A few years later, Kaoru and Kurodo no Shosho were steadily promoted to Chunagon (vice-councilor of state) and Saisho no Chujo (Consultant Captain) respectively.
それから数年の月日が流れ、薫は中納言に、蔵人少将も宰相中将に、それぞれ順調に昇進していた。