Well that answers my questions. It does look like she is just saying it to Orochi, and if that were the end of it, I don't even think anyone would care. It's the having the rakugo audience shout and celebrate it that bothers me. These people are too easily misled. Might as well call in Sabo and Dragon to come clean house and start the whole damn country over.
Also, Hiyori isn't in the final group pic.