At the end of the "Eiga Monogatari" (Tales of Power and Glory) sequel (Vol. 40 'Murasaki-no' (Purple field)) the scene is set with Tadazane, at the time the then 15-year-old Chunagon (vice-councilor of state), having returned to Kyoto to organize the Kasuga-matsuri festival at Kasuga-taisha Shrine.
『栄花物語』の続編の最後（40巻「紫野」）は当時15歳で中納言となった忠実が奈良の春日大社に春日祭を主催して帰京する場面で締めくくられている。