Just before Sakamichi and Manami's race to the finish, Kuroda pulls for Manami from their position behind the lead riders. One year ago, after falling into a depression when he was beaten by Manami in the qualifier, he resolved to restore Hakone Academy to its former glory when Arakita entrusted him with the team. Kuroda, who rides shrewdly when he activates his switch, endures the pain in the leg before finally trusting Manami with his own hopes and sending him off. Manami spreads his wings and accelerates. Meanwhile, as Sakamichi falls behind, for some reason a song begins playing in his head!
But if I can ask you for one 
last thing before the end,
Doch wenn ich dich am Ende
noch um eine Sache bitten darf,
Pero si puedo pedirte
una última cosa antes del final,
Eso sí: si puedo pedirte
una última cosa antes del final,
Mais à la fin,
L'unica cosa che ti chiederò,
se posso, prima che finisca tutto...
Mas se você me permite pedir
uma última coisa antes do meu fim,
Но я хочу попросить тебя 
об одной вещи, пока не отпустил.