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.
her slim, elegant fingertips 
stained dark blue
حول رؤوس أصابعها الأنيقة النّحيلة
المُبقّعة بأزرق داكن
Ihre zarten Fingerspitzen färben sich blau ein.
Con largos y finos dedos teñidos de azul
Con largos y finos dedos teñidos de azul
ses doigts graciles
peints en bleu sombre,
le punte delle gracili dita tinte di blu scuro
Seus dedos esbeltos e elegantes
manchados de azul-marinho
вяжет сибори шнурок.