Under such circumstances, Kira lost his hope to gain his position back as Koke kimoiri, and retired after abdicating from the head of the family and handing it over to his adopted son Yoshimasa KIRA on January 9, 1702.
この状況に吉良も高家肝入職への復帰を絶望視し、12月12日(旧暦)（1702年1月9日）には家督を養子吉良義周に譲って隠居してしまった。