As far as Shinnosuke is concerned, Yotaro is his beloved father, and now that he's become a popular storyteller, Yotaro is even appearing on TV shows. After he performs "Jugemu" on a children's program, all the kids begin reciting it. Meanwhile, he's also getting steady work at the theater, while Konatsu plays shamisen in the wings. Higuchi is overjoyed to see it to see Yotaro satisfy so many people, but his desire to create new rakugo works hasn't changed. That's when he decides to entreat Yakumo for aid.
信之助にとって、与太郎は自慢の父ちゃんだ。人気の噺家となった与太郎はいまやテレビ番組にも引っ張りだこ。子ども番組で『寿限無』を披露すれば、子どもたちがこぞって真似をし出すほどだ。その一方で寄席にもしっかり出演し、下座の小夏に支えられながら客を満足させていた。樋口もその活躍を喜んでいたが、新作落語をやらせたい気持ちは変わっていない。そこで八雲に協力を仰ごうとする。
Plusieurs années ont passé et le petit-fils de Sukeroku, Shinnosuke, est désormais à la maternelle. Yota est quant à lui devenu une véritable célébrité et Konatsu joue maintenant du shamisen comme accompagnatrice au théâtre où il se produit régulièrement...
