It was a nervous time, and Lin's Taiwanese friends and family begged Lin and his wife to return to Taiwan. Even though Kodama Kibou urged him to stay and continue working to advance in the Japanese art world, Lin decided to accompany his pregnant wife home.
在一觸即發的緊繃狀態下，台灣親友一再催促林之助夫妻返台，儘管兒玉恩師勸他留在日本畫壇繼續努力，他還是決定帶著即將臨盆的妻子返台。