It's the first race in the East-West Tournament, a 4v4 team battle that will take place on a jungle gym. Suruga makes a sudden attack against Setouchi, and they're quickly down a teammate. Nanase, a Suruga student, chastises Sayaka for running away from judo to join Keijo. Meanwhile, Sayaka remembers what she went through when she told her father she wanted to pursue a different career.
Races are cruel, aren't they?
Kämpfe sind schon grausam, nicht?
Las carreras son crueles, ¿no?
Las carreras son crueles, ¿no?
C’est cruel, une course…
Le gare sono davvero crudeli, non trovi?
Essas disputas são cruéis, não?