Sakamichi turns his pedals in order to fulfill his promise to battle Manami at the Inter-high. He and his team catch up to Hakone Academy, but it's not the lead pack. Ashikiba and Midousuji have gone on ahead. Due to the change in circumstances, Manami tells Sakamichi that they can't battle. Teshima orders Sakamichi to go after the lead pack. Steeling his resolve, Sakamichi and Imaizumi race their pace. Meanwhile, at the lead pack, in contrast with Hakone Academy, Kyoto Fushimi, and Kumamoto Daiichi, Naruko battles alone, believing his teammates will catch up!
Did he deliberately let Kumamoto Daiichi 
in so he could use them as a shield?
Hat der etwa absichtlich
Kumamoto dazwischen gelassen,
¿Lo hizo a propósito para que los de
Kumamoto Daiichi le hicieran de escudo?
¿Lo ha hecho a propósito para que los
de Kumamoto Daiichi fueran sus escudos?
Me dis pas qu’il les a laissés passer
pour se servir d’eux comme bouclier ?
Non avrà lasciato passare la Kumamoto Daiichi
Será que ele deixou a Kumamoto
entrar no meio pra usá-los de escudo?
Он что, специально пропустил Кумамото 
Даити, чтобы использовать их как щит?