The cat, who is also called the "ryokan" , asks the cat's owner, the baker's wife, to tell him how she seduced the baker. The cat tells the story of how his boss told him that he looked like a "slob" and that he should "look like an adult." The cat says that this was the first time she felt anything other than anger or sadness for a long time. She says that the voice of the cat made her want to go with the baker to "start a new life" with him. She tells the cat that she will get him a present from her to celebrate the wedding of the baker and his wife.