Final day, final climb. Thanks to Hakone’s captain, Izumida, and his excellent sprint on the very last stretch of the flats, Sohoku is stuck desperately chasing after their adversaries’ backs. The efforts of Aoyagi, Kaburagi, and now Teshima allow Sohoku to catch up to their archrivals once more, but Hakone won’t go down without a fight! Teshima and Ashikiba are now locked in a passionate climber’s clash, each jockeying to give their team the best position…!
