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…!
Onoda, save your strength 
for our first attack.
Spar dir jetzt deine Kraft
für den ersten Angriff, Onoda!
Onoda, guarda tus fuerzas
para nuestro primer ataque.
Onoda, guarda tus fuerzas
para nuestro primer ataque.
Repose tes jambes en vue
de la première attaque, Onoda !
Onoda, risparmia le energie per il primo attacco.
Onoda, salve suas forças
para o nosso primeiro ataque.
Онода, готовься к первой атаке!