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!
The moment you realize you might win 
while riding alone and focus on victory,
Sobald man begreift,
dass man gewinnen könnte, …
Al darte cuenta de que puedes ganar
al ir solo y centrarte en la victoria,
Al darte cuenta de que puedes ganar
al ir solo y centrarte en la victoria,
Lorsqu’on réalise qu’on s’envole
peut-être vers la victoire,
Non appena ti rendi conto che sei da solo 
e potresti vincere, ti concentri sulla vittoria.
Quando você percebe que tem chances
de vencer e começa a se concentrar na vitória,
Когда ты едешь впереди один, без команды,
 и у тебя есть шанс на победу,