Time, which had stopped for Kikuhiko and Sukeroku, begins to move again at last. Sukeroku retakes his place on stage, and the warmth of the audience`s love reminds him of what it means to be a storyteller. The stage is set for his triumphant return to Tokyo with Kikuhiko, and there, together, they can build the future of rakugo they`ve been dreaming of. But before they can, a ghost from both Kikuhiko and Sukeroku`s past returns, threatening to drag them both under... The story of Kikuhiko, Sukeroku, and Miyokichi reaches its final act!