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.
The jinx makes them unmotivated and unable 
to seize opportunities during the race.
und finden keine Motivation,
La maldición los desmotiva y les impide
aprovechar oportunidades en la carrera.
El gafe los desmotiva y les impide
aprovechar oportunidades en la carrera.
Sans source de motivation,
le sort le privera d’une autre chance.
Questo effetto toglie motivazione e impedisce 
di cogliere le occasioni durante una gara.
Esse contentamento os deixa desmotivados,
incapazes de arriscar oportunidades na corrida.
Они мотивированы меньше остальных, 
не хватаются за возможности в ходе гонки.