It has been told that on one occassion Kagekatsu saw his pet monkey sitting at his seat and imitating him (nodding and giving directions to his subordinates with a perfectly straight face), and he found this so amusing that he couldn't help but smile.
ある時、飼っていた猿が景勝の座に座って、もっともらしくうなずいたり、部下に指図したりといった自分の物まねをしていたのを目にした景勝は、そのあまりの可笑しさに思わず笑みをこぼしたが、