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.
It means gradually increasing
your pace to a sprint.
يعني رفع سرعتك تدريجياً للعدو
Man erhöht beim Laufen stetig
sein Tempo bis zu Sprint.
Significa ir cada vez más rápido
hasta llegar a un sprint.
Significa ir cada vez más rápido
hasta llegar a un esprint.
Ça consiste à augmenter
progressivement le rythme de course.
Significa aumentare gradualmente la velocità 
per fare degli sprint.
É uma corrida que gradualmente aumenta
o ritmo e parte para uma disparada.
Постепенный переход с медленного
темпа на спринтерский.