The class rep waits for Manami at the finish line in the mountains in order to show her support. When Manami was distraught over losing to Sohoku at last year's Inter-High, she didn't know what to say to him. She became concerned about the way he practiced to the point of injuring himself and asked Toudou for advice, but he responded that the deep wounds Manami suffered wouldn't heal right away, and all she could do was watch over him. One year later, the class rep sensed Manami was finding an answer as the race approached.
The two lead riders are 
the same as last year!
Das sind dieselben zwei wie letztes Jahr!
¡Los dos líderes
son los mismos que el año pasado!
¡Los dos líderes
son los mismos que el año pasado!
C’est les deux mêmes gars
que l’année dernière.
I due corridori in testa sono gli stessi dell'anno scorso!
São os mesmos dois 
corredores do ano passado!
Два лидера те же, что и в прошлом году!