It is believed that wearing Narihara's clothes as an expression of longing for him would induce a sense of euphoria in her, taking her back to a time when their love was as yet untroubled, because it would give her a sense of fulfillment through her being possessed by Narihira or achieving a curious kind of unification with him.'
「業平を恋慕う表現として、その形見を身につけることにより、業平が憑依するような、あるいはふしぎな一体化をとげたような充足感が生れて、二人の愛が全き姿であった日に遡りつつ一つの陶酔を生むことが可能だと考えられた」