The Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race finally begins.
Haiji was right, and Section 1 moves at a slow pace while the teams try to feel each other out.
Prince, who bears the heavy responsibility of starting the race, takes up his position behind the other runners and conserves his strength.
It's all part of Haiji's plan to take the top.
Haiji also sends a message to Prince through Tazaki in the coach's vehicle and heads to the Tsurumi Relay Station where Musa waits.
The group raises its pace. Prince desperately hangs on.
And in the back of his mind, he recalls a conversation he once had with Haiji...
It's finally time for me to release
that precious part of my soul.
حان وقت تحرير ذاك الجزء الثمين
من روحي أخيراً
Es ist endlich an der Zeit, diesen Teil
meiner Seele zu entfesseln.
Llegó el momento de dejar ir
 esa parte tan valiosa de mi alma.
Llegó el momento de dejar marchar
a esa parte tan valiosa de mi alma.
Ma précieuse moitié,
Finalmente è giunto il momento di lasciare libero
É finalmente minha hora de libertar
essa preciosa parte da minha alma!
Пора мне отпустить бесценную
частичку моей души.