Kikugorō—"Did it appear? The rascal is brave. Is it man or woman?"
Yoshi—"A man in all likelihood."
Kikugorō—"The dress?"
Yoshi—"Was seen to be grey cotton—positively so."
Kikugorō—"That's interesting. A kimono of grey colour just suits the ghost of the wakatō Kohei. Sa! Yoshi San, in accordance with the bargain I give you five ryō."
Yoshi—"Dōmo! Thanks are felt."
Kikugorō—"There they are. Yoshi San, you are a brave fellow. Life in a haunted house is unpleasant. It will be well to remove elsewhere."
Yoshi—"Iya! A haunted house is splendid. A friend just now came for the return of borrowed money. When told of a ghost appearing, he fled. Again, merely for noting what the ghost wears, you tell me I will get five ryō. All this is due to the honoured shadow of the ghost. Thus regarding (my) Yurei Dai Myōjin Sama,[48] to abandon such a splendid ghost and remove to some other place would change my luck. My purpose is to go on living with this ghost."
Kikugorō—"In that case, Yoshi San, it would be well to have the house cleaned. Dōmo! Don't you think it is the work of fox or tanuki?"
Yoshi—"Naruhodo! At all events I'll have the house cleaned." So receiving the money from Kikugorō, rejoicing Yoshi returned to the Yoshiwara. On the way he took a glass or so. Somewhat drunk, he entered the Tanaka no Mikawaya, a tabi (sock) shop. The house was the owner of the place where Tsutayoshi lived.