In Chapter 24 of "Kafka on the Shore," we follow Nakata and Hoshino as they continue their journey. Nakata, an elderly man with an extraordinary ability to communicate with cats, has been entrusted with a mission to find a mysterious entrance stone. Hoshino, a young truck driver, has taken on the role of Nakata's helper and protector.
Throughout their travels, Nakata shares his limited knowledge of the entrance stone with Hoshino. Although he does not know the stone's precise location or its purpose, Nakata feels a strong sense of responsibility to locate it, as he believes that it is somehow connected to the strange events occurring in their world.