Part III, Chapter 24, Tengo Summary

Tengo and Kumi Adachi wait at the crematorium while Tengo's father's body is cremated. Kumi talks about how when someone dies, a hole is opened up in the world. But without proper respect and deference, the hole will never again be filled. She also talks about being reincarnated.

When Tengo returns home, he contemplates whether or not he should try speaking to his father. It is against the advice that Kumi had given Tengo before he left. She tells Tengo to look to the future, not the past. He understands that there is a secret he must know in order to be able to go somewhere.

Part III, Chapter 24, Tengo Analysis

Tengo is still seeking to figure out what he is intended for, how to leave the cat town, and whether or not he will find Aomame...