Before the race, Captain Teshima told Sakamichi that he wouldn’t be the mountain ace at this Inter-High so the team could focus on taking out Hakone Academy’s formidable climber Manami early during their first attack. However, in order to close the unexpected gap created by Izumida’s sprint, Teshima sacrifices himself and pulls the team. The passionate vibrations of every step he takes forward reach not only Sakamichi and the rest of Team Sohoku but Hakone Academy ace Ashikiba as well…!
People generally tease him for 
being air-headed and not listening,
Sonst ist er so neben der Spur
und wird geneckt, weil er nie zuhört,
La gente suele burlarse de él
por ser un cabeza hueca y no escuchar,
La gente suele burlarse de él
por ser un cabeza hueca y no escuchar,
D’habitude, on le traite d’ahuri,
car il écoute pas ce qu’on lui dit.
La gente lo prende in giro 
perché è distratto e non ascolta,
As pessoas costumam pegar no pé dele
por ser avoado e não escutar,
Над ним часто смеялись из-за 
легкомысленности и невнимательности,