As expected by Michinaga Fujiwara (Yu Emoto), Emperor Ichijo (Ehisa Shiono) shows interest in the story written by Mahiro (Yuriko Yoshitaka).Therefore, the Taoist priest suggested that Zhen find a job as a female official in the Barnacle Palace where the Taoist priest's daughter Akiko (see Shang Ai) lives, and continue writing there.
Michinaga's purpose is to make Emperor Ichijo go to the Barnacle Palace whenever he wants to read the subsequent stories, thereby deepening his relationship with Akiko.Mahiro was dissatisfied with the priest's proposal, but with the encouragement of his father Toki (Goro Kishitani)...