However, Genji, who had been secretly in love with Fujitsubo, felt unsatisfied with Aoi despite the fact that she had been brought up with the greatest care in a good family as a candidate for empress.
だが密かに藤壺を恋い慕う源氏には、后がね（皇后候補）として大切に育てられた深窓の姫とはいえ物足りない心地がした。