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--!
I failed to make it to the Inter-High,
 but you charmed me.
Ich hab’s nicht
zum Inter-High geschafft.
No pude entrar al Interescolar,
pero me hechizaste.
No pude llegar al Interescolar,
pero me hechizaste.
J’ai pas pu participer à l’interlycée,
mais tu m’as fasciné.
Non ero riuscito ad arrivare all'Interscolastico,
Eu não entrei no Intercolegial,
mas você me conquistou.
Мне не удалось пройти на межшкольные,
 но ты пленил меня.