However, some Myokan (Officers of Hell) were of the opinion that since there were no Onmyodo experts in Kyushu, which was a long way from Kyoto, it was unavoidable, and so father and son were both forgiven.
しかし、あの世の冥官の中で、親孝行による行為である上に、京都から遠い九州の地では陰陽道の専門家がいないのはやむを得ない、との意見があり親子共々許されたという。