As Sohoku and Hakone Academy temporarily work together to catch up to the aces leading the race, Kyoto Fushimi’s Midousuji and Mizuta who were racing ahead fall back to their position. Surprised by their early slowdown, Naruko asks what they’re doing. However, Midousuji is secretly advancing his plans using Kumamoto Daiichi’s Ise who is riding behind them. Meanwhile, Yamaguchi, who has been tasked with an important job in the current phase, resolves to fulfill the unreasonable demands placed on him despite his mixed emotions.
Yuki, what do you think the 
riders behind us will do?
Yuki, wie sieht es hinter dir aus?
Yuki, ¿qué harán los hombres
que vienen detrás?
Yuki, ¿qué harán los hombres
que vienen detrás?
Il va se passer quoi, derrière,
selon toi, Yuki ?
Yuki, secondo te
come si comporteranno quelli dietro di noi?
Yuki, o que você acha que os
corredores lá de trás vão fazer?
Юки, что предпримут догоняющие?