Asano Takumi no Kami also entered the residence the previous day, and they were supposed to attend to the guests for the next few days under the instructions of Kira.
浅野内匠頭もこの前日には伝奏屋敷入りしており、以降数日間にわたり吉良の指南を受けながら勅使の饗応にあたるはずであった。