Just before Sakamichi and Manami's race to the finish, Kuroda pulls for Manami from their position behind the lead riders. One year ago, after falling into a depression when he was beaten by Manami in the qualifier, he resolved to restore Hakone Academy to its former glory when Arakita entrusted him with the team. Kuroda, who rides shrewdly when he activates his switch, endures the pain in the leg before finally trusting Manami with his own hopes and sending him off. Manami spreads his wings and accelerates. Meanwhile, as Sakamichi falls behind, for some reason a song begins playing in his head!
He saw through my elite mindset and taught 
me that efficiency wasn't enough to win.
Er durchschaute mein elitäres Gehabe
Vio más allá de mi elitismo y me enseñó
que la eficacia no bastaba para ganar.
Vio más allá de mi elitismo y me enseñó
que la eficacia no bastaba para ganar.
Il a percé à jour mon côté élitiste
Ha demolito la mia mentalità "da élite" e mi ha insegnato 
che l'efficienza da sola non basta a vincere.
Ele enxergou minha atitude elitista e
me ensinou que eficiência não vence corridas.
Он раскусил мой образ мысли и показал, 
что эффективности для победы мало.