Kiteretsu didn't have time for a new invention. He used the Echo-Phone’s powerful magnetic internal coil—the part that captured "future waves"—to create a makeshift lever. With Butagorira’s strength (who had followed them out of curiosity) and Kiteretsu’s leverage, they pried the beams apart.
Korosuke, ever the curious samurai robot, poked the device with his wooden sword. "Does it tell us if there will be extra croquettes for lunch, Kiteretsu-nari?" Kiteretsu didn't have time for a new invention
Kiteretsu sat hunched over the Kiteretsu Daihyakka , the ancient book of inventions left by his ancestor. He had just finished assembling a device called the —a small, brass-rimmed gadget designed to hear sounds from exactly twenty-four hours into the future. Korosuke, ever the curious samurai robot, poked the
"Imagine, Korosuke!" Kiteretsu exclaimed, adjusting his glasses. "We can hear tomorrow’s weather, the news, or even what we'll be having for dinner!" "Imagine, Korosuke
Butagorira scoffed. "Your gadgets are always causing trouble, Kiteretsu! There’s nothing at that old warehouse but dust and rats."
"It's happening!" Korosuke cried. "Just like the Echo-Phone said-nari!"
Suddenly, Kiteretsu realized the "trap." The warehouse was scheduled for demolition the next morning. If the kitten went inside and fell through the rotting floorboards, it would be trapped when the bulldozers arrived.