A former swordsman turned poor ronin is hired to exorcise a demonic white cat, but finds himself facing an unexpected, innocent creature.

Kyutaro deceives a client with a fake exorcism, but when neighbors and the landlord suspect him, he releases the cat only to face a rogue samurai.

Plagued by fleas, Kyutaro visits a cat shop, receives advice from an old friend and reflects on a painful memory of his daughter.

Kyutaro struggles with poverty and Tamanojo's loss of appetite; he seeks work and unexpectedly encounters an old acquaintance, samurai Kanbei Naito.

Kyutaro starts an umbrella repair job, but Tamanojo causes chaos; seeking solace from Oshichi, constables investigate a cat.

Kyutaro's umbrellas are ruined again by Tamanojo; seeking advice, he learns the cat needs to play, but a couple offers to buy Tamanojo for two ryo.