Sakamichi turns his pedals in order to fulfill his promise to battle Manami at the Inter-high. He and his team catch up to Hakone Academy, but it's not the lead pack. Ashikiba and Midousuji have gone on ahead. Due to the change in circumstances, Manami tells Sakamichi that they can't battle. Teshima orders Sakamichi to go after the lead pack. Steeling his resolve, Sakamichi and Imaizumi race their pace. Meanwhile, at the lead pack, in contrast with Hakone Academy, Kyoto Fushimi, and Kumamoto Daiichi, Naruko battles alone, believing his teammates will catch up!
That first-year just said 
we're back to square one,
Als der Erstklässler gerade
„wieder bei null“ sagte …
El de primero dijo
que volvimos a empezar,
El de primero ha dicho
que hemos vuelto a empezar,
Votre seconde vient de dire
que ça partait de là…
Quel ragazzo al primo anno ha detto
che siamo tornati alla linea di partenza.
Aquele novato disse que vocês
"recuperaram sua posição..."
Тот первогодка сказал, что
 мы вернулись к началу,