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.
he begged the new landlord to let them stay 
until they could find another place to live,
توسّل إلى المالك الجديد للسّماح لهما
،بالبقاء إلى أن يجدا مكانًا آخر
bat er den neuen Besitzer, dass sie bleiben
dürften, bis sie etwas Neues hatten,
le suplicó al nuevo dueño
que los dejara quedarse un tiempo,
suplicó al nuevo dueño
que les dejara quedarse un tiempo,
de les garder jusqu’à
ce qu’ils trouvent un nouveau logement,
pregò il nuovo proprietario di permettergli
 di restare finché non avesse trovato altro,
ele implorou para que deixassem
ficar até conseguirem a próxima morada,
Он умолял нового хозяина
подождать и не выгонять их,