It was later published in book form and its popularity increased, so when the magazine "Kuraku" (Joys and Sorrows) was launched in 1924, Matsutaro KAWAGUCHI asked him to write a sequel.
その後単行本化されて人気が高まり、1924年の『苦楽』創刊の際、川口松太郎の依頼で続編執筆を依頼される。