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.
Only those riding understand what it's like.
Dieses Zeitgefühl kennen nur die,
die mal gefahren sind.
Solo los que corren
entienden qué se siente.
Solo los que corren
entienden qué se siente.
Ce sentiment que seuls les coureurs
peuvent comprendre ?
È una cosa che solo chi ci è passato può capire.
Apenas quem já disputou assim
sabe como é a sensação.
Только те, кто чувствовал это,
 всё понимают.