Moronao, having fallen in love with Takasada ENYA's wife, sent her a love letter which he had Kenko YOSHIDA, the author of "Tsurezure Gusa" (Essays in Idleness) write but he was rejected by her.
また、師直が塩冶高貞の妻に横恋慕し、恋文を『徒然草』の作者である吉田兼好に書かせ、これを送ったが拒絶される。