Afterward, he won the confidence of FUJIWARA no Nakamaro by working hard in events including the Imperial funeral for Empress Dowager Komyo, and came to be promoted as if nothing had happened.
その後は光明皇太后の大葬などの遂行に活躍して、藤原仲麻呂の信任を得て何事もなかったかのように昇進するようになった。