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.
with an innocent expression, 
lissome and lithe..."
"...بتعبيرٍ بريء، ليّنة ورشيقة
Zieht ein unwissendes Gesicht
und macht auf vornehm.
Camina presumiendo y con cara inocente.
Camina presumiendo y con cara inocente.
sur la plage au crépuscule,
un chat dans les bras. »
viso indifferente e sguardo perso nel vuoto...
Ágil e desleixada com
uma expressão inocente
Бредёт по закатному пляжу...»