Having lost Tamaki, Takuboku abandons poetry to write a novel in an attempt to change society. He asks Natsume Souseki to look at it, but receives no praise. Even with Sonobe right in front of him, Takuboku is unable to avenge Tamaki and it sends him into despair. He tricks Kyousuke into giving him money so he can head to the pleasure district to devote himself to debauchery where fellow literary men Yoshii and Sakutarou clash with him. Drowning in hopelessness, mind, body, and heart utterly destroyed, Takuboku is surprised to find Bokusui wandering in his direction. Where does Takuboku decide to go when he hears Bokusui's poem? Meanwhile, Kyousuke...
Luckily, I happen 
to have a very kind friend.
لحسنِ الحظّ أنّني أمتلك صديقاً لطيفاً جدّاً
Glücklicherweise habe ich
einen total netten Freund.
Por suerte tengo un amigo muy amable.
Por suerte tengo un amigo muy amable.
Par chance, il se trouve
que j’ai un ami des plus généreux…
Fortunatamente, io ho un amico molto gentile, vedete.
Por sorte, eu tenho um grande amigo.
К счастью, у меня есть очень добрый друг.