The girls begin their rush back down the course, using a slipstream technique to allow everyone to move at higher speeds. The team soon get caught up in some heavy winds, making the uphill sections harder for Ami, who begins worrying about slowing down the team. Receiving encouragement from the others, who feel finishing as a team is the most important thing, Ami manages to keep up the pace and reach the goal in the nick of time. After Ami returns home from the event, proud of her accomplishment, her younger sister Emi gets a flat tire, which Ami manages to fix.