− | The ''ai'' role performing the interlude is usually a minor deity, but is sometimes replaced with a shrine official, a Nara local, or a monkey. As is typical in Noh, he explains the plot of the first act, in a more direct narrative style. | + | The ''ai'' role performing the ''[[kyogen|kyôgen]]'' interlude is usually a minor deity, but is sometimes replaced with a shrine official, a Nara local, or a monkey. As is typical in Noh, he explains the plot of the first act, in a more direct narrative style. |