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!
I wasn't expecting them to make 
their move this soon, though.
Hätte allerdings nicht gedacht,
dass die so schnell loslegen.
Pero no esperaba
que actuarían tan pronto.
Pero no esperaba
que actuarían tan pronto.
même si je pensais pas
qu’ils attaqueraient si tôt.
Certo, non mi aspettavo
che si muovessero così presto.
Eu só não esperava que
fossem atacar tão cedo.
Хотя я не думал, что они так 
быстро возьмутся за дело.