"" "Episode 13" "Master." "This is all so sad and frustrating..." "How could this have happened?" "For people to die and leave their young child behind..." "Tonight, the police will be coming by." "They said we'll have to talk and confirm a few things." "Yes..." "I'm sorry, Matsuda-san." "After we inter the ashes, let's go right back to Tokyo." "Konatsu-san, you're coming back to Tokyo, too." "No!" "There's no point in going to Tokyo without Daddy." "Do as you're told." "No!" "Listen." "I'm your caretaker from now on." "The thought of living with a child sends a chill up my spine..." "But you don't have any family, do you?" "There's no other option." "No!" "Why do I have to go with someone like you?" "As long as you go to school, you can do whatever else you want." "This all happened because you came here!" "Impudent child." "Don't blame me for what happens if you keep talking like that." "Go ahead, cry it out." "I see..." "That's a shame." "He was headstrong, but knowing he's gone leaves a hole inside me, too." "That great fool..." "Setting that aside, those of us still around must do all we can for the Rakugo Association." "Things are going to get harder from now on." "You're still young, so the burden on you will be especially great." "More and more theaters are closing." "Prospective apprentices are swiftly declining." "The shin'uchi are all old men." "I'm not sure how long I can go on, either." "You're the only one of your generation." "If it hadn't been for the war..." "The young men don't even smoke pipes anymore." "Is this the only place where the wind of Edo still blows?" "Anyway, that's why you need to take on the name Yakumo." "If you don't do it now, when will you?" "You don't see a name taken without opposition very often." "You should be grateful." "And you—" "Mr. President." "If I may, the flow of the era can't be altered." "We can't control what the audiences want." "What are you going to do from now on, then?" "In a world overflowing with entertainment," "I want to create a path for rakugo to survive properly." "For now, I want to do stories the people will like." "In any age." "To do that, I always have to change to suit their tastes." "We need a rakugo that never changes, too." "That's the essence of rakugo." "That's your job." "My job is to make rakugo that changes to suit the people." "Don't forget, okay?" "Let's promise that much." "Begone forever, along with the Yakumo name." "I'm the only one who can let you rest in peace." "Yakumo..." "I will inherit the name." "And so, I sold Master's house, then rented a small home in the Asakusa area." "Yurakutei Yakumo" "When that old bell rings, the incoming tide turns south." "The crow pops out, and la dee da..." "Konatsu-san." "Stop doing rakugo." "Shut up, moron!" "Who taught you to be so nasty?" "Daddy did!" "If you want to do it, leave." "It won't get you anywhere." "If you're doing it for fun, knock it off." "You blockhead!" "Impudent child." "I'm tired of all this noise." "Leave me alone." "What?" "Don't worry." "I can't leave." "Because some day, I'll kill you." "And who taught you to speak like that?" "My mother." "Kill me, then." "I'd feel much better." "When that old bell rings, the incoming tide turns south!" "In the end, I was alone." "Yakumo" "I felt deep in my bones that it was the only way I could survive through this." "What a large tree." "Perhaps I'll hang myself." "Then I won't need money anymore." "My name is Yurakutei Yakumo." "I have long forgotten my real name." "Yota-chan!" "Wake up!" "It's all done!" "Now you can really focus on work!" "It's on the house for today." "After all, we're celebrating." "You're finally a shin'uchi, after waiting so long!" "Yeah!" "The Master!" "I'm not so dumb as not to pay you for good work." "And I haven't been "waiting" to be a shin'uchi." "I've been working!" "Yota-chan, so cool!" "That was perfect!" "Woo-woo!" "Thanks!" "Yurakutei Yotaro" "Here he is!" "The shin'uchi's on stage!" "Congratulations on your promotion, Yota-chan!" "Don't screw it up!" "When's the unveiling?" "Yurakutei Yotaro" "I see lots of familiar faces in this crowd..." "Master Yotaro!" "Hey now, cut it out with the "Master" stuff." "It's not even public yet!" "That's what I get for running my mouth." "Boy, am I stupid." "Now everyone around here knows about it!" "You guys, don't tell anyone, okay?" "Too late!" "Yurakutei Yotaro" "What am I gonna do when my master finds out?" "Look at these goosebumps!" "I'll have to apologize to him later..." "That's why I shaved my head in advance!" "Yurakutei Yotaro" "The work of a barber has changed a lot since the old days, eh?" "They used to be called hair-binders." "In the back, there was a small room of four and a half or six tatami mats." "It was full of shogi boards, go boards, and books to borrow." "There wasn't much entertainment back then, see..." "Yurakutei Yakumo" "Excuse... me?" "Master, sorry I'm late..." "Master?" "Matsuda-san?" "You're late." "The old man's gone out." "You simpleton." "And what's with the hair?" "Ah, Sis." "I didn't know you were here." "That mean old master!" "I had something important to talk to him about..." "Quit getting your hopes up over that fickle old codger." "By the way, why did you tell everyone about my promotion?" "I told you that was a secret!" "I didn't tell anyone." "I just told the landlady." "And then she told someone who told someone and now everybody knows!" "Then it's your fault for telling me, isn't it?" "You got me!" "What's the big deal?" "It's a good thing." "Everyone was glad for you, weren't they?" "Yeah." "You happy?" "Yeah, I'm happy." "You memorized 100 rakugo stories." "Yeah." "That old man was as strict as Enma himself." "Yeah." "He forbade drinking and fun." "Even as a futatsume, you weren't given a moment's freedom." "Yeah." "Oh, no." "It's too soon to cry..." "Cut that out, you big lug." "Yota-ko." "Let's celebrate with a drink." "Go make tea." "Yes, ma'am!" "Congrats!" "By the way, you sure about this?" "You moved out a while ago, but you're still acting like it's your house." "It's fine." "It's basically my family home." "This is good." "Hey, do some rakugo." "Hey, even a futatsume is a pro, y'know." "Just do it." "Yes, ma'am!" "What'll I do?" ""Nozarashi."" "What's with that expression?" "Hey, mister!" "Where'd you get the girl from last night?" "Well then, I shall tell you the story." "It was dark all around, and I was alone." "The tones of the bell on Mt." "Benten gave off a melancholy "bwong."" "Cut it out, mister!" "You're scarin' me!" "What's the matter?" "I can fish up a few bones, can't I?" "When that old bell rings, the incoming tide turns south." "The crow pops out, and la dee da..." "I'll find bones there, ta-daa..." "Hey!" "Su-chara-ka-chan!" "Su-chara-ka-chan!" "Sis?" "!" "I'm going to have a child." "That's why I'm living here again." "I told the old man and Matsuda-san already." "I'm not a child anymore." "I said I'd raise it alone..." "But Matsuda-san was absolutely insistent." "That's why, until things calm down a little..." "A-A-All alone?" "Wh-Wh-Who's the father?" "It's none of your business." "I-I know, but..." "I'm not going to talk about it." "B-But still, Sis, even so..." "Not telling." "Even I'm worried..." "Absolutely not." "Is there some reason you can't be with the guy?" "I'm not telling you!" "It's okay." "I'm never getting married anyway." "I'm just not cut out for it." "But I really, really wanted a child." "I don't want Sukeroku's blood to die out." "What did Master say?" ""Do what you want."" "That's all he ever says." "I made Matsuda-san cry." "I felt sorry about that, at least." "Now, I told you because we're basically family, but I don't need you worrying about me." "Sis." "Would you let me be the kid's father?" "I just said what popped into my head." "I know I'm less than a bug to you, and maybe, as a futatsume, I've got no right to talk." "I can't see anything that lies ahead." "But right now, that's the best plan my crummy little brain can think of." "And you know, we might do better than you'd expect as a couple." "I'll get it!" "Hey, Yurakutei!" "Matsuda-san?" "Is Master with you?" "Hey, wait!" "Where are you going, Sis?" "!" "Hey, think about it!" "I'm serious!" "Oh no, not you, Matsuda-san..." "Master." "I made the call." "Yota-san is coming." "Really?" "Thank you." "His debut still hasn't been scheduled, but I need to order a montsuki for him quickly." "The head priest of the temple knew, too." "That idiot." "Did he go around telling everyone?" "Yurakutei Generational Grave" "When someone like him can become a shin'uchi..." "What is the world coming to?" "Master would have been stridently against it." "By the way, the Association asked me to serve as president." "Even more to celebrate!" "What lovely news on the anniversary of the 7th Generation's death." "At last, I've become the oldest of them all." "The seniority system can be a cruel thing." "I feel like they're preparing for my death." "My position keeps changing, while I don't change at all." "Matsuda-san." "How old are you now?" "72 years old." "There's not much difference between us, is there?" "We've both gotten very old..." "Master, is now really the time to be saying that?" "There are still so many things you have to do..." "There used to be so many theaters, and now there's only one in the city." "Lately all we hear about is deaths, and the whole rakugo world is feeling disheartened." "That's true..." "And then there's the young lady..." "I know that she's been through hard times since she was young, but to dishonor you this way..." "That tomboy never does anything I tell her." "I was more surprised by how angry you got." "It was only natural!" "She's a precious daughter to me, too." "I need to get her to reveal the name of that deadbeat father!" "I want to shake him and tell him to be a man!" "Now, now." "I understand how you feel." "I don't like it, either." "But, that's an old-fashioned way of thinking." "It's what she wants." "Women are free to do what they want, just as men are." "So you came, too, eh?" "Attending the grave..." "how conscientious of you." "You heard, didn't you?" "You'll be a grandfather at last." "That girl isn't like either of you." "I don't know where she gets it from, but she's a strong girl." "Hey." "Say something already." "You're a storyteller, aren't you?" "What's with that expression?" "Are you laughing at how I've aged?" "Or are you angry?" "Is that it?" "Over what I've done to your daughter..." "What I've done to rakugo..." "Master!" "Oh..." "Yota, is it?" "Yes, it's Yota!" "'Scuse me." "Uh, I'm sorry, Master." "About the shin'uchi thing..." "Well, it would have happened sooner or later." "Even the guy who shaved me knew!" "Everyone congratulated me." ""Congratulations, Yota-san!"" "You've become a total yotaro." "One does adapt to fit a name, don't they?" "It must make it hard to do rakugo." "Oh, no, not at all." "That's the name you gave me, Master." "And being human means changing whatever way it takes to suit your name." "Oh, really?" "Have you found your rakugo?" "No, no." "Still looking." "And Master, there's something I've been wanting to ask you for a long time." "What is it?" "Let me inherit the Sukeroku name." "Yurakutei Yotaro" "This isn't the end of Master and I's story." "But we've only got so much time, so we couldn't tell you the whole thing." "Super-popular Storyteller Yotaro (Previously Sukeroku) Was Formerly Yakuza!" "We'll get to the rest another time, so we hope you'll give us a pass for tonight." "Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju," "Act I, is now over." "Yurakutei Yotaro" "We thank you very heartily for watching the whole thing." "Is that end enough for you?"