Creta meets Toru at his home and begins to tell him the story of her past, involving being raped by Noboru, but abruptly leaves. Both sisters wear unusual clothing: Malta a large red hat and Creta unstylish 1960's clothing. (Instead of giving advice, he spends most of their sessions retelling the same story of his experience in the Kwantung Army in the lost tank battle with the Russians at Nomonhan on the Manchukuo-Russian border during World War II.) Toru meets the mysterious Malta Kano at a busy hotel restaurant, and she tasks her sister Creta Kano to further the work. Honda, for consultations on a regular basis, which they did for some time. Kumiko's family believes in fortune-telling and had previously stipulated that the couple meet with an elderly man, Mr.
Malta Kano had come recommended from her brother Noboru Wataya, which is also the name of the cat.
Kumiko calls Toru to explain that he should meet with the clairvoyant Malta Kano, who will help with finding the cat.