Before the race, Captain Teshima told Sakamichi that he wouldn’t be the mountain ace at this Inter-High so the team could focus on taking out Hakone Academy’s formidable climber Manami early during their first attack. However, in order to close the unexpected gap created by Izumida’s sprint, Teshima sacrifices himself and pulls the team. The passionate vibrations of every step he takes forward reach not only Sakamichi and the rest of Team Sohoku but Hakone Academy ace Ashikiba as well…!
If I got to race against a stronger 
Manami-kun and was able to keep up, then I...
Wenn ich die Chance habe,
gegen den neuen Manami zu fahren,
Si corriera contra un Manami más fuerte
Si corriera contra un Manami más fuerte
Si j’ai la chance
d’affronter le nouveau Manami
Se riuscissi a sfidare Manami ora che è 
ancora più forte di prima e tenergli testa, sarei...
Se eu tiver que pedalar e competir
contra um Manami ainda mais forte...
Если получится состязаться на равных с
 Манами, который стал ещё сильнее, то я...