Ep. 27: Toudou reveals past race history with Makishima and advances in the Inter-High

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Toudou, the ace climber from Hakone, claims he and Makishima are tied at 7 wins each in 14 races. In truth, they raced 15 times, excluding one where Makishima’s chain broke. The Inter-High serves as their tiebreaker. Despite Toudou’s urging, Makishima remains silent. Arakita instructs Toudou to proceed, noting Sohoku has only one climber. Toudou curses his teammates for their lack of preparation and accelerates past rivals toward the front. Makishima appears motivated rather than depressed. He informs Arakita that everything will change in 3 minutes. This statement hints at an imminent shift in the race dynamics, contrasting with Toudou’s current lead and the team’s perceived disadvantage.