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THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION.

PLEASE DRIVE SAFE AND FOLLOW THE RULES.

(Initial D 2nd Stage)

(Episode 4: A Victory That Can't Be Enjoyed)

Every time when Takumi has a race,

the atmosphere always becomes heavy when waiting for the results.

He always wins the races that everyone thought were impossible,

and had given up on.

Although senior Iketani and Kenji always said

that it's hard to deal with an opponent like LAN EVO,

is that really the case?

All the opponents that Takumi has faced are those everyone thought he could never beat.

But he has been winning till now.

Although there's no basis for saying this,

I feel that he might be able to beat EVO4.

I don't know why,

but I suddenly have this feeling.

Right,

Takumi?

I never thought that an 86 could perform like this.

Downhill racing is really not that simple.

So fast,

how can that car be so fast?

Keisuke, there's something I've never understood.

What is it?

Even if he sticks to the opponent like a ghost,

how can an 86 overtake an EVO4?

In downhill races, the performance gap between cars will be narrowed.

But no matter what, this gap cannot be reversed.

An 86 definitely can't overtake on a straight road.

If the skills of the two are evenly matched,

it's also impossible to overtake at a corner, right?

If the 86 can't overtake, it's definitely going to lose.

Just watch it closely.

I won't explain anymore.

What happens in front of us will be the answer.

I really don't understand.

The 86 can't overtake.

It's absolutely impossible.

Every time he brakes into a corner, he narrows the gap.

But part of the reason is my front wheels are worn too much.

An 86 is just an 86 after all.

The acceleration out of the corner is slow.

Even if he catches up when entering, I can widen the gap when exiting.

Kyoichi, my choice to overtake was correct.

As long as I don't make any serious mistakes,

I will 100 percent win this race.

So fast.

Among all the opponents I've raced against,

his exiting speed is the fastest.

I can't keep up.

The difference in horsepower is too huge.

This is the first time I've felt this way.

Even if I use the gutter run to corner, I'll be left behind when exiting.

In order to compensate for the difference in acceleration,

I have to always exit the corner at a speed faster than his.

Only then can I catch up to him at the entrance of the next corner.

There's no other way.

I'll use the same trick I used against Ryosuke Takahashi.

The gutter run technique Part2.

A gutter run technique focusing on the exit.

Just before the corner on the bridge,

enter the corner at near-limit speed.

The key is the timing to get into the gutter.

Let's decide the winner there.

I feel like I'm a little different from before.

They are coming.

They are almost at the corner.

To be honest, I also have my doubts

whether he can truly overtake EVO4.

An opponent that even my brother can't beat,

no one else can beat him either.

That's what I thought anyway.

You must win.

Before I successfully take my revenge,

if you dare lose in a place like this, I absolutely won't forgive you.

The 86 is behind.

Right here.

I'm bound to win, there's no place left to overtake.

The 86 is gone.

What... what's going on?

The 86 caught up with the EVO4 at the corner.

What on earth happened?

The race is over.

The... the inside lane was taken.

Why? How can this scrapyard car

have such a speed?

Damn it, the tires are out of control.

I'm so pissed off.

This race is incredible. What will the final result be?

It's settled.

It's over just like that.

When he was caught up by the 86 at the entrance of the corner and the two cars aligned, the winner was decided.

He had no chance of a counterattack.

How could this be? It's beyond my imagination.

Fujiwara Takumi is terrifying.

The 86 is leading.

The 86 won.

The 86 of Akina stopped the unstoppable attack of the "Emperor".

I...I can't believe it.

86 actually won over that LAN EVO.

That's terrifying.

Somehow... I don't feel victorious.

Is it because I raced in Akina?

After all, I know where to overtake, and when to use the gutter run technique.

If it was anywhere else, I would have definitely lost.

Kyoichi, I'm sorry...

Do you know why I'm angry?

Seiji, do you understand?

Do you know why you lost to the 86?

Can you explain why you lost?

I don't know.

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't shake him off.

The 86 is slow on the straights, why can it catch up with me?

What technique did he use?

I don't understand at all.

Of course.

What can you see just by observing from the rear-view mirror?

If you watch from behind, you would have noticed more.

That's why I told you to use "Tactic 3".

If you had followed my instructions, you wouldn't have swallowed the defeat.

You're not a monkey from Irohazaka,

use your brain.

I'm sorry,

Kyoichi, what should we do next?

Now the "Emperor" has lost its undefeated record in Gunma.

No matter how unwilling you are, the record of this defeat will not disappear.

Pull yourselves up, we're going to Akagi next.

To challenge the "RedSuns"?

My real target is Ryosuke Takahashi.

As long as I win in Akagi, I'll be satisfied.

As long as I don't lose, it's fine.

But Kyoichi, what about the 86 in Akina?

If we leave it like this, what about our honor?

Shut up!

I don't need you to tell me this.

Leave the 86 to me,

because the person who is most upset about this result is me.

It was really exciting yesterday.

I've never been so happy before.

That long-haired guy driving the EVO4,

he once said at Akina Lake, "I don't give a damn about the guy driving the 86".

I will never forget how outrageous he was.

I genuinely want to tell him, you got what you deserved.

Takumi, you must be very pleased too.

What's pleasing about it?

Why do you say that?

I've always had this vague thought,

after yesterday's race, I'm clear about it.

I don't want to race in Akina anymore,

I don't want to race with others in Akina anymore.

Here you go again. Whenever you think, it's definitely nothing good.

What's wrong with racing in Akina?

I don't think I won yesterday's race.

I feel like I should be the one who lost.

Takumi, wait for me.

What are you angry about?

I'm not angry.

Although it's useless to tell you,

I don't want to race in Akina anymore.

It doesn't matter if I lose, I want to race outside of Akina.

I've decided.

Again...

(Initial D 2nd Stage)

(Initial D 2nd Stage)

Found him.

Takumi!

Big news.

This Saturday, it's going to be lively at Akagi.

The "Emperor" is going to race against the "RedSuns".

We can't miss this.

We saw another guy at Akina Lake, didn't we? I heard...

The representative of the "Emperor" is the guy who drives the black LAN EVO.

And the "RedSuns" will send Ryosuke Takahashi.

Takumi, are you listening to me?

Takumi, what's wrong with you?

I'm fine.

Hey, Itsuki,

when Takumi is daydreaming,

it means he's thinking about something, right?

He does have times like that.

But more often he's just spacing out.

Which kind of daydreaming is he doing today?

I don't know, but he is acting strange today.

Huh... it's a black EVO3.

Could it be...

-As expected... -Emperor.

Do you want to come to Akagi?

Come to Akagi and race with me.

This... this is a challenge.

This is not.

Even if I say this, you probably won't understand.

Do you remember what I told you by Akina Lake that day?

You're skillful,

but driving an 86 today has no future. I think I said something like that.

Let me tell you the real meaning of it.

If you race with me,

you should be able to notice something that you've never noticed before.

Doesn't matter today or tomorrow. If you've made up your mind, come to Akagi.

Before the race with the "RedSuns", let's have a pre-match.

Unlike Akina which you are familiar with,

we might be able to get the result in an instant.

Try to find something

in this short race.

Think about what I said, and come to Akagi if you want.

I just wanted to tell you this.

What's with that guy? He really dares to talk.

Takumi, you don't have to go to Akagi.

I know.

Even though he sounds convincing,

all he wants is to take revenge in Akagi.

Of course.

But... I've decided not to race with anyone in Akina anymore.

If it wasn't scheduled at such a lively time,

just before the race between the "RedSuns" and the "Emperor",

I might actually go.

Takumi...

Even though they might think I chickened out, I'm not going.

FUJIWARA TOFU STORE

Bunta, I saw it.

Your son's performance in the race at Akina.

He's so skilled now.

It's about time to switch to this engine, isn't it?

It's about time.

What are you going to do?

Didn't you say you wouldn't modify the 86 until he loses a race?

I didn't expect things to turn out this way.

He had so many races,

but hasn't lost a single one.

Will the engine give out first or will he lose first?

No matter what, the engine is already prepared.

That letter...

It made Mogi look very bad.

It said she's dating a middle-aged man driving a Mercedes.

Damn it, what's going on?

Hello.

You don't want to change your mind no matter what?

Hmm...

They say she's at the Familys near the Maebashi interchange.

Is this a joke?

Since they've said that, I'll go and see.

Dad, can I borrow the car?

Okay.

Since then, I've been constantly thinking about this.

The more I tell myself not to think, the more I care.

It started making me anxious.

I might've really fallen for Mogi.

So...

Even though this is stupid,

I'm willing to be fooled by her once.

Is this the place...

Mercedes...

Daddy, thank you.

Thank you for forgiving my willfulness.

Daddy, thank you.

Thank you for forgiving my willfulness.

Seiji, what do you think?

I can start anytime.

I already know how to run this mountain road.

Although there are RedSuns members timing with stopwatches all over the road,

it's a bit annoying.

Don't mind them.

As long as you have all the information about the road in your mind.

No matter which road, the way to get a good result is the same.

You're right about that... Will that guy come today?

Who knows.

After my provocation, there's a 40 percent chance he will come.

It's best if he comes.

It saves me the trouble of having to find him.

If I could settle these matters before challenging Ryosuke,

it would be great.

Yes, after all, dominating Gunma is our goal.

As long as we defeat Ryosuke, there's no value in this place anymore.

That being said,

ignoring the defeat in Akina would keep me awake at night.

Let's warm up by defeating the 86,

and get ready for our race with the RedSuns with a joyful heart.

The car that just went up the mountain,

it's him.

Why would the 86 driver come to Akagi...

The raging Takumi has come to Akagi.

The raging Takumi has come to Akagi.

He put on a fierce race with the EVO3 in front of the Takahashi brothers.

(Next episode: Countdown to Destruction) What's the result of the race?

(Next episode: Countdown to Destruction) Next episode of Initial D 2nd Stage,

(Next episode: Countdown to Destruction) Countdown to Destruction.

Countdown to Destruction.

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