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RINKAI GRAND PRIX

Hiratsuka, the local rookie with the highest profile.

Sprint! Sprint at full speed!

Closely following are Tachikawa, Hakodate, and Mukomachi.

On the outside waiting for their chance are Kurume, Matsuyama, and Kokura.

This year's summit race, Rinkai Grand Prix.

Kurume Tsutsuji won the first place.

Hiratsuka Nana came in third.

She has achieved such excellent results in her first year after official debut.

The rookie, Hiratsuka Nana has broken the three-legged situation of women players!

In the men's Grand Prix, Midori's father,

Maebashi won, achieving three consecutive victories.

ROOKIE FINAL RANKING Meanwhile,

the competition for spots for the Rookie Final has also quietly ended.

Half a year has passed quickly.

I've been participating in all sorts of races,

and I've seen how amazing my seniors are.

I've been working so hard not to lose to them.

ITO IZUMI, STAR OF ITO After winning my first race in a daze,

I also won a few times.

Gradually, I gained quite a few fans.

-Izumi! -Izumi!

I'm truly grateful for their support.

Three months until the Rookie Final.

This is the stage we promised.

I want to test my own strength

and win over Hiratsuka and the others.

In order to keep up with Kurume and Tachikawa,

I want to get better.

(RINKAI!)

ITO HOT SPRINGS BICYCLE RACE Magazine interview?

(Episode 11: Bicycle Race Arena)

In our upcoming sports issue,

we have a column about the Rookie Final.

We hope to take Hiratsuka and you as the main interview subjects.

Are you talking about interviewing me?

Yes, the magazine will be released one week before the race.

This will also make the topic more relevant.

The Rookie Final indeed matters for us.

But will the public be interested?

INTERVIEW PLAN FOR ITO IZUMI AND HIRATSUKA NANA Of course.

Player Kurume and Tachikawa became famous in one fell swoop three years ago.

Plus, with Hiratsuka,

the popularity of women's bicycle race has soared again.

And in the graduation commemorative game, Ito, you are the one

who won Hiratsuka.

The Rookie Final

is where you two first official showdown.

Indeed. Hiratsuka and I

have somehow never met in the race so far.

INTERVIEW PLAN FOR ITO IZUMI AND HIRATSUKA NANA The interviews and content

will be broadcast on TV sports programs.

Please be sure to attend.

Did you just mention TV? Am I going to be on TV?

Just agree.

Master?

Actively cooperate with the publicity is also one of the duties of cyclists.

It's nice to be invited, you should take the chance.

Please.

It's so grand.

We've put a lot of work into this new issue.

There are really people from the TV station.

It's good that women's bicycle race could be promoted on TV,

But why me?

You are doing it again.

You're already in this position,

yet you still act as if you're not.

Just like back then.

Since someone needs you here,

you don't have to sell yourself short.

We're here to promote the Rinkai Tournament and Rookie Final.

Just show yourself in a big way.

I really want to see you.

We've never met in a race before,

so I've never seen you.

I'm always happy to meet my peers.

Among them, you are special.

Thank you.

Yes. Ever since I lost in the graduation commemorative game,

I've never been reconciled.

In the year that followed,

I've never had a chance to fight Ito again.

So I come into this race as a challenger.

I have to win it back at the Rookie Final.

What do you think, Ito?

Actually, I think she's exaggerating.

In terms of record, Hiratsuka's results are obviously much higher than mine.

She wasn't in the best of shape for the graduation commemorative game.

FINAL RESULT: 1ST ITO IZUMI, 2ND HIRATSUKA NANA My win was out of luck.

However,

since she has said so, I am willing to accept her challenge.

I will defeat Hiratsuka and others in the Rookie Final,

to prove to everyone that the best in the rookies of women's bicycle race

is me, Ito Izumi.

Izumi is really special.

She is recognized by Kurume and Kumamoto Ai,

someone worthy of standing beside me.

I won't lose to her.

But I will also not underestimate her.

She's the rival

I've always wanted!

Great work!

ITO HOTEL

So tired.

Feels more exhausting than practices and races.

After all, you've never had an interview to a TV station before.

You can sleep until noon tomorrow.

I wish I could, but I can't.

Ms. Sono told me to practice at her place in the morning.

It's quite tough.

Whether it is to pursue progress or to keep the status quo, you must do your best.

Even a single day of slacking off, you will be left behind.

I have to work hard.

I cannot slack off, or I'll fail those who buy my betting tickets.

You've been practicing really hard.

Don't suddenly look at me so seriously.

I'm complimenting you.

This is proof of your effort.

By the way,

as a cyclist,

what do you think are my strengths or charms?

Why are you asking this?

Because I'm not very impressive.

I'm pretty ordinary anyway, right?

But no matter where I go to a race,

there are always people supporting me.

Today during the interview, some staff are my fans.

Compared with my seniors,

my winning percentage and consecutive victories are quite average.

My performance during races are not that great.

My personality is not strong enough.

What do the people who support me appreciate about me?

Maybe that's why.

Because you aren't that impressive and need to work hard, so some want to encourage you.

And you will do your best to repay their support

and work hard to achieve results.

Isn't this your strength as a cyclist?

I'm going to quit my job at the finance company.

Why?

After seeing your performance,

I want to officially inherit this hotel and realize my dream.

But I still have to ask for my mom's approval first.

At, go for it!

You said you want to join the international team?

I might qualify if I beat Nana in the Rookie Final.

I heard that Coach Ichinomiya's way of guidance is scientific and accurate.

Are my training methods no longer satisfying for you?

Is practicing with me already outdated for you?

No, no!

I didn't mean that.

I've been abandoned.

I've been abandoned.

-I can't live anymore. -I'm not trying to abandon you.

Thank you for coming to help me, Kan.

Thanks to you, I've adjusted well.

To be honest, those from L14 are very strong.

As a representative of L13, I'll do my best in the Rookie Final.

Yes, don't be pressured.

The peers are all very thankful to you, Aoi.

Although whether it's in terms of ability or luck,

we don't have the upper hand.

But your active performance has motivated us.

So don't worry

and don't be pressured.

Just race in your own style.

-Nice, nice. -Okay, okay.

One month until the Rookie Final.

I can finally make up for my regret.

DONATED BY FATHER I could compete with Izumi

in this special race.

All four of us have won the spots to race in the Rookie Final.

Nago, Kinu, and I have all made an effort.

But it is Izumi who has taken the lead.

In the year since we graduated and turned pro,

we have been trying hard to catch up with Izumi.

Whenever we are about to give up,

Izumi gives us the motivation to move forward somehow.

Izumi has always been calm.

Even when she has to give it her all, I can feel that she has something in reserve.

She always maintains ordinary.

That's the best thing about her.

Izumi must be a genius.

She is a different type of genius than Kuma and Hiratsuka Nana.

She apprenticed under Ms. Sono and completed the rigorous training calmly.

Whether during training camp or after becoming a pro,

Izumi has been steadily getting better.

That's why we are targeting her,

and relentlessly chasing after her.

I am no longer the center position now.

That's why I want to win.

The four of us rarely play in an official race together.

So I want to beat Izumi and the others this time.

I want to beat Midori and Hiratsuka!

I want to show Kuma

that we have come this far together.

And I want to reward her with a win in this special race.

-Izumi. -Izumi.

Ito Izumi.

I'll beat you!

ITO HOT SPRING BICYCLE RACE ARENA WELCOME!

ITO HOTEL Izumi, the TV show is starting.

Well, I think…

It's just a little bit anyway. I'll just watch the last part.

It's out so soon.

The battle of the rookies of women's bicycle race, the Rookie Final will start next week.

I had a weird look.

What are you talking about? You look cute.

Ever since I lost in the graduation commemorative game, I've never been reconciled.

So I come into this race as a challenger.

I have to win it back at the Rookie Final.

DECLARATION OF REVENGE

I am willing to accept her challenge.

I will prove to everyone that the best in the rookies of women's bicycle race

is me, Ito Izumi.

I'M THE ONE ON THE TOP

Wow, well said.

Although I've been prepared for a long time,

when I saw the edited version on TV,

I suddenly felt I was so aggressive.

Am I being too arrogant?

I heard that you

have a special talent in bicycle race!

It's not a big deal.

I can sort of tell what the opponents are trying to do,

and occasionally predict when they are going to make a push.

ITO IZUMI CAN READ OTHERS' MIND

But even with successful predictions, most of the time I couldn't do anything.

My seniors are all very strong. I can't beat them on leg strength.

Okay, I will do my best.

I didn't know you had this ability.

This is the first time I've heard of it.

Where is she?

I haven't been to Yokohama for a long time.

After all, I don't get to visit a city without a bicycle race arena.

By the way, what are you wearing?

That's because I was on TV yesterday.

Right. You did get quite a bit of screen time.

You wouldn't be so easily recognized in a big city, though.

That's true.

Just to buy a magazine, why take the Shinkansen?

Can't you buy it online?

I heard Ito's bookstore has it.

It's rare after all.

SPECIAL: RINKAI LEAGUE ROOKIE FINAL I found it so soon.

No way. I am on the cover?

I thought it's just for a column.

I saw these two on TV yesterday!

It's called the Rinkai League, right?

Yes, it looks quite interesting.

Hiratsuka is not bad.

But I prefer Ito Izumi.

I was totally taken with her when I watched the show yesterday!

I understand it! I like her too!

Shall we go watch bicycle race together next time?

Nice, you guys are getting a lot of attention.

We can't experience this kind of atmosphere where we live.

This allows you to see how people would be attracted by the bicycle race.

In this way, the popularity of the bicycle race could be increased and its reach gets expanded,

thus attracting more people and players into this world.

We just need to make a fantastic race to meet the expectations of the public.

Just like what Muko often says.

To attract more people, don't you think?

Yes!

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I felt it from that person.

"What's there to be proud of, girl?"

Although he didn't seem to realize that I am the person in the magazine.

After all, having received so much attention,

it's understandable that some people would think this way.

Hello, Dad.

Izumi, where are you now?

I've just arrived at the station, and I'm about to head back.

Wait! Don't come back yet.

What?

A lot of people heard about you from last night's show.

Now they've all come to our hotel and said they wanted to stay here.

I'll speak on your behalf.

For now, you should stay at Ms. Sono's place.

I am fine with it.

I was planning on giving you more training every day

before the Rookie Final anyway.

But TV and magazines are really influential.

Didn't I tell you that now that you're a pro,

you should stop living off your parents

and move out on your own?

Yes.

But…

You too, Tsubo.

Let's not mention this anymore.

Next week is the Rookie Final.

There are no other races before it.

Now that I've made a big promise,

I need to prepare well.

I wanted tell my sister about my troubles.

Maybe I'm getting carried away.

But since we have so many guests,

she must be very busy.

I have people who support me.

Naturally, there will be those who disapprove of me.

It's a matter of course.

All along, I have never cared about what others think of me.

Because all my focus is on practices and races.

Don't pay too much attention to the evaluation of myself.

Although I know it in my heart.

ITO IZUMI

I wish I hadn't seen it.

Other people practice more than you.

Aren't you going to win the Rookie Final?

Aren't you going to be the best of the rookies?

Then try harder. Pedal!

I know it well.

I am both ordinary and unremarkable,

lacking in both strength and experience,

just an ordinary girl,

an ordinary player.

But I get too much attention.

TV and magazines are too early for me.

I WAS SHOCKED AFTER WATCHING THE SHOW It's inevitable that some might think I get carried away,

SHE REALLY THINKS SHE CAN COMPETE WITH HIRATSUKA? so I don't have to pay attention to it.

SHE'D BETTER QUIT. I WON'T SUPPORT HER ANYMORE But I can't stop thinking about it.

I lack self-awareness

and everyone hates me.

I-I-I…

HIROSHIMA STATION Since falling off the bike,

I thought I couldn't be in the part of the Rookie Final this year.

Unexpectedly, I was invited to be a guest commentator on television,

and with Kurume.

Does that make me her heir?

How many times do you need to mention this?

And why are you there early?

You are still so positive.

Truly worth learning from.

What can I do now but express my joy now?

I thought at least one of you two would make it,

but to my surprise, you are still as the alternates.

Embarrassing.

Forget it, just be spectators this time.

Next year, not only will the prize money increase,

this year's winner will also not be able to participate.

With this,

next year's top three will be monopolized by the three of us!

How's that? The plan's perfect, isn't it?

A PLAN TO TAKE ALL TOP THREE PLACES It's called "A Plan to Take All Top Three Places".

That's a terrible name and not catchy.

And it's neither a plan nor a tactic.

RAMEN, LARGE

Sorry to keep you waiting.

I'll enjoy.

Although in bicycle racing and competition in the international team,

the roundtrip and long-distance races are very tough,

after a year of this, I am getting used to it.

I didn't realize until I actually tried it.

Competition is the nourishment of bicycle race.

And the strength of bicycle race is also reflected in competition.

But I'm not even close.

There are still too many areas where I still need to improve.

My peers are getting better,

and they have transformed.

A PLATFORM FOR NEW STARS No one can be defeated easily.

To win, I must not stop.

I have to keep striving,

and challenge the limits with all my might.

I am a happy person.

Tomorrow is pre-race check day.

The Rookie Final is the day after tomorrow.

You've practiced so hard.

Just make some adjustments tomorrow

and arrive at the Hiratsuka Bicycle Race Arena on time.

She will take you there.

Really?

It's quicker to drive along the coastal road.

And I've been invited to be a guest on TV relay show that day.

It's perfectly fine to get there early.

I heard that Yuko will temporarily

close the hotel tomorrow in the next two days to go to Hiratsuka.

Tsubonosuke and I have also been invited.

It's a good opportunity to do some sightseeing.

Really? It feels like a big fuss this time.

It is unusual that such a single race

involving only rookies would receive so much attention.

After all, the prize money is not high.

But I hear it will go up next year.

Your juniors would thank you.

I see.

But I'm not the one who's making this race attractive.

I'll go take a shower.

Kurume, see you tomorrow.

Hmm.

It's okay. I'll clean up here.

Thank you.

I wonder if I'll be jeered.

After all, that's Hiratsuka's home court.

The guests may be very unfriendly to me.

My fans might feel embarrassed.

Will they still hold banners to support me?

What if there are no banners at all?

This might be the first time

I don't want to go to the bicycle race arena.

What am I doing?

The Rookie Final is my important stage.

I must win and come in first.

I can't lose, because I've decided to survive in this world.

Ito Izumi, I will win it back.