Mana Ouma took a bandage from her skirt pocket, wrapped it around her right index finger, and slowly sat down beside him.
"Mana, what's today's date? Can you tell Big Brother?"
Hiro glanced at the bandage on her finger and spoke in the gentlest tone he could manage.
Based on August's final words-'Banish our enemies to the end of time'-the magic he cast after sacrificing the god Loki should have been mandatory time-travel magic, not inter-world teleportation.
But considering how long August might have existed since coming from the Fairy Tail world-hundreds of years, or even longer-and how many new spells or abilities he could have learned, Hiro couldn't be completely certain his guess of "Time Banishment" was correct.
"Today is April 10th, 2022!"
Mana answered quickly, a hint of confusion appearing in her gaze.
"You don't even know today's date? Big Brother, you're really strange."
"And this place is so far from the nearest town. Why didn't I notice you before?"
"You suddenly pressed on my hand and cut my finger, like you fell from the sky."
"Big Brother... were you in a plane crash?"
Her knees, hidden beneath her pleated skirt, bent slightly.
Her left hand hovered near the bandage on her right index finger, as if deliberately drawing his attention.
"Didn't I tell you? I'm an esper."
Hiro shrugged under her gaze, his expression helpless.
"I really did fall from the sky just now. So it's normal you didn't notice me."
2022.
2023.
Not even ten years away from my original era.
Even if the High School DxD story is over, the me of this time should still be in Saitama Prefecture... assuming I even exist.
And 2022 should also be the year SAO started its open beta.
"Have you heard of 'Virtual Large-Scale Online Role-Playing Game,' 'Kayaba Akihiko,' or 'SAO'?"
"Hm?"
Mana crossed her left arm in front of her chest and lightly tapped her chin with her bandaged finger, striking a thoughtful pose.
After a few seconds, she shook her head.
"No. I've never heard of any of those, Hiro."
Not heard of them.
I couldn't find 'Kayaba Akihiko' through the internal channel either.
It looks like the SAO timeline was either completely erased or delayed indefinitely.
With that thought, Hiro raised his hand and vigorously ruffled the girl's hair.
"You were calling me 'Big Brother' just now. Why did it suddenly change to 'Hiro'?"
"Did I do something that wasn't 'brotherly' enough?"
"Waaah!"
Mana protested-
Slap!
She smacked his hand away without hesitation.
"Hiro! So you're not just a chūnibyō-you're a sis-con too!"
"I misjudged you!"
Her cheeks puffed up, flushed with a mix of embarrassment and anger.
Her tone carried obvious displeasure.
"...Sigh."
Feigning dejection, Hiro let out a long sigh and stood up.
"Since little Mana dislikes me so much, I'll be leaving."
The magic power in his body converted into flight.
Under Mana's slightly startled gaze, his feet slowly lifted off the ground.
Seeing that he actually seemed serious about leaving, panic flickered across her face.
"Wait! Wait!"
The seventeen-year-old girl jumped up, grabbed his feet with both hands, and clung on.
"I still have something to say to you, Hiro. Come down."
Hiro's expression broke completely.
He felt speechless.
Still, he complied and descended.
Crouching to her eye level, he smiled gently.
"Big Brother still has things to do. Mana, say it quickly."
"Then... I have... a request."
As she spoke, her face grew redder.
Her gaze dropped.
Her voice faded lower and lower until it was almost inaudible.
"Hm?"
Hiro tilted his head, utterly confused.
I shouldn't be Adam.
Even if I just met Mana-Eve-a few minutes ago, isn't this reaction too much?
After waiting quietly for a moment, Mana suddenly lifted her head.
She stared straight into his eyes.
A dazzling, almost unsettling smile spread across her face.
Her cherry-blossom colored eyes bloomed with red hearts, radiating an enchanting, seductive charm completely mismatched with her age.
"I will wait for you forever, my Adam."
With that, the girl leaned in slightly as Hiro momentarily lost his thoughts.
I... am Adam?
Watching Mana Ouma gradually walk away, Hiro stood there in complete bewilderment.
In the Human World, within the Kuoh Academy barrier.
August, whose body had already been restored, bypassed the battle between Sirzechs and the others-instant in the anime, less exaggerated in the original novel-and approached Serafall, Azazel, Grayfia, and the rest.
"A pleasure to meet you, Grayfia Lucifer-dono."
Ignoring the alert and wary gazes around him, August looked directly at the silver-haired maid at the edge of the group.
"My name is August."
"I am a human magician who once had the honor of discussing magic with the Magic Source Dragon, Azi Dahaka."
"Not the Final Evil-Angra Mainyu is a god, and not from Type-Moon."
August said this.
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