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.
"That accursed beast, 
the dyer's daughter, Oroku
ذلك الوحش الملعون، ابنة الصبّاغ، أوروكو"
Das gemeine Biest ist Oroku vom Färber.
Oroku, de la tintorería.
La bestia despreciable.
Oroku, de la tintorería.
La bestia despreciable.
« Quelle créature exécrable
qu’Oroku de la teinturerie !
La bestia abominevole Oroku del tintore
Aquela fera amaldiçoada,
a filha do tintureiro, Oroku
«Ненавижу любя... Красильщика дочь, Ороку,