Kaoru, who came to know him through Ajari (a master in esoteric Buddhism; a high priest) in Ujiyama, was impressed by Hachi no Miya's solitary spiritual pursuits, and began to visit him, admiring him more and more.
宇治山の阿闍梨から彼を知った薫は、その俗聖ぶりに強く惹かれ八の宮のもとに通うようになりますます傾倒してゆく。