After being challenged by Tokyo Sport University's Sakaki, Kakeru and the other residents of Chikusei-so have grown closer.
As they celebrate the renewal of their resolve, King comes home wearing a suit for a change.
Meanwhile, Kakeru voices his objections to participating in a track meet so soon.
What point is there in forcing the amateurish residents to face reality?
In response to Kakeru, Haiji asks his own question.
Kakeru's doubts remain unresolved as Haiji begins holding proper practices.
However, King refuses to participate because he's busy looking for a job...
Under a cloud of anxiety, their proper training begins.
At first, I just thought
my parents would be happy
بدايةً، ظننتُ أنّ والديّ سيُسرّان
Am Anfang dachte ich,
meine Eltern würden sich freuen,
Al principio, pensé
que mis padres se alegrarían
Al principio, solo pensaba
que mis padres se alegrarían
Au début, je pensais
que ça ferait plaisir à mes vieux
All'inizio ho pensato che i miei genitori
 sarebbero stati felici
No começo, pensei que
meus pais ficariam felizes
Сперва я хотел бежать просто,