At the same time he was appointed by Yoshiteru ASHIKAGA, the 13th shogun, as 'shobanshu' (an official who accompanied the shogun), together with Yoshioki MIYOSHI, Yoshinaga's heir.
その一方で、長慶の嫡男・三好義興と共に第13代将軍・足利義輝から相伴衆に任じられる。