As the Seishi nervously wait in the throne room, Amiboshi's flute music gets on Nuriko's nerves and he snarls at him to stop it. Amiboshi retorts that he's just trying to comfort the emperor and a furious Nuriko says that that's HIS job. As the two seishi brawl in the background, Mitsukake calmly notes: "Emperor, you're popular with the men."