—He held his breath.

It was an unbelievable scene.

It was as if a part of the town had just vanished.

In its place was an enormous crater that probably even a falling meteorite couldn't create.

A group of human figures fluttered in the sky.

It was absurd beyond even his wildest dreams.

However, Shidou did not even notice this abnormality.

—For there was something much more extraordinary in front of Shidou's eyes.

A girl.

A girl, wrapped in a strange light, stood there.

"Ah—"

Enveloped by his faint voice, the sigh slowly faded away.

The presence of the girl was so overwhelming that it suppressed that of any other object.

Like metal, yet also like cloth, the dress was made of a strange, eye-catching material.

Attached to the dress was a skirt that radiated light, beautiful enough to cause one to lose consciousness.

However, the beauty of the girl herself overshadowed even those.

Her long black hair, like a plume of smoke, weaved around her shoulders and waist.

Coldly looking up at the sky, her eyes were of a strange, hard to describe color.

Her figure, which would probably make even a goddess feel envious, was warped by weariness, as she stood silently with pursed lips.

His vision;

His attention;

Even his heart;

—In that moment, they were stolen away.

It was so...

Excessively;

Abnormally;

So intensely;

Beautiful.

"—What's..."

Dazed, Shidou spoke for the first time.

Even if my throat and eyes are to be destroyed for blasphemy, he thought.

The girl slowly shifted her gaze downwards.

"...Your name?"

His voice, carrying the question from the bottom of his heart, shook the air.

However.

"—I have no such thing"

With a sad look, the girl replied.

"..."

At that time.

The two's eyes crossed—Itsuka Shidou's[1A 1] story had begun.