Two kilometers from the finish line, Sakamichi receives his final orders from Imaizumi and is entrusted with winning the race. He steels his resolve and chases after Manami. In early spring before the Inter-High, Sakamichi and Manami bump into each other at the aquarium Team Sohoku visited on their way back from a race. There they promise to go all out against each other at the summer's Inter-High. When they end up racing for the finish line on the final day, despite their bewilderment and their teams' victories weighing upon them, they are delighted by their fated race against each other.
I got separated from the 
others while deep in thought.
Ich war so in Gedanken,
dass ich mich verlaufen hab!
Me separé mientras pensaba en otra cosa.
Me separé del grupo mientras musitaba.
J’étais perdu dans mes pensées.
Ero sovrappensiero e ho perso di vista gli altri.
Eu me perdi em pensamentos
e acabei me separando deles!
Задумался и потерялся.