Before the race, Captain Teshima told Sakamichi that he wouldn’t be the mountain ace at this Inter-High so the team could focus on taking out Hakone Academy’s formidable climber Manami early during their first attack. However, in order to close the unexpected gap created by Izumida’s sprint, Teshima sacrifices himself and pulls the team. The passionate vibrations of every step he takes forward reach not only Sakamichi and the rest of Team Sohoku but Hakone Academy ace Ashikiba as well…!
Our opponents have an advantage 
from Izumida pulling.
Der Vorsprung des Gegners ist die Strecke,
die Izumida vorangefahren ist.
Nuestros oponentes llevan ventaja
por el tirón de Izumida.
Nuestros oponentes llevan ventaja
por el tirón de Izumida.
Nos adversaires ont l’avantage
d’avoir été tirés par Izumida.
I nostri avversari sono in vantaggio 
perché avevano Izumida che tirava per loro.
Nossos oponentes têm a vantagem
de ter o Izumida puxando.
У наших соперников преимущество
 благодаря Идзумиде.