Genji had been in a prominent position in politics, but at one point, he was politically ostracized and forced to move to Akashi, a countryside area far from the capital of Kyoto.

With only a few companions and isolated from the central culture, he spent lonely and boring days there.

One day, he had a chance to meet a very attractive young lady called 'Akashi no Kimi' and gradually fell in love with her.

This image seems to depict the shy appearance of Akashi no Kimi.