| The title of this chapter was derived from the waka poem, which Kaoru made for Oigimi (oldest daughter of Hachi no miya) at a memorial service on the first anniversary of the death of her father: 'I hope that we will stay together for long just like these trefoil knots which you tie.' |
巻名は薫が一周忌法要に事寄せて大君に詠んだ和歌「あげまきに 長き契りをむすびこめ おなじところに よりもあはなむ」（あなたが縒り結んでいる総角結びのように、あなたと私が長く寄り添えるようになりたいものだ）に因む。 |