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.
if we meet, I begin to smile—this maiden."
".إذا التقينا، أبدأ في الابتسام— هذه العذراء
Jeden Morgen bin ich gewiss immer an derselben Küste.
Dort ist das Fräulein, welches lacht, wenn wir uns treffen.
c'è una fanciulla che se incontro sorrido..."
Essa moça... Caso a gente se
encontre, começo a sorrir
если встречу её — улыбаюсь».