At the beginning of the second half of the race, we learn that the leader, kiri, is ahead of the pack, and that shinobu is closing in on her. . The three speeders are going to duel it out in order to see who has the fastest time, and the three of them are all named "konoe" . Everyone is worried that kiri is going to win, but the two of them think that Mirezo is more awesome than they thought. They decide to walk the path with her, so that she can tell them what to say, and they can listen to her.