popuko and pipimi (poptepipic) drawn by bkub

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Rakugo Story telling

To be continued

In a row house in Kanda, there were an old mother and Yotaro. Despite his skills, he was incredibly slow and lazy. One day, concerned about Yotaro, who hadn't shown up for work recently, the foreman, Masagoro, went to check on him at the row house. "Oh, it's you, foreman!" Yotaro exclaimed. "There's a reason for this. My toolbox..."

"It's gone. Did you lose it in a gamble and have it taken as collateral? My carpenter's toolbox is like my sword. Did you let it get taken?" "No, no, that's not it. The truth is, I accumulated four months of rent arrears, which amounted to 800 mon. The landlord, Genroku, took my toolbox as collateral." "Then why didn't you say so from the beginning! Honestly..."

"Listen, I'll give you the money, so take this and get your toolbox back from Genroku!" "But what about the remaining 800 mon?" "Never mind that, it's better than nothing. Of course, it's better! Absolutely! If you keep saying 'of course, it's better,' you'll never finish your story. So here, it's better! This solves everything."

"I see, that's useful. Of course, it's better! Haha, if you're an Edoite, you should use 'of course, it's better!' Got it? Then hurry up and go to Genroku!" "Okay, okay, I got it. Of course, it's better!" "What a useful phrase! It solves everything! Hey landlord! Hey landlord! Why are you making such a fuss? People these days, causing trouble..."

"Gold-Lined Bamboo" (Kinmeichiku [金明竹]), one of the classic Rakugo. Depicts various strange yet humorous exchanges between a rascal and a customer inside an Antique shop. Google it.