Kuroda's pulling puts Hakone Academy in the lead as the competitors head towards the first day's finish line, but Sohoku's sprinter turned all-rounder Naruko Shoukichi shows off his strengths! By demonstrating a new special ability that allows him to go quickly even while racing uphill, he doesn't back down from the challenge. Told by Teshima to decide between themselves who will be the ace, Imaizumi and Naruko act more like rivals racing against each other than teammates working together, while Kuroda and Ashikiba demonstrate their battle-hardened coordination. Meanwhile, the shadow approaches from behind both teams...
But they say Kyoto's Midousuji 
was tricky last year, too.
Aber sie sagten, dass Midōsuji
von Kyōto ein trickreicher Typ ist.
Pero dicen que Midousuji del Kyoto
también hizo cosas así el año pasado.
Dicen que Midousuji, del Kyoto Fushimi,
también hizo cosas así el año pasado.
mais Midôsuji nous a déjà fait
un coup fourré l’an dernier.
Però ho sentito che anche l'anno scorso
Mas o Midousuji da Kyoto tinha uns
truques sujos na manga, ano passado.
но Мидосудзи и в прошлый раз всех обдурил.