Guriko Aragawa, a rakugo performer in his second year, hears rumors that his master, Shiguma Aragawa, is having a secret rendezvous with a young woman and begins to investigate. There, he finds Akane, a high school student receiving rakugo lessons from Shiguma at a karaoke bar. At the same time, Shiguma receives a call that they urgently need one performer for a rakugo show at the "Rakugo Cafe," and instead of the more experienced Guriko, he nominates Akane.

Having learned the art of attentiveness during her apprenticeship at the izakaya "Umi," Akane accompanies Kyoji to their next job. The venue for the day is a nursing home, where they will perform rakugo as part of the facility's recreation. Akane puts all the results of her training to good use on stage to entertain the elderly audience. Following her, Kyoji takes to the stage, determined to show Akane the authority of a senior apprentice.