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!
Kuroda e Manami correm para manter vivas as esperanças de vitória da Academia Hakone enquanto Onoda carrega as do Sohoku.
Pour motiver à bloc Manami, Kuroda lui raconte comment il a vécu sa déception pour ne pas avoir participé au précédent interlycée avec Hakone, et ce qui le pousse aujourd’hui à tout donner dans cette course.
Manami erinnert sich an sein Gespräch mit Kuroda, kurz bevor er zu Sakamichi aufgeholt hatte. So wird Manami erneut bewusst, wie wichtig dieses Rennen für Kuroda ist und schöpft erneut Kraft für den Zielsprint.
하코네 학교를 이끌고 있는 쿠로다. 그는 마나미에게 자신의 ‘스위치’에 관한 이야기를 들려준다. 마침내 소호쿠를 따라잡은 하코네 학교. 쿠로다는 마나미를 앞세우며 뒤로 물러나고 마침내 경기는 하코네 학교의 마나미와 소호쿠의 오노다 1 대 1 대결 양상을 띠게 된다. 서로의 특기를 발산하며 경쟁하는 두 사람. 마침내 골까지 1킬로 남은 지점을 통과하는데…
