However, it is very likely that it was written by SUGAWARA no Takasue's daughter, who also authored "Sarashina Nikki" (Sarashina Diary) and "Hamamatsu Chunagon Monogatari" (The Tale of Hamamatsu Chunagon).
しかし、『更級日記』や『浜松中納言物語』の菅原孝標女であるとする説が有力である。