WEBVTT 01:33.781 --> 01:38.202 ELEVENTH STORY ANSWER 01:39.286 --> 01:41.455 Wh-Whoa. 01:41.539 --> 01:43.749 Where the hell did that come from? 01:43.833 --> 01:44.917 This kid... 01:45.709 --> 01:50.131 Everyone who took part in today's test is hereby expelled. 01:51.132 --> 01:53.092 For the past six years, 01:53.175 --> 01:57.638 Master Issho has never answered anyone regarding that expulsion incident. 02:02.643 --> 02:06.480 Would it be possible to be left alone with her? 02:06.564 --> 02:08.566 What? Oh, uh, yes. 02:09.567 --> 02:14.280 Members of the press, I'm very sorry, but we need you to leave the room now. 02:14.363 --> 02:17.741 MEETING ROOM 02:21.495 --> 02:23.038 Excuse us. 02:27.543 --> 02:28.919 Now, then. 02:29.670 --> 02:32.173 Did Shiguma tell you to ask me that? 02:33.340 --> 02:35.426 Why would that startle you? 02:36.010 --> 02:39.680 Did you think I was so feeble that I couldn't tell whose apprentice you were? 02:41.140 --> 02:42.808 I should have known. 02:43.684 --> 02:45.352 But this has nothing to do with my master. 02:46.187 --> 02:48.147 I'm asking you because I want to know. 02:48.647 --> 02:50.858 Why do you want to know such a thing? 02:51.525 --> 02:53.819 My dad is Shinta Arakawa. 02:54.612 --> 02:57.156 The Rakugoka that you expelled. 03:01.493 --> 03:02.661 Is that so? 03:03.495 --> 03:05.623 Were you there that day? 03:05.706 --> 03:06.999 Of course. 03:07.082 --> 03:09.668 And what did you think, watching his performance? 03:10.252 --> 03:11.629 What did I think? 03:12.296 --> 03:14.423 Those cheers said it all. 03:15.007 --> 03:17.092 Without a doubt, that was a Shin'uchi's art! 03:18.260 --> 03:19.845 Really? 03:21.180 --> 03:23.140 Can you say that with absolute conviction? 03:25.601 --> 03:29.688 W-Well, since I am a Rakugoka... 03:29.772 --> 03:32.775 my only skill is to blurt out random things. 03:34.068 --> 03:36.278 His Makura was a little stiff. 03:38.280 --> 03:40.366 But you couldn't blame him for that, you know. 03:41.116 --> 03:43.202 Since his whole life depended on that performance. 03:45.246 --> 03:48.332 Besides, that's why I was able to cheer him on as I watched! 03:48.415 --> 03:50.376 Me, and the audience, too! 03:50.960 --> 03:53.212 That's what led to all those cheers. 03:55.506 --> 03:57.007 Then let me ask you this. 03:59.051 --> 04:01.053 Being cheered on by the audience. 04:01.136 --> 04:03.055 Is that a Shin'uchi's art? 04:04.682 --> 04:07.768 If your audience can sense that you're nervous, and sympathizes with you, 04:07.851 --> 04:09.937 and moreover, starts cheering you on. 04:10.020 --> 04:12.481 Is that a performance by someone who's reached the pinnacle of his art? 04:14.400 --> 04:19.238 This is true not only for Rakugo, but for music and other entertainment, too. 04:19.822 --> 04:22.950 Support is gained after you've displayed your art. 04:23.033 --> 04:26.704 If such support precedes your art, that's proof of your immaturity. 04:27.788 --> 04:31.917 Shin'uchi is the highest rank attainable by a Rakugoka who's mastered his art. 04:32.543 --> 04:35.629 Do you think that someone whose weakness is evident onstage 04:35.713 --> 04:38.132 is worthy of such a rank? 04:44.513 --> 04:47.891 I, for one, am in despair. 04:49.310 --> 04:53.355 The days when Rakugo took the media by storm are long gone. 04:53.939 --> 04:57.484 There aren't many people who can name ten or more Rakugoka. 04:58.110 --> 05:01.864 As for people who've actually gone to see Rakugo, there are even less. 05:02.698 --> 05:06.285 In an age that sees us flooded with diverse forms of entertainment, 05:06.368 --> 05:09.288 it's harder to draw people into a single art form 05:09.371 --> 05:11.749 than it ever was before, and it's not even close. 05:12.458 --> 05:16.545 In order for the Rakugo culture to evolve into something bigger, 05:16.628 --> 05:19.548 what do you think a Rakugoka must be able to provide? 05:21.008 --> 05:21.925 What? 05:22.718 --> 05:25.596 Wow! It's like magic! 05:28.640 --> 05:30.267 Art that can captivate an audience. 05:30.351 --> 05:31.935 That's right. 05:32.019 --> 05:34.980 Only a knockout performance that's been honed to perfection 05:35.064 --> 05:38.776 can thrill an audience, and generate that kind of excitement and fervor. 05:38.859 --> 05:42.404 On the other hand, by passing someone who's not ready at all, 05:42.488 --> 05:45.282 the art form's quality will drop, and the culture will decline. 05:45.783 --> 05:49.661 Therefore, a Shin'uchi of the Arakawa School is expected to provide 05:49.745 --> 05:52.414 powerful art that can make the masses look twice. 05:53.332 --> 05:55.584 It's not a summit that can be reached by someone 05:55.667 --> 05:57.461 who doesn't even believe in his own art. 06:00.005 --> 06:01.799 That's quite a harsh way of putting it. 06:02.382 --> 06:03.801 Naturally. 06:03.884 --> 06:05.803 A Rakugoka is not only an artist, 06:05.886 --> 06:08.097 but also someone who's been entrusted with a traditional art form. 06:08.764 --> 06:12.643 They protect the art they've inherited from their predecessors, perfect it, 06:12.726 --> 06:14.603 and pass it on to the next generation. 06:14.686 --> 06:16.855 This is the duty of Rakugoka living in the here and now. 06:17.523 --> 06:21.318 Those who would weaken Rakugo are not needed at Arakawa. 06:22.694 --> 06:25.405 So that was the reason why! 06:25.489 --> 06:26.657 So harsh. 06:26.740 --> 06:29.827 It's definitely harsh, but I totally get what he's saying. 06:30.619 --> 06:33.038 So he's protecting both that strictness and the culture, 06:33.122 --> 06:35.541 out of his pride as Rakugo's leading authority? 06:36.208 --> 06:39.503 Even still, he's terrifying as hell. 06:40.087 --> 06:41.922 It may have been to preserve the culture, 06:42.005 --> 06:46.552 but what a ruthless decision to make regarding his own school's apprentices. 06:47.553 --> 06:50.848 He's truly a demon who lives for his art. 06:53.600 --> 06:54.893 I see. 06:57.020 --> 06:58.147 I'm so glad. 06:59.064 --> 07:02.651 That you're someone with a vision. With conviction. 07:03.360 --> 07:07.948 That it wasn't a whim or purely a performance, no flimsy excuse like that. 07:08.615 --> 07:09.575 Is that right? 07:10.242 --> 07:12.327 But the thing I'm most glad about... 07:13.328 --> 07:14.580 is that it doesn't stop me... 07:16.540 --> 07:18.667 from believing in Dad's art. 07:21.962 --> 07:23.422 I will prove you wrong. 07:23.922 --> 07:25.841 With the art that you discarded! 07:26.758 --> 07:28.093 Thank you very much. 07:28.594 --> 07:29.470 If you'll excuse me... 07:35.017 --> 07:36.935 I'm glad, too. 07:38.103 --> 07:40.689 That's exactly what I wanted to hear. 07:49.948 --> 07:51.074 Oh. 07:59.208 --> 08:02.878 But now I know for sure who my competition is. 08:04.129 --> 08:06.798 To surpass her in every way. 08:06.882 --> 08:11.011 That is the minimum condition for me to take the spotlight at the Karaku Cup. 08:12.596 --> 08:14.515 What competition? 08:14.598 --> 08:16.725 I'm not even in the same league as her! 08:18.060 --> 08:19.770 Well, well. 08:20.771 --> 08:23.524 Are you by any chance the type who hates to lose? 08:23.607 --> 08:24.900 I like that! 08:25.734 --> 08:28.612 Master Ikken Arakawa. 08:29.196 --> 08:31.156 Do you have a minute? 08:32.574 --> 08:34.117 Listen, Shohei. 08:34.952 --> 08:37.454 Which Rakugoka is famous for the classics? 08:37.955 --> 08:39.581 Aside from Issho Arakawa. 08:40.165 --> 08:41.250 Let's see. 08:41.333 --> 08:43.043 There's a lot to choose from, but I'd have to say... 08:43.835 --> 08:47.756 Haja-Kensho, Master Enso Sanmeitei, I guess? 08:48.632 --> 08:49.466 But why? 08:52.553 --> 08:55.222 Huh? Hey, Karashi? 08:55.305 --> 08:56.932 What were you thinking? 08:57.015 --> 08:58.308 Eavesdropping like that! 08:58.392 --> 09:00.936 I'm so sorry. Really, I am. 09:01.019 --> 09:04.439 Being careful about what I say takes so much effort. 09:05.357 --> 09:07.025 Thank you for your hard work. 09:07.693 --> 09:08.902 Kaisei. 09:09.695 --> 09:13.115 Why didn't you tell me about that girl? 09:13.907 --> 09:16.660 You of all people should be able to tell whose apprentice she is. 09:17.286 --> 09:19.830 I thought you'd enjoy it more that way. 09:20.664 --> 09:22.624 Your "thoughtfulness" was misguided. 09:23.584 --> 09:27.588 No matter who I'm facing, I'm only interested in the art, and nothing else. 09:27.671 --> 09:30.007 Needless to say, that goes for you, too. 09:31.758 --> 09:35.220 I lost to you today, but I'm going to catch up before you know it. 09:35.804 --> 09:37.431 So brace yourself, all right? 09:39.141 --> 09:40.809 I'm well aware of that. 09:48.692 --> 09:50.193 Be that as it may... 09:51.028 --> 09:52.738 Damn him. 09:53.614 --> 09:55.699 Pursuing "Shiguma's Art." 09:56.867 --> 09:59.911 Still pursuing an illusion, eh? 10:04.875 --> 10:07.502 Is she up to the task, I wonder? 10:13.008 --> 10:16.428 She looks so dejected, even though she won. 10:17.137 --> 10:20.766 It would be overstepping to ask her about her conversation with Master Issho, 10:21.266 --> 10:24.519 but whatever he said to her must've been quite harsh. 10:25.812 --> 10:28.190 Even though she blew away the audience like that... 10:29.983 --> 10:33.195 Rakugo is certainly a harsh world. 10:35.322 --> 10:36.365 Um... 10:36.990 --> 10:40.452 I understand that you need to report to your master at his house, 10:40.952 --> 10:42.621 but why am I here, too? 10:42.704 --> 10:45.290 Well, he insists on meeting you. 10:45.374 --> 10:47.250 What? Meet me? Your master? 10:47.334 --> 10:49.294 If you're looking for the master, he's out. 10:50.045 --> 10:51.922 He says it's work. 10:52.005 --> 10:54.257 He should be back soon, though. 10:55.342 --> 10:56.385 Who is that man? 10:57.135 --> 11:00.430 The apprentice with the longest career at the Shiguma School. 11:00.514 --> 11:04.142 He's Koguma Ani-san, Kyoji Ani-san, and my elder fellow apprentice. 11:04.768 --> 11:07.145 Maikeru Arakawa Ani-san! 11:07.229 --> 11:08.605 Hey, I heard! 11:08.689 --> 11:11.066 You competed in a Rakugo tournament for students? 11:11.149 --> 11:12.984 How callous is that? 11:13.068 --> 11:15.529 Not saying a word about it to me? 11:16.113 --> 11:18.532 - I'm so sor-- - It's not that I want you to apologize. 11:19.116 --> 11:22.285 I'm just saying that there's something you need to do first. 11:23.495 --> 11:24.788 Something I need to do? 11:25.914 --> 11:27.999 Cheers! 11:28.583 --> 11:32.003 Good job at the Karaku Cup! 11:32.087 --> 11:35.632 W-Wait, is this what you meant about "something I need to do"? 11:37.175 --> 11:39.261 What else would it be? 11:39.344 --> 11:43.140 Student event or not, being told to win with "Jugemu" is a daunting task. 11:43.223 --> 11:47.978 And Master Issho and Master Ikken were among the judges, right? 11:48.728 --> 11:51.731 The conditions couldn't be harsher, but you did great. 11:51.815 --> 11:54.484 How can we not reward you for that? 11:56.194 --> 11:58.572 But Ani-san, you didn't even lift a finger. 11:58.655 --> 12:02.701 Oh, wow, the beer tastes even better today! 12:04.077 --> 12:05.871 It's no use trying to make sense of it. 12:05.954 --> 12:08.039 He just wants an excuse to drink. 12:08.123 --> 12:09.791 Oh, so that's what it is. 12:09.875 --> 12:12.335 Hey, hey, Teddy Bear. 12:12.419 --> 12:14.588 That's a mean way of putting it, don't you think? 12:14.671 --> 12:15.505 Teddy Bear? 12:16.089 --> 12:16.965 That's right! 12:17.048 --> 12:19.759 "Koguma" means "Little Bear" so, "Teddy Bear"! 12:19.843 --> 12:21.094 How cute is that? 12:21.178 --> 12:22.387 Ohhhh, so cute! 12:22.471 --> 12:26.099 Ani-san! How many times have I asked you to drop that nickname? 12:26.183 --> 12:28.101 Then how about Guma-Guma? 12:28.185 --> 12:29.644 Isn't that a mouthful? 12:29.728 --> 12:31.021 Just call me by my name, please. 12:31.104 --> 12:33.607 Uh, am I intruding, maybe? 12:33.690 --> 12:35.025 No, no, not at all. 12:37.527 --> 12:38.778 Well, well, well. 12:38.862 --> 12:41.406 I'm the one who summoned you here, and yet how rude of me. 12:42.240 --> 12:44.159 You're not intruding in the least. 12:44.242 --> 12:47.162 I'm blessed to have the chance to be with such a lovely lady. 12:48.371 --> 12:49.331 Hey, Ani-san! 12:49.414 --> 12:51.791 What do you think you're doing? She's a teacher! 12:51.875 --> 12:55.879 Every woman should have the same right to fall in love with me, right? 12:55.962 --> 12:57.214 Right? 12:57.964 --> 12:59.508 You don't seem too happy. 13:00.967 --> 13:02.093 Kyoji Ani-san! 13:02.177 --> 13:04.262 I heard you won the tournament. 13:04.763 --> 13:05.639 Congratulations. 13:07.599 --> 13:08.975 Here. 13:09.059 --> 13:10.644 The master at Umi was thrilled, too. 13:10.727 --> 13:11.645 AKANE, CONGRATULATIONS! COME ON OVER ANYTIME! -MIKU 13:13.063 --> 13:14.523 Miku-chan. 13:14.606 --> 13:16.733 I don't know what happened. 13:16.816 --> 13:19.444 And you might not be in the mood right now, 13:20.153 --> 13:22.906 but you have people in your life who are happy to see you succeed. 13:23.406 --> 13:25.700 I don't think it gets any better than that. 13:26.576 --> 13:30.330 I think it's okay to forget what's eating you, just for now, don't you? 13:30.830 --> 13:32.040 Ani-san. 13:34.543 --> 13:37.045 - Kyoji Ani-san! Here you go! - Right. 13:37.629 --> 13:40.298 Thanks, my throat's pretty parched. 13:42.634 --> 13:44.302 Kyoji Ani-san! 13:44.386 --> 13:46.346 Hey, what did you give him? 13:46.429 --> 13:47.681 Huh? What do you mean? 13:47.764 --> 13:51.351 Isn't Kyoji Ani-san's drink of choice that orange-colored liquor? 13:51.434 --> 13:53.395 Ani-san can't handle alcohol! 13:53.478 --> 13:55.063 Huh? Really? He can't? 13:55.146 --> 13:57.440 Seriously, how could I do that? 13:58.024 --> 13:59.943 I lacked that celebratory feeling! 14:00.527 --> 14:01.778 Kyoji Ani-san? 14:03.405 --> 14:07.033 Time for "Kappore"! Let's do the "Kappore" dance together! 14:07.117 --> 14:08.201 Kyoji Ani-san? 14:08.285 --> 14:10.745 He drank some alcohol, huh? 14:10.829 --> 14:13.290 That's Kyoji when he's hammered. 14:13.373 --> 14:14.708 Is that right? 14:14.791 --> 14:18.920 - Akane? Akane, watch me! - Nice Kyo-chin! I'll play the shamisen! 14:19.004 --> 14:23.633 Akane! This is called "Kappore," and it's one of the dances you do at performances! 14:23.717 --> 14:26.636 - Come on! Kappo... - Hey, Kyoji Ani-san, you're stumbling. 14:29.139 --> 14:30.724 M-Master. 14:33.768 --> 14:35.103 You kids... 14:36.313 --> 14:39.232 What's going on here, exactly? 14:40.317 --> 14:42.235 If you're going to dance, put your heart into it! 14:42.319 --> 14:43.695 Don't you dare slack off! 14:43.778 --> 14:44.738 Are you serious?! 14:44.821 --> 14:46.489 Of course. 14:47.782 --> 14:50.535 If you call yourself an artist, you have to give it all you've got, 14:50.619 --> 14:52.913 whether you're having fun yourself or entertaining others. 14:53.413 --> 14:55.165 Do you play anything, or dance, Akaneru? 14:55.248 --> 14:56.958 Akaneru? 14:57.042 --> 14:58.668 No, nothing. 14:58.752 --> 15:02.213 Singing and dancing, instruments and stunts. 15:02.297 --> 15:04.883 There are things you can do because of your artistic range. 15:05.467 --> 15:09.930 You can't master Rakugo just by practicing the stories. 15:11.222 --> 15:14.267 Well, you have a lot to learn, huh? 15:15.852 --> 15:16.686 Right! 15:16.770 --> 15:19.230 We're gonna dance like there's no tomorrow, Akane! 15:19.314 --> 15:20.273 You got it! 15:28.573 --> 15:31.076 Yo! Oitona! 15:31.159 --> 15:32.494 Yoi yoi! 15:32.577 --> 15:39.417 In the dark open sea 15:39.501 --> 15:43.338 I can see... 15:43.421 --> 15:49.094 The white sails 15:52.180 --> 15:59.145 Those are the mandarin orange boats From the Kii Province 16:01.773 --> 16:03.441 Make sure you keep up with us! 16:03.525 --> 16:04.693 Right! 16:04.776 --> 16:06.194 Yes, the mandarin orange boats 16:06.778 --> 16:09.656 Just as I thought, the world of the Rakugoka is a harsh one. 16:09.739 --> 16:13.827 The mandarin orange boats, 16:13.910 --> 16:19.290 I can see them 16:22.377 --> 16:24.796 Those are the mandarin orange boats From the Kii Province 16:24.879 --> 16:26.881 Still, that's what makes it... 16:32.595 --> 16:35.140 such a wonderful world, as well. 16:40.395 --> 16:41.229 Iyo! 16:49.320 --> 16:51.573 That expulsion incident from six years ago 16:51.656 --> 16:55.410 was the wedge driven into the current Rakugo industry by Issho Arakawa. 16:56.453 --> 17:00.081 The young girl following in the footsteps of her father, who was expelled that day 17:00.665 --> 17:04.544 wins the Karaku Cup out of nowhere in a stunning debut, huh? 17:05.420 --> 17:09.632 There's no way I can write an article from something I overheard. 17:10.133 --> 17:11.259 But... 17:11.926 --> 17:13.887 Let's hope the hype keeps building up... 17:13.970 --> 17:16.431 ...and maybe a super rookie carrying the hopes 17:16.514 --> 17:18.600 of the Rakugo industry could arrive on the scene. 17:19.601 --> 17:23.480 Even if it's from the outfield, I'll do all I can to build up the hype! 17:23.563 --> 17:27.108 Ani-san! I just want to set an example 17:27.192 --> 17:29.986 of what a good elder fellow apprentice should be! 17:30.070 --> 17:32.155 Yeah, yeah, that's for sure! 17:32.238 --> 17:34.866 - I just want Akane to understand! - Ani-san, watch out! 17:34.949 --> 17:37.368 - Damn it to hell! - Hell yeah! 17:37.452 --> 17:38.411 Falling-down drunk. 17:38.495 --> 17:39.579 Yes, they are. 17:51.049 --> 17:52.759 - Master? - Hm? 17:53.843 --> 17:56.513 Oh, so you're still here. 17:57.138 --> 18:00.266 I hear you won the Karaku Cup. 18:00.850 --> 18:01.935 Good job. 18:04.062 --> 18:06.189 Issho Arakawa told me. 18:07.065 --> 18:09.025 The reason why Dad got expelled. 18:13.530 --> 18:14.864 Did he? 18:17.117 --> 18:19.869 Akane, have a seat here. 18:21.121 --> 18:22.747 Why don't we talk a bit? 18:24.749 --> 18:25.625 Right. 18:32.674 --> 18:35.468 Now, then, where should I begin? 18:36.928 --> 18:40.265 Master, did you know why Dad was expelled? 18:40.348 --> 18:41.349 No. 18:42.308 --> 18:46.354 But I'm sure it was based on how he judged his Rakugo. 18:47.438 --> 18:54.112 That man has always been stubborn, egocentric, arrogant, and yet... 18:54.737 --> 18:57.740 He was honest about one thing only. Rakugo. 19:00.451 --> 19:03.288 Well, not that I can accept the way he issued those expulsions, 19:03.371 --> 19:06.374 no matter what his reasons were. 19:09.210 --> 19:10.628 I'm sure you already know this yourself, 19:11.212 --> 19:15.717 but when a Rakugoka is expelled by his master, he normally retires. 19:15.800 --> 19:16.634 But... 19:16.718 --> 19:17.552 EXPELLED 19:17.635 --> 19:20.930 It's not unheard of for someone, after being expelled, 19:21.014 --> 19:22.515 to be allowed to train at a different school, 19:22.599 --> 19:25.101 and then continue his career as a Rakugoka. 19:25.185 --> 19:27.145 Though normally, that should never happen. 19:27.228 --> 19:28.062 ARAKAWA 19:28.146 --> 19:32.192 It’s a fact that post-expulsion, some have joined other schools, 19:32.275 --> 19:34.152 and even became Shin'uchis. 19:35.695 --> 19:37.405 Then even Dad could've... 19:37.989 --> 19:41.868 Yes. He had the chance to continue on as a Rakugoka. 19:42.952 --> 19:44.621 But Shinta... 19:45.788 --> 19:47.624 True, there was no avoiding expulsion. 19:48.416 --> 19:52.045 But there are also many masters who are eager to take you in. 19:52.128 --> 19:54.839 There's a way for you to continue your career 19:54.923 --> 19:56.925 at another school, without having to retire. 19:57.008 --> 19:59.594 Don't say sad things like that. 20:02.055 --> 20:06.893 To train under someone is like entering into a father-son relationship. 20:08.019 --> 20:09.938 For me, before being considered a Rakugoka, 20:10.688 --> 20:13.191 I want to be the apprentice of Shiguma Arakawa. 20:17.362 --> 20:19.864 Forgive me for being such an incompetent apprentice. 20:32.126 --> 20:33.378 I don't get it. 20:34.879 --> 20:37.382 I don't care if he was with another school or whatever. 20:37.465 --> 20:39.550 I wanted him to go on being a Rakugoka. 20:41.094 --> 20:45.431 Or at least that's what I would've said before I started training under you. 20:47.183 --> 20:48.434 But now... 20:49.811 --> 20:53.481 I think I can kind of understand Dad's feelings about this. 20:55.692 --> 20:57.568 I'm glad I got to hear about it now. 20:59.737 --> 21:03.199 And besides, that's so like Dad, you know. 21:04.575 --> 21:09.205 Because I always knew how much Dad looked up to you, Master. 21:10.581 --> 21:12.208 And remember how he used to say, 21:13.418 --> 21:16.671 "I'm going to take over Shiguma's Art." 21:19.841 --> 21:23.928 At home, there were tons of books written about you. 21:24.929 --> 21:27.765 I know he respected your art, as well. 21:30.852 --> 21:32.687 I totally get that. 21:32.770 --> 21:36.024 And it's because I understand, I also have the will to become stronger. 21:40.153 --> 21:41.988 - Master. - Hm? 21:42.989 --> 21:47.785 I look forward to your continued guidance and support. 21:50.079 --> 21:53.249 You still have a long way to go before you can become a Shin'uchi. 21:54.917 --> 21:55.960 That's great. 21:57.003 --> 21:58.629 I wouldn't have it any other way. 23:36.310 --> 23:37.937 NEXT EPISODE GRADUATION 23:38.813 --> 23:40.648 Akane Small Talk! 23:44.235 --> 23:46.863 Maikeru Ani-san, I see that you can play the shamisen. 23:46.946 --> 23:48.948 I should learn how to play it too, right? 23:49.031 --> 23:52.243 Well, it's not an absolute must for Rakugo. 23:52.326 --> 23:54.579 But by mastering these performing arts, 23:54.662 --> 23:57.373 such as singing, dancing, and playing instruments, 23:57.456 --> 23:59.792 you can expand the range of your art in all kinds of ways. 23:59.876 --> 24:00.710 Right! 24:00.793 --> 24:02.628 For example, the story called "The Lesson Master." 24:02.712 --> 24:05.006 Since this Rakugo tale features a vocal instructor, 24:05.089 --> 24:06.465 you can't perform it unless you can sing, right? 24:06.549 --> 24:08.551 Oh, I've seen that one before! 24:08.634 --> 24:10.845 It was Kaisei... Ani-san's performance. 24:10.928 --> 24:12.930 Even if there's no direct link to the story, 24:13.014 --> 24:14.849 it will help you understand the perspective 24:14.932 --> 24:16.058 of the people who lived back then. 24:16.142 --> 24:16.976 Perspective? 24:17.059 --> 24:20.062 If they're in a good mood, they'll sing a "Nagauta" or "Todoitsu," 24:20.146 --> 24:23.232 and if they're upbeat after a few drinks, they'll do the "Kappore" dance. 24:23.316 --> 24:26.277 Because that's daily life in the Rakugo world! 24:26.360 --> 24:27.945 I see. 24:28.029 --> 24:31.073 All right! I'm going to master every single one of them! 24:31.157 --> 24:32.825 Good for you, Akaneru! 24:32.909 --> 24:37.622 To celebrate your resolve, let me show you my ultimate art! 24:37.705 --> 24:41.042 It's... show time! 24:41.125 --> 24:42.376 Wow. 24:42.460 --> 24:44.670 He can probably survive even if he quits Rakugo!