WEBVTT 00:14.160 --> 00:17.204 What I really loved the most... 00:23.711 --> 00:25.713 was watching Dad's stories from here. 00:28.758 --> 00:30.926 FIRST STORY THAT DAY 00:36.932 --> 00:42.813 So then the landlord came over, and said, "Look, I'm taking your toolbox." 00:42.897 --> 00:48.110 I'm thinking, "Oh, the landlord's gonna work as a carpenter?" 00:48.194 --> 00:50.446 So I say, "Here you go!" and I lent it to him. 00:50.529 --> 00:52.114 As if he could do carpentry at his... 00:52.198 --> 00:53.032 SHINTA ARAKAWA 00:53.115 --> 00:54.492 He must be senile. 00:54.575 --> 00:56.327 No, you're the senile one! 00:56.911 --> 00:59.789 You... Wait, are you telling me that... 01:01.457 --> 01:03.959 Stiff! You sound so stiff, Shin-chan! 01:04.543 --> 01:06.378 I do? 01:06.462 --> 01:08.756 That's right. Too much pressure on yourself. 01:08.839 --> 01:11.300 Oh. You think so? 01:12.718 --> 01:14.178 You've got that test coming up, 01:14.261 --> 01:16.138 and your little girl is getting bigger. 01:16.222 --> 01:19.475 So I don't blame you for tensing up, but... 01:24.522 --> 01:28.108 You need to be more... smooth as silk, then boom! 01:28.192 --> 01:29.527 Give it your all, okay? 01:29.610 --> 01:30.903 Thank you very much. 01:34.448 --> 01:36.575 You think highly of him, don't you? 01:36.659 --> 01:40.871 If you ask me, he's pretty bland, and his style doesn't really do it for me. 01:40.955 --> 01:43.541 Well, I admit he was rather sub-par today. 01:43.624 --> 01:44.583 Then why? 01:47.169 --> 01:51.757 Well, I once saw him deliver a brilliant performance. 01:54.093 --> 01:58.514 He's not the kind of man who should be languishing in a place like this. 02:05.354 --> 02:06.355 MITSUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 02:06.438 --> 02:07.648 It's Akane's... 02:07.731 --> 02:09.650 MITSUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 02:13.696 --> 02:16.782 Hey! How can you say that? 02:16.866 --> 02:20.119 - How dare you... - Gimme a break. I just told you... 02:20.202 --> 02:22.329 Don't talk to me like that! 02:22.413 --> 02:23.289 Oh, can't you see 02:23.372 --> 02:24.582 - how hard my son's crying? - Mrs. Ozaki, 02:24.665 --> 02:27.376 - please, your voice... - Don't you feel sorry for him? 02:27.459 --> 02:29.003 I can't believe children these days. 02:29.086 --> 02:31.255 You haven't heard a word I've said. 02:33.174 --> 02:36.635 Fine. Then I'll show you, so please watch. 02:37.344 --> 02:38.470 Show us? 02:40.306 --> 02:44.143 So, it all started during fifth period, in Japanese class. 02:44.226 --> 02:49.315 We were reading aloud our essays on "The Person I Respect," one by one. 02:49.398 --> 02:50.983 The Person I Respect. 02:51.066 --> 02:52.943 Grade 5, Class 3. Akane Osaki. 02:53.027 --> 02:55.613 The person I respect is my dad. 02:55.696 --> 02:59.074 Dad is a Rakugoka, and he tells the funniest stories ever. 03:00.200 --> 03:02.661 Respect? Huh, that's crazy. 03:02.745 --> 03:05.831 I heard from my mom, you know. She says your dad's a kept man. 03:05.915 --> 03:07.541 And you respect him? 03:07.625 --> 03:08.959 Kept man? What's that? 03:09.960 --> 03:12.046 You don't even know what that is? 03:12.129 --> 03:14.006 - It's a deadbeat dad... - Oh, crap! 03:14.089 --> 03:15.883 ...who doesn't even work, got that? 03:15.966 --> 03:17.760 Amazing. 03:18.427 --> 03:21.513 I mean, that's exactly how it happened. 03:21.597 --> 03:24.266 But that doesn't mean she can make him cry! 03:24.892 --> 03:29.772 You've been making him the victim, but he's the one who started it. 03:29.855 --> 03:32.232 Don't give me that crap, you demented ha-- 03:32.316 --> 03:34.360 Knock it off. 03:34.443 --> 03:35.861 Dad! Wait, why... 03:35.945 --> 03:38.656 Sorry, Mr. Yanagiya. 03:38.739 --> 03:41.283 Akane's always getting into trouble. 03:41.367 --> 03:44.453 My apologies to you, too. 03:45.412 --> 03:47.665 Dad! These jerks are... 03:47.748 --> 03:49.500 These jerks? 03:50.793 --> 03:54.088 Whatever the reason may be, it's wrong to use abusive language. 03:54.713 --> 03:56.423 I know you understand, right, Akane? 03:56.507 --> 03:59.301 It certainly helps that you're a reasonable man. 03:59.385 --> 04:02.680 - That child is truly-- - Mr. Yanagiya told me what happened. 04:02.763 --> 04:06.392 Both mother and son were talking about me in a way. 04:07.434 --> 04:11.313 We should both try to live up to our kids' expectations, yes? 04:13.357 --> 04:14.191 COUNSELING ROOM 04:14.275 --> 04:17.486 All right, then. Let's get going, Akane. 04:21.407 --> 04:23.909 - Go get your things, okay? - Okay! 04:43.095 --> 04:45.347 Yeah, this is tasty. 04:46.056 --> 04:48.600 Eat up, Akane. Or it'll melt. 04:51.520 --> 04:52.813 I'm sorry. 04:54.481 --> 04:57.985 I only yelled back because I wanted to tell him how great you are. 04:59.069 --> 05:02.364 But I think I just made you feel bad instead. 05:08.454 --> 05:09.997 You dummy. 05:10.080 --> 05:13.751 You're too young to be looking out for my feelings. 05:17.212 --> 05:20.132 Rakugoka are divided into three levels. 05:20.215 --> 05:24.720 The lowest is Zenza, then Futatsume, and finally Shin'uchi. 05:24.803 --> 05:26.764 You're a Futatsume, right, Dad? 05:26.847 --> 05:28.265 I'm impressed you remembered. 05:32.061 --> 05:35.481 There's going to be a test for promotion to Shin'uchi. 05:36.607 --> 05:38.984 And if I pass, I'll get to become a Shin'uchi. 05:40.486 --> 05:42.738 As a Shin'uchi, I can rake in some... 05:43.822 --> 05:45.657 I'll earn lots of money. 05:47.951 --> 05:50.370 And then no one will ever say a word against me! 05:52.456 --> 05:55.084 So don't worry about me like that. 05:55.167 --> 05:56.835 All you need to do is stick to your guns! 05:58.629 --> 06:00.881 All right, I'm gonna rehearse. 06:00.964 --> 06:02.674 You go do your homework, Akane! 06:02.758 --> 06:04.718 - Okay! - Good. 06:12.518 --> 06:13.936 Yeah, right? 06:19.274 --> 06:22.236 I'm going to become a Shin'uchi. I have to. 06:23.237 --> 06:24.071 Or else... 06:33.413 --> 06:37.292 All right. Why don't I start by reviewing today's material? 06:38.168 --> 06:41.797 Hey, Yota! Yotaro! Yota! 06:45.134 --> 06:46.385 Oh, geez. 06:46.468 --> 06:49.388 Must be the curry udon I had for lunch. 06:49.888 --> 06:54.560 Still, how insanely pissed is Mrs. Ozaki? Gross. 06:55.644 --> 07:00.524 Ugh, that Akane and Tohru... They've done it again. 07:01.817 --> 07:03.485 I'm home! 07:04.153 --> 07:06.989 Oh, darn, not again! Curry twice in a day. 07:07.573 --> 07:11.368 Really now, how curry-crazed are we? 07:11.452 --> 07:13.078 Oh well, can't be helped. 07:13.162 --> 07:15.372 Oh, uh... uh... Yota, hey you. 07:15.456 --> 07:17.458 You went in from there? 07:17.541 --> 07:20.586 Y-You, come on, you. Don't try to come in from the front, okay? 07:20.669 --> 07:22.463 Go in from the back, okay? 07:22.546 --> 07:24.214 You sit tight now. Yeah. 07:26.592 --> 07:27.509 I can see. 07:27.593 --> 07:30.095 Uh, excuse me! Hello! 07:30.179 --> 07:32.848 There's no one in the room but Dad. 07:32.931 --> 07:36.560 And yet... inside the room... 07:36.643 --> 07:38.020 There are three people. 07:38.103 --> 07:39.897 Every time he turns his body, 07:39.980 --> 07:42.858 his face, manner of speaking, and his voice all change on a dime. 07:42.941 --> 07:46.028 A spiteful person. An ill-tempered person. A nonchalant person. 07:46.111 --> 07:47.988 All kinds of people appear. 07:48.071 --> 07:51.366 So amazing! It's like magic. 07:56.497 --> 07:58.123 No thanks, damn it! 07:58.207 --> 07:59.625 How does he do it? 07:59.708 --> 08:03.337 O-Old woman! The boss is here! 08:03.420 --> 08:06.590 Hey, there. Your mother is home! 08:10.594 --> 08:12.971 Really, I'm surrounded by Rakugo crazies. 08:17.684 --> 08:19.394 Oh, well, what can you do? 08:20.145 --> 08:21.230 It is next week, after all. 08:26.443 --> 08:28.278 Thank you for this meal! 08:31.990 --> 08:32.908 Yummy! 08:33.784 --> 08:37.120 Yeah. It's good! This turned out well, huh? 08:41.875 --> 08:43.710 Good night! 08:47.464 --> 08:48.549 Hey! 08:48.632 --> 08:50.217 Wake up, Tohru! 08:51.468 --> 08:53.136 Come on! Hey! 08:53.220 --> 08:55.055 Weren't you going to rehearse some more? 08:55.138 --> 08:56.139 Or go to bed? 08:57.766 --> 09:00.102 - Rehearse. - Then get to it! 09:00.185 --> 09:03.814 It's late. I'll be going to bed, okay? 09:05.357 --> 09:09.820 By the way, Tohru, did you read Akane's essay? 09:09.903 --> 09:11.738 Huh? No. 09:19.997 --> 09:22.666 THE PERSON I RESPECT 09:45.731 --> 09:47.399 SAIWAI HALL TODAY'S EVENT 09:47.482 --> 09:49.192 SAIWAI HALL ARAKAWA SCHOOL 09:49.276 --> 09:51.820 This way to reception! 09:55.907 --> 09:56.783 ARAKAWA SCHOOL SHIN'UCHI PROMOTION TEST 09:56.867 --> 09:59.286 Hey, it's Dad! It's bigger than the one at home! 09:59.369 --> 10:00.787 What, you think so? 10:00.871 --> 10:02.080 It looks the same to me. 10:02.164 --> 10:04.291 Hey, someone's full of energy! 10:04.374 --> 10:05.208 SHIGUMA ARAKAWA 10:05.292 --> 10:06.627 Master Shiguma! 10:06.710 --> 10:08.754 Long time no see, Masaki. 10:09.755 --> 10:11.006 It's been a long time. 10:11.089 --> 10:13.050 Thank you for taking care of my husband. 10:13.133 --> 10:15.260 No, no, I haven't done a thing. 10:15.344 --> 10:18.472 Still, time certainly goes by fast. 10:18.555 --> 10:20.390 Hey, Master, where's Dad? 10:20.474 --> 10:21.350 Dummy! 10:23.018 --> 10:24.895 Well, you know. 10:24.978 --> 10:27.648 You should leave him be right now. 10:30.025 --> 10:33.278 The Arakawa School Shin'uchi Promotion Test. 10:34.029 --> 10:37.407 The performances are evaluated by the audience and the jury. 10:37.491 --> 10:38.617 After adding up all the scores, 10:38.700 --> 10:43.038 only those whose skills have been recognized can be promoted to Shin'uchi. 10:43.121 --> 10:46.083 This year, the president of the jury will be my master's elder fellow apprentice... 10:46.166 --> 10:47.042 Thank you for taking the time! 10:47.125 --> 10:49.961 ...and the most acclaimed of his day. 10:53.757 --> 10:55.050 Issho Arakawa! 10:57.552 --> 11:00.597 S-So what if he is? 11:00.681 --> 11:04.309 Just how hard have I worked for this day? 11:04.393 --> 11:07.771 Just carry on as always, and believe in your own art. 11:08.480 --> 11:09.606 But... 11:10.399 --> 11:12.234 If I do mess up... 11:13.777 --> 11:14.778 No! 11:15.779 --> 11:17.322 What am I, an idiot? 11:17.406 --> 11:19.366 I can't surrender to my emotions! 11:20.575 --> 11:22.661 I just have to do it! For me... 11:22.744 --> 11:24.830 there's no other option! 11:25.664 --> 11:27.416 ARAKAWA SCHOOL SHIN'UCHI PROMOTION TEST 11:27.499 --> 11:30.877 Okay, so let's get started. 11:30.961 --> 11:35.715 We will now begin the Arakawa School Shin'uchi Promotion Test! 11:36.466 --> 11:40.178 Our first performer is... this man! 12:02.826 --> 12:08.206 I happen to be the first one up, and my name is Shinta Arakawa. 12:10.333 --> 12:12.252 This is nothing like the typical events. 12:12.335 --> 12:13.962 The air is heavy and cold. 12:16.465 --> 12:20.093 Most of all, the audience's eyes are appraising me. 12:21.052 --> 12:23.805 Well, I do appreciate you all 12:23.889 --> 12:28.268 coming to this tasteless test on such a glorious day. 12:28.852 --> 12:30.937 - No, seriously. - This is bad. 12:31.021 --> 12:32.314 Or not? 12:32.397 --> 12:34.566 With one vote from you, my life will change. 12:34.649 --> 12:36.151 You idiot, what are you thinking? 12:36.234 --> 12:38.737 I kind of sound like a politician! 12:38.820 --> 12:39.905 In which case, I wish... 12:39.988 --> 12:41.907 For now, focus on your prologue! 12:47.496 --> 12:50.332 W-Well, since I am a Rakugoka... 12:50.415 --> 12:53.126 Not good. The tempo's too fast. 12:53.210 --> 12:55.337 And that's another way of being like a politician! 12:55.420 --> 12:57.339 I'm not getting any laughs. Was I too greedy? 12:57.422 --> 12:59.341 Please give me your precious vote! 12:59.424 --> 13:01.301 What should I do? At this rate... 13:01.384 --> 13:02.260 This... 13:08.642 --> 13:09.809 That voice... 13:14.689 --> 13:17.442 What? Akane is mimicking me? 13:17.526 --> 13:18.360 That's right. 13:18.443 --> 13:22.614 I'm no expert, but she's actually really good. 13:22.697 --> 13:24.783 She might have a better feel for it than you. 13:24.866 --> 13:26.576 Well, then I'm in trouble. 13:26.660 --> 13:29.871 If that's your attitude, then just become a Shin'uchi already! 13:29.955 --> 13:31.414 Don't make it sound so easy! 13:31.498 --> 13:34.334 But I will. Because it's for Akane's sake! 13:34.417 --> 13:35.293 Akane's sake? 13:35.377 --> 13:37.128 I don't believe you. 13:37.212 --> 13:39.005 Akane's a daddy's girl, you know. 13:39.089 --> 13:42.133 Of course she wants to brag about you. 13:43.051 --> 13:46.346 You can whimper all you want in front of me, 13:48.181 --> 13:52.644 but at least be a cool father in front of Akane, okay? 13:58.275 --> 14:00.235 There's quite a chill in the air. 14:01.069 --> 14:03.154 - But the cold isn't all bad. - What's this? 14:03.238 --> 14:06.575 How great does heated up sake taste on a cold day? 14:06.658 --> 14:10.328 You can't stop yourself from reaching for another, and another. 14:11.288 --> 14:15.250 Before you know it, you're in a dreamy state, gulping down until you mess up... 14:15.333 --> 14:16.918 The atmosphere changed. 14:17.002 --> 14:19.337 ...which happens all too often. 14:21.006 --> 14:22.215 Wake up, dear! 14:22.299 --> 14:25.802 Dear! Come on, wake up! Dear! 14:25.886 --> 14:27.721 What the heck? Huh? 14:28.388 --> 14:30.473 Don't wake me up in that harsh way. What is it? 14:30.557 --> 14:32.183 Don't give me that! 14:32.267 --> 14:35.770 He finished his prologue and went into the story? 14:36.521 --> 14:37.647 SHINTA ARAKAWA 14:37.731 --> 14:39.566 SHIBAHAMA 14:42.402 --> 14:44.654 Katsugoro is a skilled fishmonger, 14:44.738 --> 14:47.866 but he drinks like a fish and is drowning in debt. 14:47.949 --> 14:50.827 After he finds a wallet on the beach of Shiba, 14:50.911 --> 14:53.580 he regains his pride as a merchant. 14:53.663 --> 14:56.583 It's a heart-warming Ninjo-banashi. 14:58.501 --> 15:00.086 I'm counting on you. 15:00.170 --> 15:02.589 Right! Be careful out there, okay? 15:03.715 --> 15:07.260 Now, after seeing her husband off, the wife breathed a sigh of relief because 15:07.344 --> 15:11.681 for the first time in a while, he was heading to work and to do business. 15:11.765 --> 15:14.309 And her eyelids grew heavy, 15:14.392 --> 15:17.062 and just as she started nodding off, nodding off... 15:17.145 --> 15:19.606 Hey! Honey! 15:19.689 --> 15:21.733 It's me! Open up! Honey! 15:22.317 --> 15:23.360 Yes, yes, of course! 15:23.443 --> 15:24.945 Oh, hold on a second. 15:25.028 --> 15:25.946 I'm coming... 15:28.782 --> 15:29.824 What's the matter? 15:29.908 --> 15:32.035 Never mind! Never mind that. Close the door, honey! 15:32.118 --> 15:33.453 I said close the door! 15:37.916 --> 15:42.003 So he deleted the scene where Katsugoro goes to the beach of Shiba. 15:42.087 --> 15:44.965 I mean, that's totally fine. 15:45.548 --> 15:47.092 So long as the main storyline fits, 15:47.175 --> 15:50.553 you can change everything from the characters' settings to the punchline. 15:50.637 --> 15:52.681 That's one way to innovate. 15:53.348 --> 15:54.849 That said, describing the sight 15:55.850 --> 16:01.606 of the beach of Shiba when Katsugoro stops by on his way to the shore... 16:01.690 --> 16:04.150 That's the appeal of Shibahama. 16:05.235 --> 16:09.364 But cutting out the only scene of the beach of Shiba in Shibahama... 16:09.447 --> 16:12.826 - It's like an empty bean-paste bun. - Look how annoyed he is. 16:12.909 --> 16:15.370 After all, this is the kind of approach that Zenshou Ani-san loathes. 16:16.579 --> 16:18.331 Well, I do get it, though. 16:18.415 --> 16:21.584 It doesn't change the fact that he threw out a highlight of the story. 16:21.668 --> 16:23.378 Hey, j-just a second there, honey. 16:23.461 --> 16:27.382 Still, rather than talking about the scenery... 16:28.008 --> 16:31.511 You haven't gone anywhere, can't you see? 16:31.594 --> 16:33.096 The beach of Shiba? 16:33.179 --> 16:36.266 He chose to talk about the people. 16:36.349 --> 16:39.269 I woke you up this morning. And I didn't go to Shiba. 16:39.352 --> 16:42.397 Shinta's strength is his acting prowess. 16:42.480 --> 16:44.024 By deliberately throwing out a key scene, 16:44.107 --> 16:47.652 and pushing his descriptions of the characters onto them, 16:47.736 --> 16:50.071 he draws the audience into the story. 16:50.155 --> 16:52.824 On this stage, no less. 16:53.867 --> 16:57.579 Wait, this wife is similar to... 16:57.662 --> 16:59.789 - It's you, Mom. - What? 17:01.207 --> 17:04.586 Dad... He's acting out you, Mom! 17:05.086 --> 17:08.339 Akane, Masaki, are you watching this? 17:10.258 --> 17:12.343 Since I started training under my master, 17:12.427 --> 17:14.929 and threw myself into Rakugo, it's been 13 years. 17:16.222 --> 17:19.059 I was so unsuccessful, it was scary. 17:20.643 --> 17:22.645 I wasn't earning a decent living, either. 17:26.900 --> 17:31.112 Even so, Masaki never told me to quit Rakugo. 17:32.322 --> 17:33.239 And Akane... 17:33.823 --> 17:35.492 "The Person I Respect." 17:35.575 --> 17:38.119 Grade 5, Class 3. Akane Osaki. 17:38.787 --> 17:42.373 The person I respect more than anyone else in the world is my dad. 17:42.874 --> 17:46.544 Dad is a Rakugoka, and he's really great at telling stories. 17:46.628 --> 17:49.297 He makes me laugh every single day. 17:49.798 --> 17:53.051 It's Dad's dream to become a Shin'uchi. 17:53.551 --> 17:56.679 And it's also my dream for Dad to become a Shin'uchi. 17:57.639 --> 18:00.266 I love my dad so much. 18:00.350 --> 18:04.479 Akane still loved me through it all. 18:07.107 --> 18:08.817 I want to live up to that love. 18:09.776 --> 18:12.737 As a father. As a Rakugoka. 18:13.238 --> 18:17.617 All of the skills I've nurtured until now, along with my life, and everything... 18:18.284 --> 18:20.328 I'll gather it all in. 18:21.913 --> 18:25.542 And today, I'm going to become a Shin'uchi! 18:29.170 --> 18:30.171 No, I'll pass. 18:31.047 --> 18:32.757 I don't want it to turn into another dream. 18:41.099 --> 18:42.684 Awesome! 18:43.685 --> 18:46.396 Dad... You're so cool! 18:48.148 --> 18:49.649 SAIWAI HALL 18:49.732 --> 18:53.194 Sorry to keep you waiting for so long! 18:53.278 --> 18:55.822 Apparently, we have all the results now. 18:55.905 --> 18:58.366 It's all good, right? It's all good! 18:58.449 --> 18:59.284 Be quiet. 19:00.076 --> 19:02.829 The results will be announced by Arakawa... 19:02.912 --> 19:05.081 M-Master Issho! If you please... 19:07.625 --> 19:09.335 Ah, it's on, then? 19:10.170 --> 19:12.547 I'd like to thank you all 19:12.630 --> 19:18.970 for attending this Arakawa School Shin'uchi Promotion Test. 19:19.554 --> 19:24.517 For the first time in a while, I got a look at the youngsters' material. 19:24.601 --> 19:26.811 Really, I was shocked. 19:26.895 --> 19:30.315 Well, it won't do any good to drag this on, 19:30.398 --> 19:32.775 so let me announce the results. 19:32.859 --> 19:37.989 Everyone who took part in today's test is hereby expelled. 19:41.993 --> 19:43.536 B-But Master, surely you're joking. 19:43.620 --> 19:48.625 These disgraces to my school put on utterly pitiful performances. 19:48.708 --> 19:50.293 For that I apologize. 19:56.966 --> 19:59.260 All right, so there you have it. 19:59.344 --> 20:00.178 That's all. 20:00.261 --> 20:03.348 Oh! W-Wait, Master! 20:03.431 --> 20:04.974 Hey, what's going on? 20:05.058 --> 20:06.184 What does expelled mean? 20:06.267 --> 20:07.560 Hey, Mom! 20:07.644 --> 20:09.354 Did you hear me, Mom? 20:09.437 --> 20:10.980 Hey, Mom! 20:11.064 --> 20:12.273 Tohru. 20:15.068 --> 20:17.028 SAIWAI HALL 20:17.111 --> 20:17.904 SAIWAI HALL TODAY'S EVENT 20:17.987 --> 20:20.323 Listen, what's the meaning of this? 20:20.406 --> 20:21.366 Expelled? 20:21.449 --> 20:23.576 Shinta's my apprentice! 20:24.577 --> 20:29.624 Later, everyone who took the test that day was officially expelled. 20:29.707 --> 20:31.668 You can't just expel my apprentice without-- 20:31.751 --> 20:34.504 What an incompetent apprentice you had. 20:35.838 --> 20:38.716 The reason for expelling them was never revealed. 20:40.551 --> 20:44.264 You can't call that thing Shibahama. 20:48.309 --> 20:50.937 What? You mean it's for real? 20:51.437 --> 20:52.730 Shinta... 20:52.814 --> 20:54.774 Shinta Ani-san, what's going on here? 20:54.857 --> 20:55.942 It's just a joke, right? 20:56.025 --> 20:58.945 It has to be. Come on, Shinta Ani-san! 21:02.949 --> 21:03.992 That day... 21:04.867 --> 21:07.495 the Rakugoka, Shinta Arakawa, died. 21:17.797 --> 21:20.174 RYOKUGYOKU HIGH SCHOOL EVENT CALENDAR 21:22.302 --> 21:23.136 That day... 21:24.971 --> 21:27.807 the Rakugoka, Shinta Arakawa, died. 21:30.518 --> 21:31.352 But... 21:35.440 --> 21:36.899 It's not over. 21:48.619 --> 21:49.620 In fact... 21:51.497 --> 21:53.541 That was the day it started. 21:59.964 --> 22:01.883 My story! 23:36.185 --> 23:37.937 NEXT EPISODE FIRST PERFORMANCE 23:38.813 --> 23:40.314 Akane Small Talk! 23:44.402 --> 23:46.279 Dad! Okay, I have a question! 23:46.362 --> 23:48.114 Sure, what is it? 23:48.197 --> 23:50.908 Why is Rakugo called Rakugo? 23:50.992 --> 23:53.870 Right, because... You know how Rakugo has a "sage" 23:53.953 --> 23:55.788 or in other words, an "ochi"? 23:55.872 --> 23:58.332 It used to be called "Otoshi-banashi." 23:58.416 --> 24:01.294 That got shortened to "Rakugo", or so they say. 24:01.377 --> 24:02.587 Oh, really? 24:02.670 --> 24:04.589 Okay, I have another question! 24:04.672 --> 24:08.634 Don't your legs get tingly from sitting for so long? 24:08.718 --> 24:11.262 Well, they'd get tingly if all I was doing was sitting, 24:11.345 --> 24:14.223 but when you perform Rakugo, you actually move a lot while you're talking. 24:14.307 --> 24:17.226 So you don't end up getting too tingly that you can't stand up. 24:17.310 --> 24:18.519 I see. 24:18.603 --> 24:19.687 Oh, question! 24:19.770 --> 24:21.314 Yes, Ms. Akane? 24:21.397 --> 24:23.691 Why do you take off your haori in the middle? 24:23.774 --> 24:24.859 If you're going to take it off right away, 24:24.942 --> 24:26.903 you might as well not wear it from the start. 24:26.986 --> 24:31.073 It's better to be properly dressed when you show up before an audience. 24:31.157 --> 24:34.577 So you take it off when you're ready to get to the heart of the story. 24:34.660 --> 24:38.372 Not that there are any hard-and-fast rules about when you're supposed to remove it. 24:38.456 --> 24:41.542 Oh? I'd like to give that a try myself! 24:41.626 --> 24:43.461 I'd start out wearing tons of them, 24:43.544 --> 24:45.755 and then I'd go on shedding one haori after another! 24:47.465 --> 24:49.342 Sounds like a hassle to tidy up afterwards.