A young man named Hideaki Onishi joins the fabled comedy talent agency Yoshimoto Kogyo, but he's terrified and completely in over his head.

After floundering onstage, Hideaki is distraught when he sees Sanma arguing with his boss and he can't help but feel responsible.

Hideaki immediately regrets his capricious decision to quit and go to Tokyo; he begs Sanma to take him on as a disciple, to no avail.

A cunning fortuneteller takes advantage of Hideaki's simple nature, and there are serious consequences.

Before Jimmy can bask in the glory of his brand-new stage name, tragedy appears to strike; Sanma has a fateful meeting with a new colleague.

After a crisis of confidence, Jimmy is rushed to the hospital; the world starts to fall in love with him, but he's still relying heavily on Sanma.