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'll have to flip my switch to finish this.
Ich muss wohl zum Sieg
den Schalter umlegen …
Usaré el interruptor para acabar esto.
Usaré el interruptor para acabar esto.
Je vais devoir l’activer
si je veux en finir…
Se voglio dare un taglio a questa storia
dovrò premere quell'interruttore.
Vou ter que alternar de modo
para vencer esta disputa.
Всё же, без переключателя тут не справиться.