There is a theory which tries to correct the inconsistency between this quire and 'Hahakigi' by presuming that a quire, 'Kagayakuhi no Miya' (The Shining Princess), exists between them.
本巻と帚木との間の不整合については両巻の間に輝く日の宮の巻の存在を想定して解決しようとする説もある。