As Langa quickly improves, Miya the 7th grader and candidate for the Japanese national team challenges him to a beef. Reki’s worries aside, Langa accepts the beef. Miya’s high-level skating skills overwhelm the pair. Reki, who keeps Langa company during practice for his sake, notices something. And the time for the beef against Miya arrives. What Reki entrusts Langa with is…

Injuries healed, Reki enjoys skating as he did before, but realizes anew just how much difference there is in skill between himself and Langa. Gradually, Reki becomes tormented by an inferiority complex. They stop seeing eye-to-eye… And just then, Adam makes a certain announcement.

The battle between Cherry blossom and Adam was decided by a painful blow by Adam. Kikuchi challenges himself to the main tournament with his own set of emotions in order to stop Adam. Meanwhile, Reki realizes his true feelings but still hasn’t found an answer to what he should do.

The stormy battle between Reki and Adam was won by Adam. However, Reki was the one who was enjoying the beef. Seeing him, Kikuchi realizes that Langa is the only one who can give Adam salvation, and drops out from his race against Langa. As Reki and Langa head into the beef against Adam, they make a certain promise. The finals between Adam and Langa will now begin!