Ep. 20: Hanako supports Jota while Joji reacts to revealed feelings and Shindo prepares for the relay
Aired on March 6, 2019
Hanako cheers for Jota from the sidelines as fragments of memory surface. Jota, realizing his romantic feelings, accelerates and improves his standing. Joji, now aware of Hanako's emotions, appears distracted. This sudden panic by Hanako unsettles the rest of the team. To restore order to the race, Kakeru instructs Tazaki to deliver a message. Simultaneously, Haiji contacts Shindo, who has arrived at the relay station. Their time together feels both prolonged and fleeting. A tragic resolve permeates Shindo's feverish, burning body as he prepares for the next leg of the competition.
Episodes
- Ep. 16 · Haiji avoids a crash while rain intensifies the Tokyo-Hakone Ekiden race
- Ep. 17 · Haiji faces opposition from Jota and Joji while seeking his own reason for running.
- Ep. 18 · Kakeru confronts Fujioka who reveals Haiji's past strength while Haiji faces medical reality
- Ep. 19 · The Tokyo-Hakone Ekiden Race Commences With Strategic Pacing and Musa's Surge
- Ep. 20 · Hanako supports Jota while Joji reacts to revealed feelings and Shindo prepares for the relay
- Ep. 21 · Yuki channels his regrets into strength for the race against Shindo
- Ep. 22 · Sakaki's tragic spirit affects King, who reflects on his arrival at Chikusei-so
- Ep. 23 · Kakeru Breaks Records While Haiji Secures Kansei University's Hakone Ekiden Qualification