Going to Nikko at the time was a tremendous 'trip to the countryside' to a Nikko reiheishi, and therefore, there was a desire to finish the hobei ritual as soon as possible and return home.
日光例幣使にとって、当時日光へ出向くことは大変な「田舎道中」であり、一刻も早く行って奉幣を済ませて帰りたいという心理があった。