One year prior, October 21th, 2022
"Sweetheart, can you come downstairs? I've got your gift for advancing to the next class in middle school!"
"Oh my god! Two seconds dad!!"
The brown-haired girl jumped off her desk chair in excitement upon hearing the amazing news that her gift has finally arrived. She had no idea what it could be, but father told her before that pre-ordering the item was incredibly tough.
Without hesitation, the girl ran down the stairs and had to prevent herself from falling off of it.
The 16-year old girl stood in front of her dad, who held a famous item in front of her that she didn't dare to dream of. It was a gray helmet with the letters "NVG" on it, an acronym of its full name: "NerveGear".
"Baby girl, this is the gift that your mother and I wanted to give you. If she were with us today she couldn't have expressed how proud of you she possibly was. So here you go sweetheart, your very own NerveGear altogether with Sword Art Online."
The girl stood paralyzed in front of her father, still processing what's going on right now. The man shove the helmet into her hands, quickly realizing that none of this was an actual dream. It wasn't virtual reality yet, but the real world.
"I-It's the... the... Nerve...Gear? For me..?"
"That's right sweetie. From the Heaven where your mother is watching upon us, we hope that you will find a new experience of joy via the NerveGear and its launch title: Sword Art Online."
The girl placed the helmet onto a table next to her before rushing off towards her dad, hugging him as tightly as possible.
"Ooh hoo! Your hugs are always so fierce!"
"Thanks so much dad! I love you so much!"
Father and daughter continued to hug for at least 15 more seconds, knowing that their future would be as bright as day.
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October 22th, 2022
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Sword Art Online: Faithful Hymn
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