The young, attractive, responsible Kikuhiko has been waiting tables to make ends meet ever since leaving his master’s home. His work leaves him little time to learn new Rakugo and he finds himself stagnating. Hatsutaro, or “Sukeroku” as he’s now calling himself, has become very popular, booking theaters left and right. He’s even got radio stations knocking on his door to get him to perform. He comes across as irresponsible, but his attitude hides his secret studiousness, and his skills onstage are unmistakable. Kiku can’t seem to reach the same level, his problem being his boring flawlessness. He needs something in his life to mess things up a little bit and break him out of his shell of perfection.
