On the day of the performance of Kikuhiko and Sukeroku, Shin is nervous but Matsuda arrives which cheers him up. Shin’s "Shibahama" performance goes well, and Sukeroku entertains the crowd. Again, Kikuhiko asks Shin and Konatsu to return to Tokyo with him. Miyokichi finds Kikuhiko later, at his inn and declares her love for him, but Shin arrives and offers to quit rakugo if she will stay with him. Miyokichi leans against the old balcony railing which collapses and she falls. Shin grabs her but also falls over the balcony. They are both caught by Kikuhiko, but he cannot pull them up. Shin lets go and he and Miyokichi fall to their deaths.