Discouraged Korechika attended the Momoka no gi (first meal ceremony) of Imperial Prince Atsuhira, and wrote a wakajo (poem preface; very important poetic genre) even though he was not asked to, which surprised the whole company.
落胆した彼は、敦成親王百日の儀に列席し、請われもしないのにあえて和歌序を執筆し、一座を驚かせた。