In December, she published 'Otsugomori' (literally, New Year's Eve) in 'Bungakukai' and the next year, in 1895, 'Takekurabe' was published in seven installments, beginning in January.
12月に「大つごもり」を「文學界」に、翌1895年（明治28年）には1月から「たけくらべ」を7回にわたり発表した。