Just before Sakamichi and Manami's race to the finish, Kuroda pulls for Manami from their position behind the lead riders. One year ago, after falling into a depression when he was beaten by Manami in the qualifier, he resolved to restore Hakone Academy to its former glory when Arakita entrusted him with the team. Kuroda, who rides shrewdly when he activates his switch, endures the pain in the leg before finally trusting Manami with his own hopes and sending him off. Manami spreads his wings and accelerates. Meanwhile, as Sakamichi falls behind, for some reason a song begins playing in his head!
No matter what they do 
or what's done to them,
Egal, was andere tun
oder was ihnen angetan wird,
Al diablo lo que les pase a los demás.
Al cuerno lo que les pase a los demás.
Peu importe ce qui leur arrive,
Non importa cosa hanno fatto
né cosa hanno subito,
Não importa o que o perdedor faz,
ou o que fazem com ele.
Неважно, что делали или не делали