In this chapter, we learn that the mountain god is responsible for guarding the forest, and that the insects that live in the forest are the servants of the god. When the two men arrive at the house, they find that the bugs have already eaten the old woman. The old woman has been living in the house for many years, and she must have been wronged by the two young men. The two men apologize to the mountain gods on behalf of them, and they decide to leave the house early the next morning.