He appeared as Sochi no Miya in the chapter 'Hana no En' (The Festival of the Cherry Blossoms) and then was appointed to Hyobukyo no Miya after Fujitsubo's brother was appointed to Shikibukyo no Miya in the chapter 'Otome' (The Maidens).
「花宴」で帥宮として登場、「少女」で藤壺の兄宮が式部卿宮となった後を襲い兵部卿宮となる。