DATE: JULY 25, 1999
TIME: About 8:00 AM
It was morning and May woke up at 7:00 AM because she had to be at the police station by 8 AM. May said "I hope Ash is right about this. The new engine he's putting into my R34 is more powerful than the old one. If he's telling the truth, then I will become the fastest in Kanto."
While walking to the police station, May walked by the gas station and Max decided to talk with his sister. He said "MAY! What are you doing passing by the gas station?"
May told Max "I have to be at the police station by 8:00 AM and I have about 30 minutes."
Max said "Oh that's right. You said you had to work until 7:30 PM today. Do you want to go to Akagi tonight? Who are you rooting for, sis?
May said "I have to root for Ryousuke Takahashi because when I won, he gave me a lot of respect for my driving. He also seems to think I'm his protégé which is such an awesome feeling. I don't plan on going to Akagi."
May then ran off to the police station.
Then, Yuichi wanted to know who was the person who walked by and Drew said "That girl was May. She was walking to the police station for duty."
Yuichi then said "Why didn't she drive?"
Drew said "There are 2 reasons for that boss. One reason is she felt like some exercise would do her some good and the other reason is I heard Ash is putting a new engine in her car. From what I heard, the engine produces over 500 HP."
Yuichi then asked the guys what they were doing tonight.
Max said "Ryousuke Takahashi is racing a Lan-Evo from Irohazaka tonight at Akagi so Kenji and I are going up there. May said she had no plans on going to Akagi"
Yuichi then wanted to know when did May pass by and Max said "She came here around 7:30 this morning. Why not try calling Ash about why he's putting a new engine in May's R34."
Yuichi said "That sounds like a great idea."
Yuichi called Ash's house but nobody answered. Yuichi then said "He must be at work right now or he's probably getting the new engine installed. I can't get a hold of May because she's on patrol so I guess I'm out of luck."
Then a yellow FD came and Kenji said "That's Keisuke Takahashi. What's he doing here?"
Keisuke asked "Is May Chan around?" and Max said "She's on patrol and won't be done until 7:30 PM tonight. What brings you here, Keisuke?"
Keisuke then said "Last week's race doesn't count. I don't accept it. It was too strange to be considered a race. The race was basically a guy in an Evo IV showing off and thinking he could a far more powerful Supra. I don't know how others feel about it but that race was not legitimate. Sure Ash won but that was because the guy in the Evo IV was so cocky he let his guard down. One more thing, we will be happy to break the Emperor's nose so we can send them back to Tochigi. Later."
Max then said "I will tell her that okay. My friend Kenji and I will be there tonight. One more thing, good luck with tonight's race, we'll be rooting for you."
Keisuke then said "That's cool. See you guys tonight." Keisuke then rode off in his FD.
Later that day, May went back home at around 7:30 PM and laid on her bed thinking about who would win tonight's battle in Akagi. Then a rock hit her window and thought Ash was home but found out it was Drew.
She went to her window and said "HEY! Drew, don't you think this rock is a little too big? You could have broken the window and Ash would be very mad at you."
Drew said "I looked for smaller ones, but I couldn't find any. I figured it would be okay if I threw it lightly."
May then said "It's not okay! I know you were a quarterback at Myogi High School but that doesn't mean you should throw rocks at someone's window, especially one at the place you live in."
May threw the rock back at Drew but it ricocheted on to Drew's car. May said "OOPS, SORRY! I didn't do it on purpose!"
Drew then said "I guess I deserved it."
When she came downstairs to see Drew, May said "Listen, I told you that I wasn't going to Akagi."
Drew said "I know. I decided not to go, either. Instead, I was going to Mount Haruna for a drive. Do you want to come along?
May said "I would love to."
May and Drew then went to Mount Haruna in Drew's blue GC8. While driving Drew said "Hey, May? I'm sorry about what happened at home. I didn't know."
May said "I don't care about that. How did you hear that the race that Ash had last week didn't count?"
Drew said "I was at the gas station when Keisuke Takahashi told me and Max that last week's race would not count. The reason why he said it wouldn't count was because it wasn't legitimate. Besides, that guy in the Evo IV was just showing off."
Kenji was driving Max to Akagi. Kenji said "Hey, this weird looking car is right on my tail." & Max said "He's probably going to see tonight's race."
Kenji then said "I guess so but he's making me nervous because he's so close to me. I will speed up a little."
Max then said "He's trying to pass us. I think you should let him pass." & Kenji said "What's that person driving?"
Kenji let the car pass him and then it took off. The two were shocked to see what car it was.
Max said "THAT'S A PORSCHE 911 TURBO! One of the fastest cars in the world! Not only that, a girl was driving it."
Kenji said "You're right. That looked like the 993 model. It looks like it has a lot of power."
Max said "That car is a beast. It has a 3.6 litre twin-turbo flat-6 engine that produces 450 HP. From the sound of it though, it sounds like it has at least 480 HP."
Kenji said "How can you tell it has that much power?"
Max said "I could tell by the way the turbo sounded."
Kenji said "She passed my SR20DET turbo like it was parked! Unbelievable! This is uphill, too!"
Max then said "It had Saitama license plates. I have heard about a Porsche 911 tearing up Shomaru Pass but could that be the one people were talking about? You don't see many street racers with non-Japanese cars. She must be from a wealthy family and or has a high paying job.
At Haruna, Drew parked his car near the lake. He and May had a nice talk about May's R34.
Drew said "So what do you know about the new engine Ash is talking about?"
May said "From what he has told me, it produces over 500 horsepower. It's a highly tuned version of the RB26DETT. Anyway, I'm glad I came with you tonight. I'm sick and tired of those Lan-Evos. I hope Ryousuke beats them and drives them out of Gunma."
Drew then said "I hope so, too."
At Akagi, some people were talking about the battle for tonight. One spectator said to another that he hoped Ryousuke would win.
Somewhere on the course, Takeshi Nakazato caught up with Shingo and was surprised Shingo came to Akagi.
Takeshi said "So, Shingo, you came to see the battle, too?"
Shingo said "Hey, Takeshi. I thought I should root for the RedSuns tonight."
Takeshi said "Ryousuke won't lose. We can't let that Lan-Evo squad looking down on Gunma.
Shingo then said "Yeah. Huh? We're too close again. Let's keep our distance." They moved away from each other.
The 911 from Saitama then came up and some guy said "That must be the 911 from Shomaru Pass in Saitama. The driver's a girl."
When she pulled off the course, Zoey Nishidake and Dawn Iwase came out of the car
Zoey said "This is a good spot to watch the race, Dawn."
Then Kyle Sudou and his gang appeared and someone shouted "GOOD LUCK, RED SUNS!"
Kyle then got out of his car and met face to face with Ryousuke and then said "Do you have anything to say, Ryousuke?
Ryousuke said "Not really. Tonight's battle only involved you and me."
Kyle then said "That's more like it. Let's start a real race, shall we?"
Back in Haruna, Drew said to May "Remember, you told me you wouldn't race in Haruna anymore? When I heard that, I thought you were so brave. Your wanting to race elsewhere impressed me."
May said "Well I think I need to race outside of Haruna more often to advance my skills. I can't maintain the status quo or I will never move up the ladder."
Drew then said "May, you're pretty brave saying that."
In Akagi, Ryousuke and Kyle were revving up their cars for the race ahead.
Seiji said to Kyle "What's your plan for tonight?"
Kyle said "I am using Simulation X."
Seiji then said "Simulation X? Do we have a Simulation X?"
Kyle then said "Ryousuke is an exception. It's a special strategy for this battle. I will win with Simulation X."
Keisuke then said "I am about to start the countdown! 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, GO!"
Both Ryousuke and Kyle sped off to the 1st corner.
Keisuke said to himself "As long as my brother runs his normal race, he won't lose to that Lan-Evo."
Ryousuke was able to take the early lead from Kyle. Some people watching the race were amazed by Ryousuke's style.
One guy said "What sharp cornering by Ryousuke Takahashi!"
The spectators ran across to see them at the next corner. Another spectator said "How odd! Ryousuke usually lets his opponent take the lead. What will happen next?"
While watching the race, Dawn went "AWESOME! Both cars are so intense!"
Zoey said "This race is so thrilling. Can you see their subtle strategies, Dawn?"
Dawn went "What?"
Zoey said "The Evo III had a quick start, but he didn't fully accelerate. When they entered the first corner all tangled up, it seemed to me that the Evo III retreated a little. Perhaps the Evo II chose to stay behind as part of some strategy. It was worth coming to Akagi to be able to see a race like this."
Dawn was amazed at what Zoey told her.
While racing, Ryousuke seemed to have an advantage over Kyle and his Evo III.
Kyle then said "I can win. I can win this race! By staying behind, I can see what Ryousuke is trying to do. I've got him. All the uncertainties in my head are gone now."
The two were cornering incredibly and Kyle was able to keep the gap about the same.
Kyle then said "I have not forgotten it, Ryousuke. What you told me a year ago after I lost to you."
(FLASHBACK, ONE YEAR AGO)
Kyle said "Don't let this go to your head! I still don't accept street racers. They're all mediocre racers! The motor sport technique to achieve maximum speed can be inferior to primitive street technique! That's what I believe."
Ryousuke then said "You can believe what you want, but the mountain pass requires its own technique. You won't succeed with just the technique you learned at Gymkhana and other circuits."
Kyle then said "That can't possibly be right!" & Ryousuke said "KYLE! I don't intend to continue this fruitless conversation with you. It won't lead to an answer. If you believe your theory is right, then defeat me. If you can't, then it's just a theory."
Kyle then said in his head "I won't forget this. I will defeat you, and make you taste this same anguish."
(END OF FLASHBACK)
Back at the race, Kyle said to himself "I have not forgotten it, Ryousuke. I know you know it, too. All of our racing theories and personal beliefs are riding on this race tonight."
Ryousuke drifted through a couple of corners.
Kyle then said "Ryousuke, you said the mountain pass requires its own technique. The boldness to take the shortest line, heel and toe, and the all-wheel drift with zero counter steering. You sure are fast, but what's so special about your technique? You're merely using circuit racing technique!"
Kyle then pulled up to Ryousuke. He then said "If you seek speed, you'll end up having to rely on motor sport technique! My theory is right!"
A guy told the start line "Ryousuke's FC is moving smoothly. The Evo III is right with him."
Takeshi then heard them coming He said "Who's leading?" & Shingo said "The FC or the Evo III?"
Takeshi then said "IT'S THE FC!"
Kyle then said "I will show you how much I've grown since last year, Ryousuke!"
Kyle then passed Ryousuke on the inside but he and Ryousuke were side by side with Kyle taking a slight lead.
Takeshi and Shingo were watching them battle.
Kyle then said in his head "This is where my 4WD and the misfiring system excel!" Then Kyle was able to get a power boost and pass Ryousuke.
Takeshi then said WHAT?! The Evo III passed Ryousuke Takahashi's FC!" Shingo was also shocked Kyle passed Ryousuke.
