TED-Ed: The Japanese myth of the trickster raccoon | Iseult Gillespie

A traveling salesman struggles to sell his goods and helps a trapped tanuki. Later, he finds a rusty kettle and sells it to monks, but it transforms into the tanuki he saved. The tanuki explains it wanted to repay the salesman's kindness and becomes a beloved guest at the temple, entertaining monks and villagers.

How did the tanuki repay the salesman for his kindness?

What role did the tanuki play at the temple after the events with the kettle?