Ep. 11: The Human Bullet Train Formation Surges Ahead in the Inter High Preliminaries
After a day of classes, Imaizumi informs the freshmen that the Inter High Preliminaries have begun. Onoda, Naruko, and Imaizumi travel an hour to the venue, discovering Sohoku trails the leaders by fifty seconds with two laps left. Tadokoro urges the first years to stay focused, predicting a victory margin of one minute. Sohoku executes their signature human bullet train formation, seizing first place with a full minute lead and one lap remaining. While Naruko and Imaizumi strategize, Kinjo reveals the third years plan to release the freshmen after a special training camp if they endure it. The next day, Hakone reviews the results and vows to defeat their rivals. Meanwhile, Manami skips the meeting, riding through the mountains and worrying about his class representative's reaction to his lateness.
Episodes
- Ep. 7 · Onoda closes the gap while Imaizumi and Naruko encounter a mysterious third competitor.
- Ep. 8 · Onoda races Imaizumi and Naruko to claim the King of the Mountain title from Sohoku first years.
- Ep. 9 · Onoda and Imaizumi battle for the King of the Mountain title with 500 meters left
- Ep. 10 · First years receive specialized training from seniors on a specific school route.
- Ep. 11 · The Human Bullet Train Formation Surges Ahead in the Inter High Preliminaries
- Ep. 12 · Sohoku cyclists face grueling 1000 km training with modified bikes at Hakone facility
- Ep. 13 · Imaizumi and Naruko's 1000km
- Ep. 14 · Onoda faces a daunting distance while Manami challenges him to a race at dawn.
- Ep. 15 · Onoda races to catch up while Teshima blocks the first years to secure an Inter-High spot.