Katsusaburo tells Seiji about a young cook from his estate named Tokubei who has recently opened up his own shop, and, as a way to celebrate his success, Katsusaburo hopes to borrow some items from the Izumo-ya to decorate Tokubei's shop. The tsukumogami who are lent to Tokubei's shop, the Tsuru-ya, come back with reports of a mysterious female ghost haunting the property. As the search is on to find out more about the identity of the female ghost, the tragic details of Tokubei's sad past come to light.
And on that note, he has apparently 
invited acquaintences to a party
وبشأن ذلك الخصوص، يبدو أنّه قد
قام بدعوة معارفه إلى حفلة
Er hat nun Bekannte
zu einer Feier eingeladen,
Parece que invitó
a unos conocidos a una fiesta
Parece que invitó
a unos conocidos a una fiesta
J’ai entendu dire
E a questo proposito,
 pare abbia invitato diversi conoscenti
Então, parece que ele convidou
alguns conhecidos para uma festa
К чему я это всё, 
он готовит званый ужин для своих,