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.
Which poem is it? A poem 
worthy of giving to Kiku-san.
أي قصيدة؟ قصيدة تستحقُّ تقديمها لكيكو-سان
Nomura, ¿qué poema es
el más adecuado para Kiku?
Nomura, ¿qué poema es
el más adecuado para Kiku?
Que poema é esse? Um poema
digno de entregar à Kiku.
Чей стих? Чей стих достоин ушей Кику?