot, asking me a question like that. 17:56.596 --> 17:58.973 He's homely, and he has no money. 17:59.057 --> 18:01.267 It's a tale of such a man taking singing lessons 18:01.351 --> 18:04.020 from a master so he can become a ladies' man. 18:04.104 --> 18:05.730 An Ongyoku-banashi. 18:07.023 --> 18:09.359 Oh, then would you like to hear a ballad? 18:09.442 --> 18:11.486 A ballad? Sure, sounds good. 18:11.569 --> 18:13.071 Oh, is that right? All right, then. 18:13.655 --> 18:16.991 Well, there's a ballad called "The Loose Hair," so... 18:17.075 --> 18:19.285 What? Loose hair? 18:19.369 --> 18:22.038 That's what happens a lot with those express buses, right? 18:22.122 --> 18:24.124 No, that would be loose schedules. 18:24.999 --> 18:26.751 This Rakugoka was aboard one, and got stuck... 18:26.835 --> 18:29.045 He's a totally different person now. 18:29.129 --> 18:30.797 He's so sensual. 18:30.880 --> 18:34.175 I can't believe he can play such a seductive woman. 18:34.259 --> 18:37.011 All right, why don't I sing it for you first? 18:37.095 --> 18:39.514 You listen, and try to learn it. 18:40.098 --> 18:41.599 Are you ready, sir? 18:47.355 --> 18:53.111 If I were... 18:53.194 --> 18:55.155 Wow, his singing's great! 18:56.281 --> 19:02.829 A bush warbler... 19:03.413 --> 19:07.000 In my master's garden... 19:07.083 --> 19:08.459 He can do this kind of thing, too? 19:08.543 --> 19:10.545 So, something like that. 19:10.628 --> 19:12.922 What? You mean I gotta do that? 19:13.006 --> 19:15.133 All right, are you ready, sir? 19:15.717 --> 19:17.802 Three, two... 19:17.886 --> 19:21.514 If I were 19:21.598 --> 19:25.101 A bush warbler! 19:28.605 --> 19:30.148 Don't forget to take breaths. 19:31.983 --> 19:33.610 He's so polished, it pisses you off, right? 19:33.693 --> 19:36.362 The essence of his art is sensuality. 19:36.446 --> 19:39.324 Because he can play sensual roles, 19:39.407 --> 19:41.284 it plays up the words and actions of his dimwitted roles, 19:41.868 --> 19:43.953 leading to waves of laughter. 19:44.579 --> 19:46.664 Who is that guy? 19:47.749 --> 19:49.417 Kaisei Arakawa. 19:49.500 --> 19:50.335 KAISEI ARAKAWA 19:50.418 --> 19:52.879 Since the Shin'uchi Promotion Test six years ago, 19:52.962 --> 19:57.717 he's the only man that Issho Arakawa promoted to Futatsume. 20:06.142 --> 20:08.937 All these reviews are about him. 20:09.729 --> 20:13.858 I thought I did pretty well out there myself, but... 20:13.942 --> 20:15.360 Well, well... 20:15.443 --> 20:17.654 They've written some pretty nice things about me. 20:18.905 --> 20:21.366 Don't be so shocked. You wound me. 20:21.449 --> 20:24.744 But you were reading them pretty ardently. 20:24.827 --> 20:26.663 Could it be that I was on your mind? 20:26.746 --> 20:28.081 Not a chance. 20:28.164 --> 20:33.211 Oh, by the way, Akane, are you training under Master Shiguma? 20:33.294 --> 20:34.754 No, not yet. 20:34.837 --> 20:36.798 Is that right? Then... 20:37.382 --> 20:40.677 Akane, why don't you train under my master, too? 20:40.760 --> 20:41.594 Nope. 20:41.678 --> 20:44.389 That was quick! I'm sad to hear that. 20:44.472 --> 20:46.724 I mean, I was pretty serious about it, too. 20:47.600 --> 20:50.728 My master's currently gathering young talent 20:50.812 --> 20:54.732 to shake up the current seniority-based Rakugo world. 20:55.441 --> 20:57.652 He only evaluates your artistic skill. 20:58.569 --> 21:01.364 It's the ideal environment for us. 21:01.447 --> 21:03.157 You should join us there, too, Akane. 21:04.242 --> 21:06.327 I see. Then... 21:07.287 --> 21:09.372 I think I'll start training under Master Shiguma! 21:10.540 --> 21:11.833 Thanks! See you! 21:12.625 --> 21:14.877 Huh? Wait, what's that supposed to mean? 21:16.087 --> 21:17.964 Well, you just said it yourself. 21:18.047 --> 21:19.674 That he'll evaluate you if you're skilled. 21:21.259 --> 21:22.427 Oh, right. 21:22.927 --> 21:24.762 Kaisei Arakawa, sir! 21:25.513 --> 21:29.017 I lost to you today, but I'm going to catch up before you know it. 21:29.559 --> 21:31.144 So brace yourself, all right? 21:33.479 --> 21:35.523 Akane! 21:35.606 --> 21:37.025 Look, look, look! 21:37.108 --> 21:41.070 Just look at all these reviews about you! 21:41.154 --> 21:43.406 I went to copy them all at once, and it took me a while. 21:43.489 --> 21:45.325 Huh? Akane? 21:45.408 --> 21:46.701 Hey, we're heading back now. 21:46.784 --> 21:48.286 H-Huh? 21:48.369 --> 21:50.455 She didn't leave already, did she? 21:50.538 --> 21:52.582 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! 23:36.018 --> 23:37.854 NEXT EPISODE ELDER FELLOW APPRENTICE 23:38.729 --> 23:40.857 Akane Small Talk! 23:45.069 --> 23:47.363 My first performance sure was fun! 23:47.446 --> 23:49.240 Well, I guess it wasn't bad, huh? 23:49.323 --> 23:50.533 Before you start your apprenticeship, 23:50.616 --> 23:52.660 you should listen to a bunch of Rakugokas and learn from them. 23:52.743 --> 23:53.828 Sure thing! 23:53.911 --> 23:54.954 Hey, I know. 23:55.037 --> 23:58.708 As your senpai, I'll tell you where you should listen to Rakugo! 23:58.791 --> 24:00.376 Oh, that's okay. I already know. 24:00.459 --> 24:02.253 Don't be shy! 24:02.336 --> 24:03.671 First of all, yose. 24:03.754 --> 24:06.674 These are theaters made especially to show the audience our art. 24:06.757 --> 24:08.885 The yose known as joseki usually have performances 24:08.968 --> 24:14.098 365 days a year, from noon till night. 24:14.182 --> 24:15.183 Aside from Rakugo, 24:15.266 --> 24:19.478 they also feature a wide range of arts like kodan, manzai, and kamikiri. 24:19.562 --> 24:22.398 If there are available seats, you can just drop by that day, 24:22.481 --> 24:24.025 and you're free to come and go throughout! 24:24.108 --> 24:25.026 Awesome, huh? 24:25.109 --> 24:26.360 I told you, I already know that. 24:26.444 --> 24:31.949 Also, the more popular Rakugoka do solo performances in bigger venues. 24:32.033 --> 24:34.660 If you want to immerse yourself in your favorite Rakugoka's storytelling, 24:34.744 --> 24:35.786 I'd definitely recommend it! 24:35.870 --> 24:37.955 Hey, I need to tell Master about today. 24:38.039 --> 24:40.333 You can also watch Rakugo performances 24:40.416 --> 24:44.128 at community centers, cafés, and even temples. 24:44.212 --> 24:47.340 Yeah, you really need to keep an eye out for them. 24:47.882 --> 24:50.843 Huh? Hey!