Kuroda's pulling puts Hakone Academy in the lead as the competitors head towards the first day's finish line, but Sohoku's sprinter turned all-rounder Naruko Shoukichi shows off his strengths! By demonstrating a new special ability that allows him to go quickly even while racing uphill, he doesn't back down from the challenge. Told by Teshima to decide between themselves who will be the ace, Imaizumi and Naruko act more like rivals racing against each other than teammates working together, while Kuroda and Ashikiba demonstrate their battle-hardened coordination. Meanwhile, the shadow approaches from behind both teams...
I knew you'd have something special 
prepared for the Inter-High.
Ich dachte mir schon,
dass du beim Inter-High
Sabía que tendrías algo
especial para el Interescolar.
Sabía que tendrías algo especial
para el Interescolar.
On est à l’interlycée,
Sapevo che stavi tenendo qualcosa di speciale
in serbo per l'Interscolastico.
Eu sabia que você ia preparar
algo especial para o Intercolegial.
Я ожидал, что ты подготовишь нечто 
особенное на межшкольные.