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.
Hold on! You're making me 
out to be a disgrace!
!تمهّل! أنت تجعلني أبدو حقيراً
Jetzt halt mal die Luft an!
Wie stellst du mich dar?
Un momento, no hice nada malo.
Un momento, no he hecho nada.
Tu me traînes dans la boue,
à présent !
Aspetta. Non dire cose fraintendibili.
Espera! Você vai acabar me difamando!
Минуту! Ты порочишь мою честь!