Thrilled by a friend's poetry collection, Takuboku begins to lose confidence in himself. Kyousuke tries to cheer him up, but when he finds out that Takuboku was involved in talks of someone buying Oen, the prostitute from the same province as them, he can't conceal his indignation. Meanwhile, at the milk hall, Yoshii, Sakutarou, and Bokusui hold a poetry contest, refereed by Nomura, to see who will confess their feelings to Kiku, the waitress.
"The deceptive instrument which 
shows poppy seeds large as apples...
الآلة الموسيقيّة المُضلِّلة التي تُظهِر
...بذورَ الخشخاش كبيرة كالتُفَّاح
Ein Gefäß, was Mohnsamen
so wie Äpfel erscheinen lässt.
El engañoso artilugio que muestra
semillas de amapola como manzanas.
El engañoso artilugio que muestra
semillas de amapola como manzanas.
« … des microscopes faisant passer
des graines de pavot pour des pommes,
L'ingannevole recipiente
che fa sembrare mele i semi di papavero,
O instrumento enganoso que mostra
sementes de papoula com tamanho de maçãs
«Обманчивый прибор
крупинку превращает в ком