The Sohoku High School Bicycle Racing Club has concluded their fierce battle at the Inter-High. First year Onoda Sakamichi and his classmates Imaizumi and Naruko switch to new bikes and are preparing for new battles on a team without the third-years. Sohoku's new captain Teshima and his friend Aoyagi also begin working towards a second consecutive championship. As they prepare, Sakamichi's idol Makishima has some words for him...
I'm not slacking off just 
because it's summer break.
Ja, ich bin auch jetzt in den
Sommerferien dabei …
En vacaciones de verano también entreno.
No dejo de entrenar
por ser vacaciones de verano.
Je ne sèche pas l’entraînement,
même en vacances.
Non me la sto prendendo comoda
 solo perché siamo nelle vacanze estive.
Não estou de bobeira só porque estou de férias.