Teshima and Aoyagi break away from the pack to pursue the riders ahead of them, but Kyoto Fushimi stands in their way. In order to complete the objective given to him by Midousuji, Yamaguchi challenges Teshima and Aoyagi to a sprint that comes with a catch. As a climber, the terms are disadvantageous for Teshima, but they can’t move forward without accepting the challenge. Out of concern for Aoyagi, who can’t sprint at full speed due to an injured leg, Teshima pulls him along, and Aoyagi recalls how they met as he watches him…
No matter how many climbers 
we bring for the critical moment,
Egal, wie viele Kletterer man hat,
No importa cuántos escaladores haya
en el momento decisivo.
No importa cuántos escaladores haya
en el momento decisivo:
Même si on a rassemblé
nos grimpeurs en vue du final,
Non importa quanti scalatori mettiamo 
in squadra in vista del momento decisivo,
Mesmo tendo escaladores
para os momentos críticos,
Неважно, хорош ли я на пересечённой
 в критический момент,