Opening Act (
Summary[]
The next day in Yasakatei, Unun is in the Yasakatei while he sees that someone he knows approaches him, Unun identifies him as Rokuro, Unun asks him what he is doing in that place since that day he does not have to act, Rokuro tells him that it was just pick up her kimono and watch the opening act.
As Akane prepares for her performance, Asagao tells Karashi that Akane will be the opening act, Karashi is surprised and Asagao asks if he is worried to which Asagao tells him that he is worried but not about her, Akane arrives on stage and She sees that people don't pay attention to her, she tells herself that it's normal since the zenza are not included in the ticket price or in the list of rakugoka, after calming down a bit she begins her performance.
Akane begins with her performance while the public continues without paying attention to her, Rokuro observes her and realizes that she is good as well as her tempo, he recognizes the story as Sangojigo which is a story where due to the name of the temples they are they produce various puns between the syllables san and ji.
Akane begins to make puns with those syllables, drawing the attention of the audience as well as the rakugokas who are backstage, one of them says that even though she is a zenza, she is very good, Rien who meets him She tells her that despite that she is an Arakawa so she is probably only good at acting at which point Akane makes a new play on words that catches Rien's attention since this is not in the original.
Akane tells how a rude man came to annoy a lady because he used old tea leaves when it was not the case, Rien realizes that she is making fun of him and his situation the day before, Karashi who meets Asagao on the other side of the stage tells Asagao that this is what he meant when he said he was worried and Asagao tells him that despite that he finds what Akane did refreshing.
Characters in Order of Appearance[]
Authors' Comments[]
| Authors' Comments | |
 |
Takamasa Moue |
I remembered that it’s almost World Cup time, and now I’m all excited!
| |
 |
Yuki Suenaga |
N/A
| |
Trivia[]
-
[]
| ← | → | |||
| Manga | ||||
| Chapters | 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 | |||
| Volumes | 4 • 5 | |||