Before the race, Captain Teshima told Sakamichi that he wouldn’t be the mountain ace at this Inter-High so the team could focus on taking out Hakone Academy’s formidable climber Manami early during their first attack. However, in order to close the unexpected gap created by Izumida’s sprint, Teshima sacrifices himself and pulls the team. The passionate vibrations of every step he takes forward reach not only Sakamichi and the rest of Team Sohoku but Hakone Academy ace Ashikiba as well…!
The satisfaction of reaching the highest 
level diffuses the winner's tension.
Wer den allerschönsten Moment erlebt hat,
La satisfacción de alcanzar la cima
diluye la tensión del ganador.
La satisfacción de alcanzar la cima
diluye la tensión del ganador.
Ceux qui ont vécu
cet instant de grâce
La soddisfazione di essere arrivato più in alto
di tutti scioglie la tensione dei vincitori,
A satisfação de chegar no topo
quebra a tensão do vencedor.
Удовольствие от решающей победы 
снимает напряжение спортсмена.