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...
When it comes to Ishikawa-kun, 
he gets worked up so quickly.
،عندما يتعلّق الأمر بإيشيكاوا-كن
فإنّه سريع الانفعال
Sobald es um Ishikawa-kun geht,
wird er sofort aufbrausend.
Cuando hablamos de Ishikawa
se altera enseguida.
Cuando hablamos de Ishikawa
se altera enseguida.
Quand il est question d’Ishikawa,
il s’énerve pour un rien.
Quando si tratta di Ishikawa, si arrabbia subito.
Ele fica tão agitado quando
se trata do Ishikawa.
Когда речь об Исикаве, 
он так быстро заводится.