Picking up where the last installment left off, the heated trial go-kart race between Keiichi and Sora Hasegawa has just begun. Exchanging a brief glance with Belldandy as he zooms by, Keiichi quickly takes the lead with Sora tailing him all the way. As she watches his racing performance, Hasegawa begins to notice that Keiichi is feeling the movements of his vehicle, and then making his own movements. Seeing this makes her understand what Belldandy meant earlier by "talking to your vehicle" - you must adapt your performance to the machine you're using. With this knowledge in mind, Sora is able to take better control of her go-kart, and the distance between the two racers is quickly beginning to diminish as she closes in on Keiichi's lead. She is eventually able to catch up with her competitor, who gives her a congratulatory thumbs up as he races off to return to work.

After Keiichi is gone, and Sora has stopped her vehicle, the Auto Club members come running up to her in astonishment that she was able to perform so well. Hasegawa instantly goes running to Belldandy, stating that she finally understands what it takes to win. Hearing the praises of her fellow Club members fills her head with a pride that she has rarely felt, and begins to think that maybe she has a chance to win, and is excited to give the go-kart another try. Belldandy, however, knows in her heart that Keiichi was holding back during the race, and silently worries that Sora might be getting too confident in her own abilities. She casts her doubts aside, however, and sets the Auto Club to work on a new project.

Moments later, we find the Club members hard at work on constructing a wooden ramp-like object tied into the upcoming race that is part of the Goddess' plan. Sora is helping in the project also, stating that she feels the need to help, even though the others say she should concentrate solely on winning the race. As she hammers away at the project, the head of her hammer goes flying literally off the handle, landing uncomfortably close to one of the Club members. Seeing this near accident instantly kills Sora's newfound confidence, instantly sending her into "doom and gloom" mode. As the Club members watch her sulk, one of them questions why they're going through all this trouble, and just let Sora be the Director. It's also hinted that one of the members might be secretly attracted to her, which the other guys waste no time in ridiculing him over.

While the Club members toil on the carpentry project, Belldandy approaches Sora, and suggests that she continue with her training for the upcoming race. Hasegawa does not find it fair that she be excused from the work that the other members are doing, just because of the race, but the Goddess reminds her that it is Sora's duty to train right now, and being a part of the team in her own special way. Sora eventually agrees, and continues to work on preparing for the event ahead.

That night, we find Keiichi driving his go-kart around the outside of his house, while Belldandy watches him from outside the front door of the home. He has a small light strapped around his head to help him see better in the dark, but it is of little help to him. Just then, he is surrounded by tiny balls of light that fill the dark sky, illuminating the area around him. They are coming from Belldandy, who has seated herself on a rock nearby, and is offering her own assistance. She states that it is for his help earlier that afternoon with the practice race he held for Sora during his lunch break. Skuld is watching this quiet moment between the two from nearby, and can't quite understand her sister's behavior when she is alone with Keiichi. Unknown to any of them, Urd is hard at work in her bedroom on a new potion, laughing to herself. It seems she has big plans for the upcoming race as well...

The scene switches to the next morning, and it is finally time for the "battle" that will determine who will be the director of the Auto Club. All of the members are gathered, including Chihiro, who will be overseeing everything. While everything is being set up, Keiichi notices the large, wooden ramp-like object that Belldandy had set the Club members to make the day before, and can only wonder what it's for. Returning his attention to the situation at hand, Chihiro designates the starting point, and names the campus parking lot as the finish line. The only rule is that the two racers must pass all 3 checkpoints that she has set up, and they can take any route they want between them. Sora is overjoyed to hear this, since as we discovered back in Chapter 120, she knows all the ins and outs and shortcuts about Nekomi Tech.

Keiichi and Sora take their positions behind the wheel of their individual vehicles as Chihiro prepares to start the race with the flip of a coin. Right before the race begins, Belldandy approaches Hasegawa, and whispers something in her ear, though we do not get to hear what it is. Chihiro's coin hits the pavement, and the two drivers instantly speed off as the long-awaited event that will determine the future of the Auto Club is finally set into motion.