Machimiya's hatred towards Hakone causes him to headbutt Arakita. He decides to race ahead, but once again Arakita, Onoda, and Manami catch up. Arakita envisions how he became an ace sprinter for Hakone and thinks about how he used to be like Machimiya. He reveals some of the info toward Machimiya. Eventually Machimiya realizes that Arakita's will appears to be stronger and that Arakita isn't going to drop out. The final battle between the two sprint teams begins.