The Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race finally begins.
Haiji was right, and Section 1 moves at a slow pace while the teams try to feel each other out.
Prince, who bears the heavy responsibility of starting the race, takes up his position behind the other runners and conserves his strength.
It's all part of Haiji's plan to take the top.
Haiji also sends a message to Prince through Tazaki in the coach's vehicle and heads to the Tsurumi Relay Station where Musa waits.
The group raises its pace. Prince desperately hangs on.
And in the back of his mind, he recalls a conversation he once had with Haiji...
Just keeping up with them until Rokugo
Bridge earns full marks from me.
مواكبتهم حتّى جسر روكوغو فقط
تعطيك علامةً كاملة منّي
Wenn du bis zur Rokugō-Brücke mithältst,
geb ich dir die volle Punktzahl.
Si los sigues hasta el Puente Rokugo,
te calificaré con un 100.
Si los sigues hasta el Puente Rokugo,
te pondré 100 puntos.
Reste au contact jusqu’au pont Rokugô,
et t’auras tout gagné.
Se riuscirai a tenere il loro passo fino al ponte Rokugo,
 per me meriterai un 10.
Se conseguir acompanhá-los até a
Ponte Rokugo, você já ganhou nota 10.
Продержись с ними хотя бы
до конца моста — и будет супер.