Therefore, Naganori had to prepare during that 25 days on his own, getting the idea that 'Kira is unnecessary', and it is likely that notion had some influence on the relationship between them.
そのためそれまでの間の25日間は、長矩が自分だけで勅使を迎える準備をせねばならず、この空白の時間が浅野に「吉良は不要」というような意識を持たせ、二人の関係に何かしら影響を与えたのでは、と見るむきもある。