At the end of March, Kashiwagi, who has visited Rokujo-in Palace to take part in kemari (Japanese ancient Imperial court game like kick-ball), happens to catch a glimpse of Onna Sannomiya sitting beyond the raised bamboo blind when a cat pops out.
三月末、六条院の蹴鞠の催しに訪れた柏木は、飛び出してきた唐猫の仕業で上がった御簾の奥にいる女三宮の姿を垣間見てしまう。