At that time, she met Naosuke II, who was placed in confinement at home in Hikone castle town, and a few years later, Naosuke encountered Shuzen NAGANO, and it is said that Taka and Shuzen NAGANO also established a deeper relationship.
その際彦根城下で蟄居生活を過ごしていた井伊直弼と出会い、その数年後直弼が長野主膳と出会いたかとも深い関係になったとされる。