Naruko and Makishima have caught Kinjou and Imaizumi. However Imaizumi refuses to draft. When other teams begin catching up from the pack, they tell Sohoku's members that Onoda and Tadokoro are making their way through the pack. This news feels Sohoku with hope, and Kinjou takes the lead to prevent anyone else from passing them while they catchup to Hakone and Kyoto Fushimi. Meanwhile Midosuji reveals he has been playing around with Hayato and catches up easily. Eventually Midosuji passes Hayato and says he will only let him pass on the left. We learn that Hayato has been afraid to pass on the left ever since he killed the rabbit, but thanks to special training with his teammates, he has overcome that obstacle by gaining the ability to transform into the Demon of Hakone. Hayato passes Midosuji and is pulling away with only 500 meters to go to the Sprint check. Seeing no other choice, Midosuji removes some tape on his legs that has been constraining his speed. Midosuji manages to get side-by-side with less than 200 meters remaining. Now it is anyone's sprint to win.
巻島と鳴子が合流するも、依然として不利な状況が続く総北。しかし、坂道と田所が後ろから順調に追い上げて来ている事を知り、再び一丸となって先頭を追いかける。一方、先頭では御堂筋と新開のスプリントバトルが過熱!過去のトラウマを乗り越え、仲間の為に走ろうとする新開だが…。
마키시마와 나루코가 합류했지만 여전히 불리한 상황이 계속 되는 소호쿠. 하지만, 사카미치와 타도코로가 뒤에서 순조롭게 쫓아 오고 있다는 것을 알고, 다시 한 덩어리가 되어 선두를 쫓는다. 한 편, 선두에서는 미도스지와 신카이의 스프린트 배틀이 과열! 과거의 트라우마를 넘어서 동료를 위해 달리려고 하는 신카이지만…
