While walking home with Musa, Kakeru runs into reigning champion Rikudo's Fujioka Kazuma.
When Kakeru can't let go of the inconsiderate remarks made by some passers-by, Fujioka methodically and without faltering shows him the answer.
Then Fujioka tells them about his shared history with Haiji.
The burden Haiji has borne alone. The response he gave to Fujioka.
In Fujioka's words, Kakeru begins to sense the meaning of the "strength" Haiji once described to him.
Meanwhile, Haiji is at a consultation with his doctor.
His eyes are glued to the harsh reality they see...
Don't we keep running because there are
ideals and goals we value more than that?
ألسنا نواصل العدو لامتلاكنا مبادئ وأهداف
نقدّرها أكثر من ذلك؟
Sind es nicht vielmehr
unsere Werte und Ziele,
¿Acaso no corremos porque tenemos
metas e ideales más valiosos que eso?
¿Acaso no corremos porque tenemos
metas e ideales más valiosos que eso?
Avec d’autres idéaux
et objectifs qui nous tiennent à cœur,
Non corriamo forse perché ci sono
 ideali e obiettivi a cui teniamo più di quello?
Não continuamos correndo porque há ideais
e metas que valorizamos mais que isso?
Мы ведь бегаем потому, что у нас
есть важные цели и идеалы, я прав?