Midousuji leaps into first with a desperate diving turn. More than 200 meters behind in the final stages of the race, Sohoku chases after Midousuji on the Naruko Super Express' final trip. Even as Naruko's consciousness fades, he throws away everything to reduce his weight, and Sakamichi realizes there's no way the three of them will finish together anymore. Imaizumi and Naruko express their gratitude for Naruko's resolve. Naruko accepts their thanks and uses the last of his strength to ride with determination!
I thought you'd grown a little after a year,
Letztes Jahr warst du so ’ne Memme.
Ich dachte schon, das wäre besser geworden.
Pensé que habías crecido
un poco después de un año,
Pensaba que habías crecido
un poco después de un año,
L’année dernière, t’étais faible.
L'anno scorso eri così terribilmente debole...
Pensavo che nel tempo trascorso fossi migliorato,
Achei que você tinha deixado de ser
tão fracote neste último ano,
Я думал, что с тех пор ты стал лучше,