As Sohoku and Hakone Academy temporarily work together to catch up to the aces leading the race, Kyoto Fushimi’s Midousuji and Mizuta who were racing ahead fall back to their position. Surprised by their early slowdown, Naruko asks what they’re doing. However, Midousuji is secretly advancing his plans using Kumamoto Daiichi’s Ise who is riding behind them. Meanwhile, Yamaguchi, who has been tasked with an important job in the current phase, resolves to fulfill the unreasonable demands placed on him despite his mixed emotions.
But if you've really fallen behind 
because you don't have the strength,
Aber wenn du echt zurückgefallen bist,
pero si realmente te rezagaste
porque no tienes fuerzas
pero si realmente te has rezagado
porque no tienes fuerzas
Mais si t’es vraiment
à court de forces
Ma se sei davvero rimasto indietro
perché ti mancano le forze,
Mas se você ficou pra trás
porque está sem forças,
Но если ты отстал потому 
что у тебя нет сил,