Two kilometers from the finish line, Sakamichi receives his final orders from Imaizumi and is entrusted with winning the race. He steels his resolve and chases after Manami. In early spring before the Inter-High, Sakamichi and Manami bump into each other at the aquarium Team Sohoku visited on their way back from a race. There they promise to go all out against each other at the summer's Inter-High. When they end up racing for the finish line on the final day, despite their bewilderment and their teams' victories weighing upon them, they are delighted by their fated race against each other.
We wouldn't feel alive if we 
acquired things too easily.
Wenn man alles einfach haben kann, …
No nos sentiríamos vivos
si las cosas fueran demasiado fáciles.
No nos sentiríamos vivos
si las cosas fueran demasiado fáciles.
Quand on obtient ce qu’on veut
sans effort,
Se fosse troppo facile avere successo...
Quem ganha tudo de mão beijada
não está vivendo a vida.
Жизнь была бы скучна, 
если бы всё давалось легко.