When we last left off, May was arriving to the top of Mount Haruna to race Ryousuke Takahashi, the #1 racer in Gunma.

People were in awe when May arrived. When May parked her car in front of Ryousuke's FC, she stepped out of the car along with Ash.

Drew then went over to talk with May. He said "MAY!" & Max said "Good luck, sis!

Drew then said "I believe in you! I know you can win! And I hope you beat Ryousuke Takahashi and become the fastest racing star in Gunma, May."

Ash then said "Whoa, calm down, Drew. Don't get too far ahead of yourself. The race hasn't even started. Get off her now!"

Keisuke then said "You're late. It's already 9:00 PM. You're still so ignorant."

Ryousuke then said "I have been waiting for you." He then stared at May and walk over to her.

He then said "It's impressive that you've learned so much technique at such a young age."

May said "I usually race on Haruna more than others so I'm used to it by now. I don't have any special techniques that make me stand out over other racers. I think you are overestimating me because I'm young."

Ryousuke then said "That's interesting. I guess you don't understand your own potential. You're so unique. It will be nice to sit down and talk with you someday."

Then, Ryousuke took off his jacket and handed it to Keisuke and then said it was time to get the show on the road.

May then got in her R34 and Drew said to clear the road.

Hiroshi said "All right! Move your cars!"

People were clearing the course for May and Ryousuke to race.

Hiroshi then said "Is it okay if we Red Suns run this race?"

Max said "Sure. Get some guys from the Speed Stars to be officials, too."

Akito then said "Max, I will be at the goal."

Max then said "All right, Akito. Do a good job!" Akito then left in his Z32 to be at the finish line.

Kenta then said "Keisuke, I will be at the five hairpins."

Keisuke then said "Okay."

Kenta said "Of course Ryousuke will win, won't he? We're going to get our revenge, right?"

Keisuke then said to Kenta "Of course we are. No matter how that that girl is, there's no way my brother will lose."

Kenta then said "You're right. Okay, I'm off!" Kenta then left for the hairpins.

Noriyuki then said "It's good here. What about the corners?"

Meanwhile, Solidad was standing near one of the hairpins. She said to herself "You can win, May. I know you can beat Ryousuke Takahashi."

Near the finish line, two girls from the Saitama Prefecture named Zoey Nishidake and Dawn Iwase were watching the race when Zoey said "This should be a good race. On one side, you have Ryousuke Takahashi, the fastest in all of Kanto. On the other side, you have a young girl who's making a name for herself here on Haruna. Watch and learn, Dawn. You will be inspired to race more."

Max said to May "Is there anything special for tonight's race, sis?"

May said "I don't have any trick for this race so we won't know until the end of the race."

Another Red Suns member said "The first corner's all good to go." & a Red Suns member reporting from the skate center said it was clear as well while another RedSun said the 17th hairpin was ready as well.

Kenta said "This is the 5 hairpin section. No cars around here so we're ready."

A Speed Stars member said that his section was clear of any obstacles so they can go at any time.

Ash told the racers to pull up to the start and then said "I am about to begin the countdown." May and Ryousuke then stopped and waited for Ash to start.

Meanwhile, Drew said to Kenji and Max "I AM SO NERVOUS! My throat is completely dry and my heart's pounding out of control!"

Max then said "The air around this whole pass is filled with tension."

Kenji said "I wonder if May is feeling all right?"

Max said in his head "You're racing against the best, sis. It doesn't matter if you lose. Just do your best!"

Drew said in his head "COME ON, MAY! I know you can win this!"

Meanwhile, Keisuke stared at his brother's FC and said in his head "There's no way my brother will lose. But something always happens in Haruna that R34 is racing."

Solidad then walked over to a crowd to get a better view of the race. She ran over to the guardrail and said "Excuse me. What's happening with the race?"

A female spectator with sunglasses said "It hasn't started yet."

Solidad then said "Oh, I see. Thank you.

At the top Noriyuki contacted Akito about how the finish line. Noriyuki wanted to know if everything was good where Akito was.

Akito then said "This is the finish line. No traffic to report. You can start at any time."

Noriyuki then gave a thumbs up meaning they could start the race.

Ash then said "Is it okay if I do the countdown for the race?"

Ryousuke said "Yes. I think I know you. You're Ashton Morikawa, a guy who holds a record on the Irohazaka course, aren't you?"

Ash said "Well, yes I am the guy who holds a record on Irohazaka. How do you know?"

Ryousuke chuckled and said "I know everything that happens in Kanto when it comes to street racing."

Ash then said "RACERS READY? 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, GO!"

Kenji and Drew were cheering May on when the race started.

Max said "All right! May's going right by him!"

Both Ryousuke and May were off to fast starts while heading to the 1st corner. May started to pull a little ground between her and Ryousuke just before they entered the 1st corner.

Keisuke said "That's my brother's strategy. He always lets his opponent get ahead at first then he catches up later. That's how he wins races. His fastest racer theory can't go wrong!"

Ash said "Looks like May is ahead early." & Drew said "She got off to a better start than what Ryousuke did but don't count out Takahashi yet. He's only letting May go first so he can catch up later."

One guy watching said "THEY'RE BOTH AMAZING! THOSE WERE EXTREMELY CLOSE TWIN DRIFTS! Using that much drift is not Ryousuke Takahashi's style at all."

Another guy said "What a show, right from the beginning!"

A guy told Keisuke that Ryousuke used a drift right away and Kenji said "I think Ryousuke Takahashi wants to beat May using her specialty to show the willpower of a racing king."

A Speed Stars member said to Max "May is doing well. She seems to be in sync tonight and doesn't show any signs of trouble."

Drew said "GO FOR IT, MAY! YOU HAVE TO BEAT RYOUSUKE TAKAHASHI! GO MAY! Isn't that right, Max?"

Max said "You got a point, Drew."

At a corner, both Ryousuke and May drifted and Ryousuke said "How impressive. The R34 is a new car and it's probably going to be tested tonight. Let alone, I have never seen a Nissan Skyline GT-R driven so perfectly."

May drifted at the next corner which really amazed Ryousuke and he said "I knew it. She has improved. She uses very little counter-steering as she stabilizes in the final moment of the drift. That hasn't changed one bit. But she counter-steers less right after a turn-in maneuver. But I don't understand. It hasn't been that long since her last race, but her weakness is already gone. She improves with every race. I need to change the scenario a little bit but that's it. I will show her my fastest racer theory is invincible!"

Meanwhile, Shingo Shoji told Takeshi Nakazato "I didn't park here because your car was here. Don't make any mistake about it. I was planning to park here even before I arrived. Why don't you go away?"

Takeshi said "NO WAY! I also knew that this was the only spot to watch the race. You're the one who should go away. All the beginners usually want to watch it from such obvious places like the five consecutive hairpins."

Shingo then said "Right. The race isn't decided in a spot like that. This is the only point where they could go for the win."

Takeshi then said "So, that's why you think too, huh? Let me just say that you're impressive."

Shingo then said "You, too." They each stared at each other than look away from one another.

Takeshi then said "So, this place is really deserted, huh?"

Shingo said "If someone sees us here, they'll think we're friends."

Then Takeshi and Shingo both said "Shoot! How annoying!"

At the race, the cars were reaching where Yuichi was and he said "HERE THEY COME!"

Someone watching said they were close to the guardrail and that excited the fans watching.

Yuichi said that he was amazed at watching Ryousuke and May race. Then he called Ash.

At the top of Mount Haruna, Ash said "Hello, Ashton Morikawa speaking."

Yuichi said "Hey, Ash! Are you listening?"

Ash said "Oh heck, it's you, Yuichi."

Yuichi then said in excitement "Listen hard! They just passed in front of me. They were both driving very hard, with May's R34 ahead and the FC right behind her."

Ash said "May was ahead? That's not good."

Yuichi then said "Not good? Why?"

Ash said "Calm down a little, Yuichi. It's more advantageous to chase the other car than to run from it. That's common sense."

Yuichi then said "That's true."

Ash then went on to say "The rear driver can study the course and rhythm of the other driver. If he's skilled enough, he can also copy the driving."

Yuichi then said "But maybe she can also just drive away."

Ash said "The driver in front is under tremendous pressure. Having another car follow you at the same speed gradually pushes you into a mental corner. The harder you try to get away, and the longer you're followed, the more threatening your opponent seems. On top of that, May is still new to such racing tactics. I'm sure she's really freaking out by now."

Yuichi then said "You think so? Anyway, I will give you call later with the outcome."

Ash then hung up and said "May… Will she lose? Maybe not."

May and Ryousuke were still racing hard and pushing each other to the limit. They then drifted into the next corner.

May continuously looked at her rear view mirror and saw that Ryousuke kept on trailing her.

A guy who was reporting from the 24th corner said "THIS IS INCREDIBLE! The R34 and Ryousuke's FC just passed here. We have checked the time, and it's amazing! If they hold this pace, they'll break the R34's record by 7 or 8 seconds! Anyway, that's my report."

Keisuke said in his head "7 or 8 seconds faster than when I raced against her? GIVE ME A BREAK! Is this what happens when my brother gets really serious? It's getting really scary now. This race is going to become legendary."

Kenji then said "It looks like May is still in the lead!"

Drew then said "ALL RIGHT! May can win this race, right, Max?"

Max said "Yeah. But I wonder how long she can keep this up?

Kenji and Drew said "WHAT?!" & Max said "She's racing against Ryousuke Takahashi. I will be happy if May can just finish the race safely.

While racing, May said in her mind "I am going at full power and he's right on my tail. No matter how fast I go still can't get away! It's no good. I might lose this race. Ryousuke Takahashi. I can't even compare to such a great racer! I don't want to but I'm going to lose! The things that I have to get me through this are my good luck charm, my family and friends rooting for me. I can't let them down tonight because this is such a big race for Haruna. I WILL NOT LOSE TONIGHT! RYOUSUKE TAKAHASHI, GET READY TO SEE WHAT MY R34 IS CAPABLE OF DOING!"