The student rakugo competition known as the Karaku Cup is about to begin. Akane immediately draws the attention of the crowd with her connection Kaisei Arakawa, rising star of the Arakawa School and apprentice to Issho Arakawa. With her ani-san Koguma’s advice in her back pocket and her own amazing rakugo skills, she figures out the key to winning the competition with “Jugemu,” a rakugo story famous for its long, repetitive tongue twister. But she’ll have to deal with impressive rivals with unique styles of their own… Will she be able to overcome this battle of wills, wits, and dreams?
Chapter Titles
- Story 17: The Karaku Cup Prelims
- Story 18: Shut It
- Story 19: The Karaku Cup Finals
- Story 20: BM
- Story 21: Hikaru’s Rakugo
- Story 22: As a Performer
- Story 23: Lull
- Story 24: Infinite Blessings
- Story 25: The Disappearing Stage