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…!
I made sure he'd be in peak 
condition during the Inter-High.
Ich habe nämlich dafür gesorgt,
dass er jetzt in Bestform ist.
Me aseguré de que estuviera en óptimas
condiciones durante el Interescolar.
Me aseguré de que estuviera en óptimas
condiciones durante el Interescolar.
J’ai tout calculé pour qu’il soit au top
de sa forme lors de l’interlycée.
Mi sono assicurato che fosse nella miglior 
forma possibile in tempo per l'Interscolastico.
Eu fiz de tudo para que ele estivesse
em sua melhor forma neste Intercolegial.
Я сделал всё, чтобы к чемпионату 
он был на пике сил.