After being trounced in the Seventh Apostle search, Shizuku begins to doubt the whole competition, hinting that he may choose to bow out. Then he learns of the Médoc Marathon, an event where competitors run 26.2 miles while visiting some of the best wineries Bordeaux's Left Bank has to offer. Seeking the origins behind his father Yutaka's entry into wine — and the inner meaning behind the epic wine struggle he devised — Shizuku takes to the starting line!