Hakone Academy's ace Ashikiba Takuto wins the three-way battle for the first day of the Inter-high! Naruko and Midousuji just narrowly tie for second. Having won all of the first day's number tags, Hakone Academy reclaims its throne. Naruko acts cheerful during the award ceremony, but his heart is trembling with frustration. Not only did Sohoku place second in all stages, but Kaburagi collapses from exhaustion, and a disquieting atmosphere settles on the team. Just as Sakamichi is looking anxious, former Sohoku captain Kinjou appears before him...
We'll persistently hang on until we're 
exhausted, try and fail repeatedly,
Wir hauen so lange rein,
bis wir am Ende sind!
Aguantar hasta quedar
agotados, probar y fallar,
Aguantar hasta quedar agotados,
probar y fallar,
Lotteremo con le unghie e con i denti
fino allo sfinimento,
Vamos resistir até estarmos completamente
exaustos, tentar e falhar repetidas vezes,
Мы будем раз за разом биться
до изнеможения, пытаться и ошибаться,