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...
or sell my books to 
the pawnshop without asking...
...أو بعت كتُبي لمحلّ الرّهونات بلا إذن
oder meine Bücher einfach verkaufst,
dann macht mir das nichts aus.
o vendes mis libros sin consultármelo.
o vendes mis libros sin consultármelo.
o puoi impegnare i miei libri senza permesso.
ou penhorar meus livros sem pedir...
или без спросу продашь
 мои книги старьевщику...