Meanwhile, an old friend of mine affiliated with the literary circles came to visit and after talking nonsense (such as literary discussion, gossips circulating in the literary circles and urging me to write) for some time, he left.
そんな頃に文壇に在籍する旧友が尋ねてきて、下らない話（文学論や文壇のゴシップや執筆を促す忠告など）をして行く。