One wolf is taken away by the humans, and they find hagiri, chiaki, and the murderer. The wolf tells the humans that they need to find out why the kitten does not have a scent. He tells the wolves that he has used up all of his power for the day, and that this is a troublesome day. He says that the kitten was reborn to cheer him up, even though he is useless. He asks the wolf if he needs anything, and he tells him that he will start by calling him shirotabi, which means "servant." The wolf says that he is sure that the sight of the kitten caring for the cats moved the gods, and so the souls of the cats were granted the wish to be reborn as this kitten. They all come from the same place, he says.