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.
When I came here, my first 
guest was Hajime-san...
عندما أتيتُ إلى هنا، كان زبوني الأوّل هاجيمي-سان
Mein erster Kunde, als ich
hierhin kam, war Hajime-san.
Hajime fue mi primer cliente
al llegar aquí
Hajime fue mi primer cliente
al llegar aquí
Après mon arrivée ici,
Hajime a été mon premier client.
Sono arrivata qui
A primeira vez que vim aqui,
meu primeiro cliente foi o Hajime...
Когда я сюда попала,
моим первым гостем был господин Хадзимэ...