Almost 2 long months have passed since Taro's banishment from his village, and the frustrations are growing: Fearing for his own safety and sanity, Taro decides to move off the grid completely and keep pushing east. Facing the vast void of the desert, as well as the post-traumatic stress from experiencing countless life threatening attacks. However, unknown to him, he is being followed, is the follower an enemy, or a friend? Meanwhile, Shiro and Kaenan have been traversing the deserts for over four weeks, leading to frustrations between the two. The frustration grows after learning that Kaenan was the once the Desert Daredevil, a famous racer in land sailing. However, after a time of relaxation, Shiro meets his old friend, Utsuri, who is a famous racer himself. After a short conversation, Shiro signs up for the ""East Cup"", teaming up with Kaenan as the racer, and an unlikely ally, Layl? Is Utsuri just a racer, or is he hiding something?