Having lost Tamaki, Takuboku abandons poetry to write a novel in an attempt to change society. He asks Natsume Souseki to look at it, but receives no praise. Even with Sonobe right in front of him, Takuboku is unable to avenge Tamaki and it sends him into despair. He tricks Kyousuke into giving him money so he can head to the pleasure district to devote himself to debauchery where fellow literary men Yoshii and Sakutarou clash with him. Drowning in hopelessness, mind, body, and heart utterly destroyed, Takuboku is surprised to find Bokusui wandering in his direction. Where does Takuboku decide to go when he hears Bokusui's poem? Meanwhile, Kyousuke...
If you need money, I'll lend you 
however much you ask for.
إذا احتجت مالاً، سأقرضك مالاً قدر ما تطلب
Und wenn du Geld brauchst,
dann leih ich dir so viel, wie du möchtest.
Si tu as besoin d’argent,
je t’en fournirai.
E, se ti servono soldi,
Se precisar de dinheiro,
eu empresto o quanto você pedir.
Если тебе нужны деньги, я одолжу, 
сколько бы ты ни попросил.