Teshima and Aoyagi break away from the pack to pursue the riders ahead of them, but Kyoto Fushimi stands in their way. In order to complete the objective given to him by Midousuji, Yamaguchi challenges Teshima and Aoyagi to a sprint that comes with a catch. As a climber, the terms are disadvantageous for Teshima, but they can’t move forward without accepting the challenge. Out of concern for Aoyagi, who can’t sprint at full speed due to an injured leg, Teshima pulls him along, and Aoyagi recalls how they met as he watches him…
Yesterday, when Aoyagi-san came to help me,
 I thought he'd fallen behind.
Als er mir gestern zur Hilfe gekommen ist,
Ayer, cuando Aoyagi vino a ayudarme,
pensé que se había quedado atrás.
Ayer, cuando Aoyagi vino a ayudarme,
pensé que se había quedado atrás.
Hier aussi,
quand il est venu à ma rescousse,
Ieri, quando Aoyagi è venuto ad aiutarmi, ho pensato che fosse rimasto indietro.
Ontem, quando o Aoyagi veio me ajudar,
eu achei que ele tinha ficado pra trás.
Вчера, когда Аояги помог
 мне, я думал, что он отстал.