Mameda is a tanuki who was born in the wrong era—all she wants is to trick humans, but that age of tanuki shenanigans is over. But one woman, a rakugo master named Bunko, shows Mameda it’s still possible to cast magic on humans…only with words, not illusions. Mameda is determined to become Bunko’s apprentice, but can she convince the stoic master to take her on…?
May the Newcomer's Rakugo Competition begin! Mameda encounters Sansho, the rakugo genius from Tokyo with a bold claim—that she has no need for a master at all! Meanwhile, Master Bunko finds herself pursued by a powerful business magnate... But what does this mysterious man really want with her?