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...
Sleeping under a roof like this, 
eating cooked meals...
...تنام تحت سقفٍ كهذا وتأكل وجبات مطبوخة
Unter diesem Dach zu schlafen
und zu essen kostet Geld!
Para comer y dormir bajo un techo
se necesita dinero.
Para comer y dormir bajo un techo
se necesita dinero.
Dormir sous un toit et manger à sa faim
nécessite de l’argent !
Per dormire sotto un tetto in questo modo
Dormir sob um teto assim e
comer comida feita para você...
Иметь крышу над головой, 
хорошо питаться...