Another theory points out that the author was aware of the readers of "Imakagami" (The Mirror of the Present) because "Rokudai Shojiki" started with the enthronement of Emperor Takakura where "Imakagami" concluded, although the two books were not explicitly related.
また、直接関係付けられていないものの『今鏡』の記事の最後にあたる高倉天皇の即位から書き始めるなど、『今鏡』読者を意識した執筆がされているという説もある。