Teshima and Aoyagi break away from the pack to pursue the riders ahead of them, but Kyoto Fushimi stands in their way. In order to complete the objective given to him by Midousuji, Yamaguchi challenges Teshima and Aoyagi to a sprint that comes with a catch. As a climber, the terms are disadvantageous for Teshima, but they can’t move forward without accepting the challenge. Out of concern for Aoyagi, who can’t sprint at full speed due to an injured leg, Teshima pulls him along, and Aoyagi recalls how they met as he watches him…
After our first-year Inter-High, 
we formed our two-man team.
Nach dem Inter High im ersten Jahr …
Después del interescolar de primero,
formamos un equipo de dos.
Después del interescolar de primero,
formamos un equipo de dos.
Après l’interlycée, en 2de,
Dopo l'Interscolastico del primo anno, 
abbiamo iniziato a correre in coppia.
Depois do nosso primeiro Intercolegial,
nós formamos a nossa dupla.
После чемпионата первого года 
мы создали команду из двух человек.