Excited by Izumida taking the sprint result, Hakone Academy pushes to the front. Meanwhile, Sohoku's team is scattered, and their terrible situation continues. Naruko expends energy as he clings to the lead pack and waits for the rest of his team to catch up. Teshima, Sakamichi, and Imaizumi are passed by Kumamoto Daiichi, and they fall deeper into despair. However, Sakamichi cheerfully asserts Aoyagi and Kaburagi will catch up and continues pedaling. When Teshima looks behind him, he sees a pair of yellow jerseys come into view--!
Last year, during the third day's 
final stage, Kumamoto Daiichi
Letztes Jahr …
El año pasado en la última fase
del tercer día, los de Hiroshima
El año pasado en la última fase
del tercer día, los de Hiroshima
L’an dernier, quand Kumamoto
se trouvait à la dernière étape…
L'anno scorso,
Ano passado, durante a etapa
final do terceiro dia,
В прошлом году, в третий день
 соревнований Кумамото Даити