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.
All of you have had the most 
troubled expressions.
تبدو تعابير وجهكم مُكفهرّة جميعاً
Ihr seht seit eben so ernst aus.
Hoy tienen caras muy serias.
Hoy tienen caras muy serias.
Vous avez l’air bien sérieux,
messieurs.
È da un po' che avete quell'aria imbronciata.
Todos vocês pareciam tão perturbados.
У вас такие встревоженные лица.