When Yuto first joined the team, he felt isolated from the other members due to his older brother Hayato. After seeing Yuto clash with his seniors, Ashikiba challenges him to a race. It ends with a crushing victory for Ashikiba, and Yuto learns to respect him and his strength. During the finish line sprint on the second day of the Inter-high, Ashikiba entrusts Yuto with the responsibility of being the team's ace. He overturns his own assumptions that he's a climber with a fierce sprint, catching up to Imaizumi and Midousuji! But as Midousuji and Yuto race against each other, Imaizumi thinks of his teammates and removes his own "limiter!"
I came to enjoy riding with Ashikiba-san.
Und jetzt genieße ich es so sehr,
mit Ashikiba zu fahren.
Empecé a disfrutar
de correr con Ashikiba-san.
Empecé a disfrutar
de correr con Ashikiba-san.
mais j’ai fini par m’amuser
en pédalant avec Ashikiba.
Pian piano iniziò a piacermi...
Mas eu aprendi a gostar 
de pedalar com o Ashikiba.
Но гонками с Асикибой я наслаждался.