On the stage without shite and waki who are taking a break, enter the follower acted by a kyogen-kata (kyogen player), and he speaks a rough plot of the first half and, thereafter, says 'Michizane went to the Imperial Palace precincts and is doing bad things. As I expected, the imperial messenger went to the priest (Hossho-bo) and ordered the priest to come to the Imperial Palace precinct and pray to expel the evil spirit. The priest first refused the order but, receiving the third messenger, the priest thought there was no choice and went there. Every body, please be ready.'
シテ、ワキともに中入りした舞台に、狂言方が扮する従者が登場、前段のあらすじを語ったのち「道真は雷となって内裏に行き悪事をなさっている。案の定、僧正（法性坊）のもとに勅使がきて内裏でご祈祷せよとのこと、初めは断っていた僧正も三度目の使いを受け、この上は是非におよばずと参上せられる。皆々用意をせよ」と言う。