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...
Kansei University is taking on the
Hakone Ekiden with only ten runners,
تخوض جامعة كانسي هاكوني إيكيدين
بمجرد 10 عدّائين
Die Kansei-Universität
tritt mit nur zehn Läufern an
Kansei participa solo con diez atletas
Kansei participa solo con diez atletas
Kansei compte seulement
dix coureurs,
L'Università Kansei sta affrontando
 la ekiden di Hakone con solo 10 atleti
A Universidade de Kansei compete na
Hakone Ekiden com apenas 10 atletas,
От «Кансэя» участвуют всего
десять человек, и каждый уникален.