When we last left off, May and Zoey were in the 3rd round of their sudden death match. May felt her R34 came alive in the previous round. Zoey would lead for round 3.

Kenta, Ryousuke, and Keisuke were once again waiting for May and Zoey to pass by them.

Keisuke said "It's rare for a race to last this long. It's a battle of endurance."

Ryousuke said "It's physically and mentally demanding to maintain extreme intensity while dealing with the continuous lateral G-force. Especially when the course is this tricky.

Kenta said "Other racers would have given up by now.

Keisuke said "Stamina will be a major factor."

Ryousuke then said "All we know is that whoever loses focus first will lose.

At the station, Dawn and Drew were sitting on a bench.

Drew said in his head "If Dawn moves back to Saitama, I may never see her again. What should I do? I should at least tell her the truth. Not that it will change anything. I should tell her that I love her."

Drew then turned his head to Dawn. Dawn then said "What is it, Drew?"

Drew said "Um, I, uh…"

Meanwhile at Shomaru Pass, May and Zoey passed Kenta and the Takahashi brothers.

Keisuke noticed the sound of the engines. He yelled "It's the third round!"

Keisuke saw May was on Zoey's rear bumper. He said "Both racers are so intense. They're getting me fired up."

Ryousuke said "The Porsche looks different from the first round. She's good."

While racing, May said "What is this? Her style has changed. She's so fast that I can't hold back at all."

Zoey then said "I was being cautious at first. The theory for passes says not to go 100% before determining the road conditions. But this round is a different story!

May then said "I don't want to lose now. I will chase her to the end! My R34 is finally listening to me. I have never wanted to win a race this badly. Is it because she drives a Porsche? I just want to win with my new R34!

May then went a little wide at the next corner but kept her R34 from crashing. She then said "That was close. I need to keep my focus, or I will lose more than just this race."

May then noticed the rear of her car felt funny. She said to herself "I wonder if I'm getting tired. I've started to wobble a little. Could it be the tires? Not now! The rear traction is slipping. The rear tires are losing their grip. This isn't good. I can't adjust the tires. I have come this far but maybe this is it. I may lose!

May then noticed something with Zoey's 911. She said "I know I'm losing speed, so why isn't she pulling away from me? Could it be…? It's the only explanation! She too is also having the same problem. Her tires are losing their grip, as well!

The two then came to the finish line where they both made 180 turns to start the fourth round.

Kenji and Max were right near them.

Kenji said "This is the fourth round."

Max said "It has become a crazy endurance race."

While battling, Zoey said "Your rear tires must be slipping, too. The power increase puts more stress on the tires. Our powerful cars have been running at the same pace all this time. It's only logical that we'd have the same problem."

Zoey noticed how well May tackled the corners. Zoey then said "She's good! It's obvious from behind. The worse the conditions get, the better she seems to get. But she's only human. She isn't invincible! This is a test of endurance!

May then was doing her best to stay ahead of Zoey. Then the two were heading to the area where Kenta, Ryousuke, and Keisuke were watching the race from. Both May and Zoey were now pushing their cars to the limit and also pushing each other to the limit.

May then said "Actually, these slippery tires make it easier for me to see my car's ultimate capabilities. It feels natural. It's running the way I want it to. I'm all fired up! This is my new R34!

May and Zoey were battling fiercely to the start point for race 5.

They then reached the finish line and Zoey would lead for round 5. Zoey took off and May would be in hot pursuit of her. May was able to catch up with Zoey and stay with her.

May then said "Basically, I step on the accelerator to swing. It's the same as before, but I can clearly see a major difference when drifting at full speed. Ash, I know how to control this car now!"

Zoey was doing everything she could to keep May behind her. Zoey then said "What round are we in now? I've started to space out a little. I'm getting tired, but I'm sure she is, too. At this stage of the race, it's mentally more exhausting to follow that it is to lead. A little difference in speed won't be enough to take the lead. You can only lose by falling behind. So, you can't lose when you're leading. The next corner is that mudslide. She won't have enough space to sneak by. I should be safe. I will keep this up for as long as it takes until you lose focus and make an error.

May and Zoey were approaching the next corner quickly. May and Zoey then drifted through the next corner and Zoey was surprised May was able to use the inside.

Zoey then said "WHAT? There's less mud on the road!"

May then passed Zoey. Zoey then said "Don't be reckless! It's impossible to pass me here!"

May's car hopped a little when she hit a bump and take the lead from Zoey.

Zoey then said "SHE'S CRAZY!"

May said "I won."

Zoey then said "DAMN IT! I didn't notice that the mud was pushed aside which created enough space for her to get by me. Regardless, she was able to gauge that narrow space accurately. She's way out of my league."

Kenji and Max were waiting for the cars to come to them.

Max said "They've slowed down. The race is over."

Kenji said "Will it be the R34 or the 911 Turbo?"

They then caught a glimpse of a car and saw May was ahead.

Max said "IT'S THE R34! MAY WON!"

Kenji and Max then said "SHE DID IT!"

Max said "She pulled it off! & Kenji said "ALL RIGHT!"

At the station, Drew and Dawn were just sitting when they heard the sound of engines."

Dawn said "They're finally back!"

Dawn then ran over to Zoey. She said "Zoey!"

Drew said "May."

Zoey said "Thanks for waiting. I got back safely, but I'm exhausted. Get in, Dawn, We're leaving."

Drew then said "Dawn!"

Before getting in Zoey's Porsche, Dawn said to Drew "Well, goodbye, Drew."

Dawn then got in Zoey's Porsche and Zoey drove off.

Drew then said in his head "I couldn't say goodbye because I didn't want it to be goodbye."

May then went home with Drew.

On the highway Drew said "May?" & May said "What's up?"

Drew said "How did the race go?"

May said "It went well. I managed to win."

Drew then said "I see. You're amazing, really. It was a complete loss for me. Even though you brought me there so I could be with Dawn, I just couldn't tell her how I felt. I've been thinking about her constantly since yesterday. Falling in love with her made me realize something. Loving someone is really a painful thing. Loving someone is serious business. When it doesn't work out, your chest aches so much. Laugh at me if you want."

May said "Why would I laugh? I have always liked Ash. I do like him very much but I don't think I'm ready for love yet."

An hour later, May arrived home. She got out of her car and starred at it. Ash then came outside."

Ash said "You're back late. Where have you been?

May said "I raced at Shomaru Pass in Saitama. Listen, I am really tired so I'm going to bed. I never knew my car was that good. Hey, Ash? Maybe you can teach me about engines and stuff when you have time."

Ash then said "What happened all of a sudden?"

May then said "I realized which essential element I was lacking."

Ash then said "Really? By the way, did you win at Shomaru Pass?"

May said "Yes I did. It took 5 rounds but I was to use a disadvantage to my advantage."

May then went inside to go to bed.

Ash then said "I am very impressed with her. Shomaru Pass is the toughest course in Kanto. Not only that, she beat a 5 year old Porsche 911 Turbo. May is starting to realize the racer inside her is like."

The next day at Yuichi's gas station, Kenji and Max noticed Drew was not his normal self.

Max said "May, Drew is acting weird."

May said "You will find out eventually anyway, so I will tell you."

A minute later, Max said "I see. That's really unfortunate. I thought they would make it."

Kenji then said "I guess it didn't work out for him after all."

Then Dawn walked over to see Drew. She said "Drew?"

Drew said "WHAT? DAWN!"

May, Kenji, and Max were surprised to see Dawn. Dawn had her hair straightened out.

Drew then said to Dawn "Didn't you go back to Saitama?"

Dawn then said "It was all so sudden. I came back to get my stuff."

Drew then said "Oh, yeah?"

Dawn said "However, that's not all I left here. We left in a hurry, so I couldn't say goodbye to you properly."

Drew then said "Dawn? Are you free now? Just an hour?"

Dawn said "I have some free time."

Drew then took Dawn for a ride in his GC8.

Yuichi said "He had to leave early for personal reasons."

Max said "Again?"

Yuichi said "Bittersweet youth. She's the most important thing to him right now."

Max then said "I heard that Ryousuke Takahashi is looking at you joining his team, sis."

May said "What? I would never leave Haruna to compete with the Red Suns."

Max then "It's not like that. He wants you to join his team to conquer all of Kanto."

May then said in her head "Ryousuke Takahashi really thinks I'm a worthy racer."

Meanwhile Drew was driving Dawn. Dawn said "The trees here in Haruna are beautiful. Even though it's still August, I can feel autumn coming soon. I will never forget the time here in Haruna. I will think of it every time the leaves change colors. I will also never forget the people I met in Gunma. Especially this outspoken but compassionate boy who encouraged me to live. He's 2 years younger than me and is like the little brother I never had. I won't forget him."

Later that day, May decided to drive her R34 around town. Drew took Dawn to Shibusawa Station. Drew waved goodbye to Dawn who was heading back to Saitama.

Drew then got back in his car. He said "Goodbye, Dawn. I couldn't tell you this but I loved you."

That evening, May was going to Mount Akagi. She said "If I want to advance, I need to go to other places in Kanto. Staying in Haruna or Gunma won't do me any good."