A shikigami (a type of spirit) has already come to the palace', whereupon something invisible opened the door, left the room, looked at the group and said, 'The Emperor has just walked past the front of the house.'
もうすでに…式神一人、内裏へ参れ」と言う声が聞こえ、目にみえないものが晴明の家の戸を開けて出てきて一行を目撃し「たったいま当の天皇が家の前を通り過ぎていきました」と答えたと。