"The residents of the Chikusei-so will run in the Hakone Ekiden together." Kakeru responds strongly to Haiji's rash suggestion.
All the residents are amateurs when it comes to long distance running. Nobody takes Haiji's words seriously.
The residents attempt to carry on with their college lives, but Haiji's shadow approaches.
Threatened by Haiji's mysterious pressure, several tragically fall to Haiji's hand.
Kakeru tries to leave the Chikusei-so, but he runs into Nico-chan in the city.
Meanwhile, the Chikusei-so's bath breaks for unknown reasons, and they decide to go to the "hellish" public bath instead...
I said it's for a change of pace.
أخبرتُك أنّه كان تغيير جوّ
Hab doch gesagt,
ich brauch nur frischen Wind.
Dije que era para cambiar de aires.
Dije que era para cambiar de aires.
Ça me changerait les idées, point !
Te l'ho detto, avevo solo voglia di staccare un po'!
Eu disse que era só
para distrair, não disse?!
Говорю же, сменил обстановку!