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...
What happened with Tamaki-san 
was terrible, but...
...ما حدث لتاماكي-سان كان فظيعاً، لكن
Das mit Tamaki-san ist wirklich schade.
Lo de Tamaki fue terrible,
pero no debes culparte.
Lo de Tamaki fue terrible,
pero no debes culparte.
Ce qui est arrivé à Tamaki
est regrettable,
Quel che è successo a Tamaki è stata una vera sfortuna...
O que houve com a
Tamaki foi horrível, mas...
Произошедшее с Тамаки ужасно...