When we last left off, Kyle had just passed Ryousuke and everyone was stunned to see the FC be passed so easily.

Ryousuke however was able to keep up with Kyle.

When they passed, Takeshi said "He worked that counterattack flawlessly! It was so easy I'm at a loss for words."

Shingo then said "The Lan-Evo is monstrous. Its extra boost and traction. No FR can imitate that, no matter how powerful it is."

Takeshi then said "You're so right, Shingo. There's no denying the mechanical superiority of a 4WD car. This just became a tough race for Ryousuke. Will he have an opportunity to regain the lead?"

Shingo then told Takeshi "I doubt it."

Takeshi then said to himself "RYOUSUKE! You carry the pride and hope of all of Gunma's racers. Don't you dare lose!

While racing, Kyle said "My complex about passes has vanished. I just don't buy the idea of charisma. Analyzing this superstitious illusion in the cold light of day, I've realized that it's actually nothing but experience and refined technique. Now that I know that, I'm not afraid of Ryousuke. Why? Because I'm superior to him that category." Kyle then pulled away a little bit from Ryousuke

In Haruna, Drew and May were still at the lake.

Drew said "Hey, May? What do you think happened in Akagi? Maybe it's over. Who do you think won?"

May said "I have no idea. I can't tell, because we're not at Akagi. I'm getting upset just talking to you about it.

Drew said "Sorry" & May said "Don't be sorry. I mean, talking to you is helping me get this anxiety out. I was so depressed today. After I heard Ryousuke would be battling one of the Lan-Evos, I thought he might lose because of how powerful it is. I hope Ryousuke can pull it off and make Gunma proud. He just has to win or the rest of Kanto will fall into the hands of the Lan-Evo squad."

Meanwhile, Ash was having the new engine installed in May's car. He was with Masashi at his shop.

Masashi said "Well then, let's get started. By tomorrow night, May's R34 will be better than it ever was.

Ash then said "You're right Masashi. With this engine, May will become untouchable. No one can stop her."

Back in Akagi, Ryousuke and Kyle were racing hard. Ryousuke seemed to keep up with Kyle.

He then said "It's a finely tuned car, Kyle. It has surprisingly fine cornering abilities and it can accelerate at any RPM. It turns easily and exits corners swiftly. Its acceleration is unbeatable. What a scary car! It's overwhelming to observe it up close."

After the two passed the next corner, Ryousuke then said "What incredible potential it has. I'm astonished seeing it. But I didn't just realize that now. I figured it all out yesterday." The two were now getting faster.

One spectator saw Ryousuke hit the guardrail but Hiroshi told him "That wasn't a mistake. He can't keep up with him unless he does that. Look at this section time."

When Hiroshi showed a spectator the time, he said "Incredible! At this rate, they'll break the Akagi course record."

Hiroshi then told everyone "Ryousuke isn't driving slowly. The Evo III is going really fast."

Another spectator then talked on a radio and said "This is corner #35. The Evo III is still ahead."

A guy then asked Keisuke "Will he be okay?"

Another person said "The Lan-Evo hasn't lost any speed at all. There isn't much more left until the goal. He might pull away."

Keisuke then said "Don't worry. My brother will be able to overcome this difficult situation. Yes, Kyle Sudou is fast. Most of us here probably didn't expect him to be this fast. I certainly didn't, but my brother did. Using the data collected at various checkpoints during last night's free run, he was able to calculate Sudou's abilities more precisely than I ever could. So I believe that my brother will win in the end."

While racing, Ryousuke said "The misfiring system and the 4WD are a killer combo. Full acceleration in low gears won't cut it. But I may get a chance at a high-speed corner. I knew it!"

Ryousuke then took his FC to another level.

Kyle then said "He isn't attacking from another angle. Why not? His passiveness is eerie. Has he given up? No, I know very well that he isn't like that. He will attack."

Ryousuke and Kyle then attacked the next corner and Ryousuke tried to pass Kyle but Kyle blocked him.

Kyle then said "I know I'm in the superior position, but I feel like he's hunting me down. Have I not yet overcome my complex about Ryousuke? A victory over him will erase that. I'm ready for you, Ryousuke. All my tires still have full traction."

Ryousuke then said "What a thrilling race this is! I only have one chance. I need to attack precisely into the flickering loophole."

A spectator standing next to Kenji and Max listened to his radio

The guy on the radio said "Ryousuke is right on him. But the Evo III is going fast. He isn't slowing his pace at all!"

Max then said "It doesn't look for Ryousuke Takahashi. The finish line is right after this corner."

Kenji then said "His defeat has become more certain now."

Then they all heard the tires squealing and Kenji said "The Evo III is still ahead."

Ryousuke then said "This right turn is my chance!"

Ryousuke surprised Kyle by going to the outside and pass him. Ryousuke then said "Kyle, your weakness lies in your unconquered fear of turning right. Frankly you stink at turning right?

Ryousuke then drifting outside of Kyle and took the lead.

Kyle got irritated at Ryousuke passing him.

Kenji then said "The FC took the outside!" & Max said "Amazing! The Evo III is completely blocked by the FC!"

Kyle then said "DAMN IT! I can't utilize the 4WD's traction or the misfiring system in this simulation!"

Kenji then said "INCREDIBLE! The FC is cornering while blocking the Evo III!"

Max then said "GO, RYOUSUKE TAKAHASHI! GO! GO! GO!"

Ryousuke then punched the accelerator and took the lead from Kyle.

Max then said "GO, RYOUSUKE!" & Kenji said "HE'S GOING!"

Ryousuke then pulled away from Kyle.

Kenji said "HE'S AHEAD!" & Max said "THEY SWITCHED!"

At the finish line, Kenta was waiting for Ryousuke and Kyle to pass. He said "THAT'S IT, RYOUSUKE! KEEP IT UP! KEEP IT GOING!"

After Ryousuke crossed the finish line, Kenta said "HE DID IT! A course record! A super win! Eat our dust! The Red Suns saved Gunma!"

People at the starting line were cheering when they heard Ryousuke had won.

Seiji said "I can't believe Kyle couldn't beat him."

Someone said to Keisuke "An amazing course record. I've never seen Ryousuke go that fast. Why was he faster in battles than usual?"

Keisuke then said "My brother usually leaves enough of a safety margin to avoid crashing during our time trials. When he's forced to raise the bar, a record like this is the natural result. That Evo III was a tough opponent. So he got a bit serious."

At the finish line, Kenta was talking to Ryousuke. He said "What a win!" & another guy said "That corner was amazing!" Kyle then walked over to Ryousuke. He said "I want to ask you something, Ryousuke. What's the difference between us? Why can't I beat you? I just don't get it. Please tell me."

Ryousuke then said "In my opinion, your technique is almost as good as mine."

Kyle then said "No need for consolation. Just tell me why!"

Ryousuke then said "I am not saying that it's not because of your technique. Your weakness is your right turn. Not all right turns, but at certain right turns, your weakness surfaces."

Kyle said "Right turns?"

Ryousuke then said "To the right of the center line is a dead zone occupied by opposing traffic. You can't attack a right-hand corner without worrying about a head-on collision. No one can give it 100%. But with experience and effort, you can come close to 100%. Do you understand, Kyle? That's the difference. In motorsports, you don't have to worry about opposing traffic. The Gymkhana circuit doesn't have two-way traffic. And your home course, Nikko Irohazaka, is one-way, so there is no opposing traffic. In your counterattack, you always stay outside at right-hand corners. I read that as meaning you're afraid of the inside. That's why you lost." Ryousuke then drove off.

Kyle said in his head "You beat me, Ryousuke. My belief that I had caught up with you was an illusion. You have street charisma."

The next day in Haruna, Max was working at Yuichi's gas station. He and Kenji were talking about the race to Yuichi.

Max said "IT WAS AMAZING! I realized again how great Ryousuke Takahashi really is."

Kenji said "Anyway, the Lan-Evo squad storm that threatened Gunma has blown itself out, and peace is restored once again."

Yuichi then said "Yeah, I should have gone to watch the race. By the way, were Drew and May with you?"

Max said "May and Drew didn't want to go. I heard Drew was not that interested in going to Akagi and May didn't want to see those Lan-Evos."

Kenji then said "I know May told me that those Lan-Evos made her sick to her stomach."

Max then said "She specifically told me he wouldn't go to Akagi. I wonder what changed her mind."

Three days later, May, Drew, Kenji, and Max were at a restaurant. May said "What? My R34? It must be a mistake, bro. I don't know anything about it."

Max then said "Akito says he saw it on Haruna last night."

Kenji said "It was a red, two-door Nissan Skyline GT-R Spec V with carbon fibre doors, hood, & spoiler."

May then said "That sounds like my car but someone could have something like my R34."

Max then asked May "Where is your car, anyway?"

May said "I don't really know. A few days ago, Ash took it somewhere."

Drew then said "What are you driving now?"

May said "I am using my S15 patrol call to get around town."

Max then said "Don't tell me that your legendary R34 is at a scrap yard now. I WILL CRY!"

May said "I doubt it. Ash told me he was putting a new engine in it."

Max then said "Seriously? What kind of engine?"

Drew then said "I doubt it will be another normal RB26DETT. May told me it's a highly tuned RB26DETT that Ash was given by an unknown person." & May said "I have no interest in that, really."

Max then said "Why is that?" & May said I think that, of all parts, the engine is the most important element of a car." & Max said "That's right, sis.

May then said "It's like the brain in a human body."

Kenji then said "Hey, May. People usually compare it to the human heart."

May said "Is that right? It's the heart, then. I just hate to have another engine in it but I won't advance if I keep the current engine. I know it would feel different but I would get used to it pretty quickly."

Max then said "I guess I can see that. You're attached to it."

Kenji then said "I can understand how you feel but we can't help wondering what kind of engine it will have."

On Mount Haruna, Ash was testing May's new engine. He was blazing through the course with tremendous speed. Then he pulled over to talk with Yuichi and Masashi."

Masashi said "How does it feel, Ash?"

Ash said "It's getting better, but since the engine is so good, the suspension can't catch up."

Yuichi then said "The engine is that good, huh?"

Ash then said "Yeah, I love it."

Yuichi said "It sounds very tempting. I want to ride with you next time."

Ash then told Yuichi "This car is very scary."

Yuichi said "That's not for you to say, Ash. I already know how scary your driving can be."

Ash then got out of the car and said "Let me give you a glimpse."

Masashi said "What?" Ash lifted up his pant leg and showed Yuichi and Masashi a big bruise on his leg.

Masashi then said "Hey, Ash!" & Yuichi said "How did that happen?"

Ash said "You know, I needed to use this as a wall to hold up my whole body. I used to think the side G-force in pass racing wasn't worthy of a bucket seat. The car already has a bucket racing seat but I think my bones will bruise if I don't put a newer one in now. I found a Sparco seat that weighs 15 pounds lighter than the current seat. It only cost me ¥2000 to buy it. That's it for today. This is one tough customer. But that makes it more exciting. I still have not decided how I'm going to set it up. I will take my time and enjoy it. I need to consider that inept May is going to be driving it, too."

Masashi said "Inept May?" & Yuichi said "May? Is he kidding?"

Meanwhile, Drew was driving May home in his GC8. May said "I am sure glad I've graduated high school." & Drew said "I am glad as well."

May then said "The work at the police station is fine but lately it's been quite boring because nothing really has happened. It's a great paying job and I hope to buy my own car along with some of the money from my huge malpractice suit settlement. I won over $5 million which is just under ¥600 million but I want to save it for later in life. However, I won that R34 in a contest so I didn't have to pay anything for it."

Drew then said "Don't be so impatient, May. I bought my car because I won the lottery back in December and was able to afford this car."

May then said "You won the lottery? That's great. How much did you win?"

Drew then said "Your jaw is going to drop when you here this. I won ¥50 million. The car cost me about ¥20 million. I love it because it's made here in Gunma prefecture and it's a great car. I also spent about ¥750,000 to have the racing harness put in on the passenger because I bought it used and it was in great shape. The car came with racing seats in the front and can fit 2 in the rear. However, only the driver seat had a racing harness installed at the Ohta factory"

May then said "That sounds cool. You put the money into good use." They arrived home about 10 minutes and went to bed.