As Haruka is left stunned by Rin's declaration, the other members compete in their respective events. Despite the cheers of their supporters, which Haruka comes to see, none of them make it through to the next round. As the day comes to an end, Gou reveals she had secretly entered everyone into the relay race event taking place the next day, given them one more chance to qualify for the regionals. After the others spend the night trying to convince him to join, Haruka soon comes to understand everyone's feelings and agrees to participate. The next day, news of Iwatobi's participation in the relay reaches Rin, who bears witness to the team in action.