In the end of Meiji era, Takei Chiyo was born in a poor family in Osaka, and was sent to a theatre tea room as a servant when she was 9 years old. There, she was attracted by the world of theatre comedy. She grows up to be an actor and marries to Amami Ippei , but the war broke out and she was forced to stay away from acting for a while. However, when she comes back again, her acting in a radio drama impresses many people and makes herself one of the leading actors in western Japan.
#16 in the series, after "Futures Trading Hell."
Nobue, a reporter, wanders around Osaka's red-light district in search of the legendary soapland girl Miiko in order to write an article about her. When Nobue finds Miiko working in Tobita Shinchi, he ends up peeking at her play from inside the closet...
