The badly disadvantaged Midousuji sends Mizuta after the King of the Mountains title to bait a reaction from Ashikiba and his pride in the champions Hakone Academy. The mountain title goes to Ashikiba, but he expends precious stamina. Seizing his opportunity, Midousuji accelerates. Imaizumi also races for the finish line with Sakamichi and his team's hopes on his back. Yuto finds himself unable to understand the actions of Ashikiba, who was supposed to compete for the finish line as the team's ace. However, Ashikiba tells him he hasn't given up on the finish line yet. Yuto thinks back on when he first joined the bicycle team and how he clashed with upperclassmen who only saw him as the younger brother of Hayato...
but he determined we'd catch him with 
our numbers even if he stayed ahead.
aber er ging davon aus, dass wir ihn
mit der gleichen Nummer an Leuten überholen.
decidió que lo alcanzaríamos
aun en el frente.
pero sabe que lo alcanzaríamos
aunque se quedara delante.
ma ha capito che essendo di più
l'avremmo raggiunto in ogni caso.
Nós o alcançaríamos de qualquer forma,
por estarmos em maior número.
но он решил, что мы догоним в любом случае.