The day for the annual marathon and Salt Middle School was drawing nearer. Mob proclaims that if he places in the top 10 he'll tell Tsubomi how he feels about her. Everyone around him cheers Mob on and he starts training hard every day until the day of the event. Meanwhile, Tsubomi and her friend Miki go to Reigen's Spirits and Such Consultation Office with a request. Ritsu happened to be at the office, helping out in Mob's absence, but he hears Tsubomi say something rather surprising.
I thought I'd help him keep 
his pace toward the end,
ارتأيتُ أن أساعده في الحفاظ على خُطاه 
حتّى النهاية
Ich wollte ihn eigentlich
beim Endspurt noch anspornen,
Quería marcarle el paso
en la recta final,
Quería marcarle el paso
en la recta final,
Je voulais lui donner le rythme
pour la dernière partie de la course,
Avevo pensato di passare nella fase finale 
per aiutarlo a tenere il ritmo,
Eu pensei em ajudá-lo
a manter o ritmo no fim,
Я хотел задать темп
для последнего рывка,