There was a time when Michikaze was nurturing a sense of self-loathing regarding his ability, becoming profoundly troubled to the point of considering giving up calligraphy, when, having set out for a stroll one rainy day he noticed a frog trying to jump onto a willow tree only to slide off, and after watching it try time and time again.
道風は、自分の才能のなさに自己嫌悪に陥り、書道をやめようかと真剣に悩んでいる程のスランプに陥っていた時のこと、ある雨の日散歩に出かけていて、柳に蛙が飛びつこうと、何度も挑戦している様を見た。