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 you're too stubborn, someone might 
steal your spot as his partner, you know.
إن عاندتَ كثيراً، فقد يخطف أحدهم
موقعك كشريكٍ له
Wenn du zu sturrköpfig bist, dann schnappt dir
noch jemand deinen Platz als Freund weg!
Si no cedes, podría encontrar
a un nuevo compañero.
Si no cedes, podría encontrar
a un nuevo compañero.
Si tu t’obstines, quelqu’un risque
de voler ta place à ses côtés.
Se dimostri troppa fermezza, potresti farti rubare
da un altro il posto di suo braccio destro!
Se você for teimoso demais, alguém
pode roubar a posição de parceiro dele.
Будешь упрямиться — кто-нибудь украдёт
твоё место рядом с ним.