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.
I stare at my hands."
".أحدِّق بيدَيّ
Miro mis manos.
Miro mis manos.
Je regarde mes mains. »
e guardo fisso le mie mani.
E eu encaro as minhas mãos
В упор гляжу я
На руки свои».