When Sakamichi is swallowed by the pack and kept in check by the other teams, he can't move or act. As the leaders enter the mountain stage, Hakone Academy High School's Manami jumps ahead of the group, while Sohoku High School sends him...?!
The long winding road that starts at 
one thousand meters above sea level
Die große, windige Straße,
die 1000 Meter über der See beginnt,
Empieza a curvarse a mil metros
sobre el nivel de mar,
Empieza a curvarse mil metros
sobre el nivel de mar.
Questa strada, lunga e tortuosa, 
che parte a mille metri sul livello del mare
A longa e sinuosa estrada, que começa
a mil metros acima do nível do mar,