Two kilometers from the finish line, Sakamichi receives his final orders from Imaizumi and is entrusted with winning the race. He steels his resolve and chases after Manami. In early spring before the Inter-High, Sakamichi and Manami bump into each other at the aquarium Team Sohoku visited on their way back from a race. There they promise to go all out against each other at the summer's Inter-High. When they end up racing for the finish line on the final day, despite their bewilderment and their teams' victories weighing upon them, they are delighted by their fated race against each other.
It's when we're right on the edge of our 
limits and closest to death that we feel it.
Lo sentimos cuando vamos al límite
Lo sentimos cuando vamos al límite
C’est quand on atteint ses limites
et qu’on frôle la mort
È in questi momenti che lo sentiamo, quando ci troviamo 
al limite, con lo spettro della fine che incombe!
Só quando estamos no limite das forças,
à beira da morte, que a sensação aparece.
Когда мы подходим к пределам, приближаемся
к смерти и проходим сквозь преграды.