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.
where the villain slips away at speed."
".حيث ينزلق الشرّير بسرعة
Der Schurke schlittert eilig darauf davon.
por el mustio piso de mármol.
por el mustio piso de mármol.
vif comme l’éclair,
glisse au loin le malfaiteur. »
il malfattore se la svigna precipitosamente.
Pelo qual o vilão foge em alta velocidade
По ней злодей умчался без запинки».