It's time for the Cultural Festival--an event that could change Makoto's life for good! Makoto's father has invited the toughest critics he could find to judge his son's acting talent. If they say he has the skills to become a professional actor, Makoto will not only get out of his obligation to run the family dojo, he will also be free of his arranged fiancée, Takayo. But his big audition may be ruined when Nobuko is taken hostage by bank robbers and the Festival is cancelled...