Encouragement

Yamato works hard at track. Miyamoto and Yamato develop a plan to beat Arima. When Miki wonders what has gotten into Yamato lately, he replies that he has a goal now. Miki guesses it is because of Suzuka. Sakurai later calls Nana for advice about Yamato and what to do. Sakurai tells her that she thinks that Yamato and Suzuka like each other and that there is no place for her anymore. Nana comforts her, telling her to find someone else. Suzuka is increasingly bothered by Yamato's seriousness at track, and acts cold to him. Yamato confronts Suzuka about this, and she apologizes.

都大会の予選も終わり、本番に向けますます練習に励む大和。更にタイムを伸ばそうと、新しい走法の練習を始める。しかし涼風は、そんな大和に相変わらずそっけない。大和の練習に付き合う美紀は「一番になったからといって、涼風の気持ちが変わると思えない」と言うが、大和はそうしなければ涼風と対等になれる気がしないと答えるのだった。一方、涼風のために頑張る大和を目にし、萌果は、二人の間に入る隙はないのではと悩み始める。