The residents of the Chikusei-so go to Tokyo Sport University in order to attend their first track meet. While there, Kakeru is reunited with his old teammate Sakaki Kosuke. Sakaki persistently attempts to provoke Kakeru. When Haiji tries to stop them, a man calls out to him. That man is the champion of Hakone and Rikudo University's ace, Fujioka Kazuma.
but first, I want you to feel
what it means to race.
لكن أوّلاً، أريدكم أن تشعروا بمعنى السباق
Aber in erster Linie sollt ihr erleben,
wie sich ein Rennen anfühlt.
pero ahora me interesa
que conozcan una carrera real.
pero ahora me interesa
que experimentéis una carrera real.
mais essayez surtout
de ressentir la course.
ma come prima cosa, 
voglio che capiate cos'è una corsa.
mas vocês devem sentir
como é uma corrida antes.
но сейчас важнее
почувствовать, что такое гонка.