Kadota is able to find Mayor Naumann and bring him back to Manoyama in time for the play, with the help of various townspeople. Meanwhile, Yoshino's family arrives to visit, and Amamiya is also present to record some of the events for the evening news. The Dragon Song play begins, and unlike the original tale where the dragon dies alone, her spirit comes back to forgive the villagers and encourage them to be more open and accepting of outsiders...