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	When Silica looked forward again, Kirito was nonchalantly stuffing his face with the nut tart while Pina rested atop his head. Spurred on by him, Silica also lightly jabbed into the cheesecake that had been placed in front of her. It responded with a ''plop'' as a light-yellow piece was sliced off, which Silica then brought to her mouth as mannerly as she could. A sweet, rich, and refreshing taste radiated through her.		When Silica looked forward again, Kirito was nonchalantly stuffing his face with the nut tart while Pina rested atop his head. Spurred on by him, Silica also lightly jabbed into the cheesecake that had been placed in front of her. It responded with a ''plop'' as a light-yellow piece was sliced off, which Silica then brought to her mouth as mannerly as she could. A sweet, rich, and refreshing taste radiated through her.

	Silica was especially fond of 《Weathercock Pavilion》's baked cheesecake and ~~whilst~~ she was leveling regularly in The Bewildering Woods she had it almost daily, but now she was ordering it only when there was something special, because―		Silica was especially fond of 《Weathercock Pavilion》's baked cheesecake and while she was leveling regularly in The Bewildering Woods she had it almost daily, but now she was ordering it only when there was something special, because―

	"...This sure brings back memories," Kirito mumbled quietly, across from her. He continued to gaze out the window steeped in sunset hues. "I think we toasted with the wine that I had brought back then, didn't we? ...Has it been half a year already...?"		"...This sure brings back memories," Kirito mumbled quietly, across from her. He continued to gaze out the window steeped in sunset hues. "I think we toasted with the wine that I had brought back then, didn't we? ...Has it been half a year already...?"
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	The swordsman paused and looked out the window again. No matter how much his head bobbed, Pina showed no sign of waking up. She appeared as relaxed as when she slept by Silica's side at night, still snoozing with a "kyururu...kyururu..."		The swordsman paused and looked out the window again. No matter how much his head bobbed, Pina showed no sign of waking up. She appeared as relaxed as when she slept by Silica's side at night, still snoozing with a "kyururu...kyururu..."

	"Maybe..." whispered Silica, but Kirito's gaze shifted to her ~~immediately~~. Staring into his pitch-black eyes, she repeated, "Maybe Pina remembers that you're the one who brought her back to life, Kirito-san."		"Maybe..." whispered Silica, but only Kirito's gaze shifted to her briefly. Staring into his pitch-black eyes, she repeated, "Maybe Pina remembers that you're the one who brought her back to life, Kirito-san."

	"Really...?"		"Really...?"
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	"Erk, 104...? What element is that...?"		"Erk, 104...? What element is that...?"

	"It's 《Rutherfordium》. But no matter ~~how~~ he ~~finagled it~~, he couldn't get a girls' name out of it...so he resorted to adding 10 and 4 together to make 14 and came up with the name 《Keiko》 from silicon..." She knew she had revealed her real name after going into so much detail, but with her birthday disclosed as well, she no longer thought of it as a big deal. Silica withdrew herself, as if hiding behind the wings of Pina on her shoulder, and she continued, "...So, um...I'm sorry, Kirito-san, for calling you here without telling you it's my birthday..."		"It's 《Rutherfordium》. But no matter what he tried, he couldn't get a girls' name out of it...so he resorted to adding 10 and 4 together to make 14 and came up with the name 《Keiko》 from silicon..." She knew she had revealed her real name after going into so much detail, but with her birthday disclosed as well, she no longer thought of it as a big deal. Silica withdrew herself, as if hiding behind the wings of Pina on her shoulder, and she continued, "...So, um...I'm sorry, Kirito-san, for calling you here without telling you it's my birthday..."

	"N-No, please, don't apologize." Seeing Silica getting further depressed, Kirito hurriedly waved it off. "Uh, um, there's like a taboo around bringing up the topic of the real world here in Aincrad... so I understand how you felt like you couldn't say it's your birthday... so I should be the one apologizing, for prying into your real name and birthday..."		"N-No, please, don't apologize." Seeing Silica getting further depressed, Kirito hurriedly waved it off. "Uh, um, there's like a taboo around bringing up the topic of the real world here in Aincrad... So I understand how you felt like you couldn't say it's your birthday...and I should be the one apologizing, for prying into your real name and birthday..."

	"N-Not at all! I'm actually glad!" Now Silica was waving. If she was the one who had summoned him for her birthday, then she should be the one to reveal her real name. There was nothing for Kirito to apologize about.		"N-Not at all! I'm actually glad!" Now Silica was waving. If she was the one who had summoned him for her birthday, then she should be the one to reveal her real name. There was nothing for Kirito to apologize about.

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Atashi: /* The Fourteenth Autumn */

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The Fourteenth Autumn

Atashi: /* The Fourteenth Autumn */ No localization ver.

2013-05-26T18:13:11Z

The Fourteenth Autumn: No localization ver.

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	"Huh... Oh...!" Silica's hands flew to her mouth and her eyes opened wide. She recalled that they did have such a conversation when she had a meal with him last month under the excuse of a celebratory party for clearing Floor 70.		"Huh... Oh...!" Silica's hands flew to her mouth and her eyes opened wide. She recalled that they did have such a conversation when she had a meal with him last month under the excuse of a celebratory party for clearing Floor 70.

	The name 'Silica' was based on her name in the real world, so its origin wasn't quite something to keep secret. Rather, she felt strangely embarrassed about its lack of substance, so she turned the answer into a riddle: "My real name comes after ~~Alumi~~ but before Rin."		The name 'Silica' was based on her name in the real world, so its origin wasn't quite something to keep secret. Rather, she felt strangely embarrassed about its lack of substance, so she turned the answer into a riddle: "My real name comes after Arumi but before Rin."

	At the time, Kirito looked baffled, like "what was that?" but apparently he had arrived at some sort of an answer after a month. However, why didn't he say it but present a box? Could the answer have been written on a slip of paper inside it?		At the time, Kirito looked baffled, like "what was that?" but apparently he had arrived at some sort of an answer after a month. However, why didn't he say it but present a box? Could the answer have been written on a slip of paper inside it?

	With Pina still sound asleep on his head, Kirito skillfully spun the box on a fingertip. "Well, actually, I should've caught on when I heard ~~Alumi~~ and Rin. I was thinking that Rin was a girls' name...and ~~Alumi~~ could be spelled ~~in different ways~~... So I put a lot of thought into what name would come between the two."		With Pina still sound asleep on his head, Kirito skillfully spun the box on a fingertip. "Well, actually, I should've caught on when I heard Arumi and Rin. I was thinking that Rin was a girls' name...and Arumi could be spelled like 有美-chan or 亜瑠魅-chan... So I put a lot of thought into what name would come between the two."

	Silica burst out laughing at the unexpected reply. "Hahahah... I did have a real friend named Rin-chan, but I've never, ever, had anyone named ~~Alumi~~-chan."		Silica burst out laughing at the unexpected reply. "Hahahah... I did have a real friend named Rin-chan, but I've never, ever, had anyone named Arumi-chan."

	"I wouldn't know that. My dad really liked that name... But that's not the point." He returned the small box atop his finger to his hand and heaved a sigh. "It took me a week to realize that Rin and ~~Alumi~~ weren't girls' names. ~~Alumi~~ was short for aluminum and Rin* was the phosphorus used in matches...and what comes between them, to put it simply, is on the periodic table."		"I wouldn't know that. My dad really liked that name... But that's not the point." He returned the small box atop his finger to his hand and heaved a sigh. "It took me a week to realize that Rin and Arumi weren't girls' names. Arumi was short for aluminum and Rin was the phosphorus used in matches...and what comes between them, to put it simply, is on the periodic table."

	''*Rin is Japanese for phosphorus''		''*Rin is Japanese for phosphorus''
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	"Whoa... I see, so those ring baubles are supposed to be O<sub>2</sub>. They make SiO<sub>2</sub> with silicon... I see why you're called Silica. ...Anyhow, I've solved the quiz you gave me. Now I'm curious why your parents used the character 《kei》 in their kid's name..."		"Whoa... I see, so those ring baubles are supposed to be O<sub>2</sub>. They make SiO<sub>2</sub> with silicon... I see why you're called Silica. ...Anyhow, I've solved the quiz you gave me. Now I'm curious why your parents used the character 《kei》 in their kid's name..."

	"Oh... ~~The character for 《kei》 that means 'silicon' is uncommon in names~~, ~~isn~~'~~t it~~," remarked Silica, thinking that he didn't know why, just as she expected. However, since it was Kirito who she was talking to― No, because it was Kirito, that was the only thing she couldn't tell him. It was directly linked to the secret lying in her heart today.		"Oh... Normally, you'd use the 《kei》 without a radical or the 《kei》 with the person radical," remarked Silica, thinking that he didn't know why, just as she expected. However, since it was Kirito who she was talking to― No, because it was Kirito, that was the only thing she couldn't tell him. It was directly linked to the secret lying in her heart today.

	However, Kirito placed the small box on the table and grinned knowingly again. "I started to wonder about it when I got the message from you. It's rare for you to specify a meeting date, isn't it? You wrote, "on October 4th," but before this, you've always written "tomorrow" or "the day after tomorrow."		However, Kirito placed the small box on the table and grinned knowingly again. "I started to wonder about it when I got the message from you. It's rare for you to specify a meeting date, isn't it? You wrote, "on October 4th," but before this, you've always written "tomorrow" or "the day after tomorrow."

Atashi: /* The Fourteenth Autumn */

2013-05-25T04:03:25Z

The Fourteenth Autumn

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	"Whoa... I see, so those ring baubles are supposed to be O<sub>2</sub>. They make SiO<sub>2</sub> with silicon... I see why you're called Silica. ...Anyhow, I've solved the quiz you gave me. Now I'm curious why your parents used the character 《kei》 in their kid's name..."		"Whoa... I see, so those ring baubles are supposed to be O<sub>2</sub>. They make SiO<sub>2</sub> with silicon... I see why you're called Silica. ...Anyhow, I've solved the quiz you gave me. Now I'm curious why your parents used the character 《kei》 in their kid's name..."

	"Oh... The character for 《kei》 that means 'silicon' is uncommon for names, isn't it," ~~said~~ Silica, thinking that he didn't know why, just as she expected. However, since it was Kirito who she was talking to― No, because it was Kirito, that was the only thing she couldn't tell him. It was directly linked to the secret lying in her heart today.		"Oh... The character for 《kei》 that means 'silicon' is uncommon for names, isn't it," remarked Silica, thinking that he didn't know why, just as she expected. However, since it was Kirito who she was talking to― No, because it was Kirito, that was the only thing she couldn't tell him. It was directly linked to the secret lying in her heart today.

	However, Kirito placed the small box on the table and grinned knowingly again. "I started to wonder about it when I got the message from you. It's rare for you to specify a meeting date, isn't it? You wrote, "on October 4th," but before this, you've always written "tomorrow" or "the day after tomorrow."		However, Kirito placed the small box on the table and grinned knowingly again. "I started to wonder about it when I got the message from you. It's rare for you to specify a meeting date, isn't it? You wrote, "on October 4th," but before this, you've always written "tomorrow" or "the day after tomorrow."
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	―In other words, this ring never meant this or that or anything else... It was only meant to be a convenient way to communicate...		―In other words, this ring never meant this or that or anything else... It was only meant to be a convenient way to communicate...

	"...Umm..." Lost for a moment on how to react, Silica took a deep breath, then broke into a smile. "...Thank you very much, Kirito-san. I'm so happy!" She gently held the ring in her right hand and equipped it on her left hand's ring―nope, index finger.		"...Umm..." Lost for a moment on how to react, Silica took a deep breath, then broke into a smile. "...Thank you very much, Kirito-san. I'm so happy!" She gently held the ring with her right hand and equipped it on her left hand's ring―nope, index finger.

	~~Ignoring~~ the ~~implications~~, it didn't change the fact that she was able to receive a ring on her birthday from someone who she loves. It'd be too greedy to ask for anything more.		No matter the connotations, it didn't change the fact that she was able to receive a ring on her birthday from someone who she loves. It'd be too greedy to ask for anything more.

	The current front line was Floor 74. The clearing of the floating castle was no more than three-quarters complete. Estimated time for reaching the highest floor ~~would be~~ another year, and Silica's secret goal was to join the clearers there.		The current front line was Floor 74. The clearing of the floating castle was no more than three-quarters complete. Estimated time for reaching the highest floor was another year and Silica's secret goal was to join the clearers there.

	''―I'll never miss a month of contacting him with this ring until that day''. Making up her mind, a pure joy, after some time lag, spread through ~~her~~ body from the depths of her heart. ~~With a~~ wide grin on her face once more~~, Silica remarked~~, "Daddy said that my fourteenth October 4th would be a special birthday. And it's true!"		''―I'll never miss a month of contacting him with this ring until that day.'' Making up her mind, a pure joy, after some time lag, spread through Silica's body from the depths of her heart. A wide grin spread across her face once more and she uttered, "Daddy said that my fourteenth October 4th would be a special birthday. And it's true!"

	~~Hearing that on~~ her ~~left~~ shoulder, Pina ~~seemed to have~~ sensed her master's emotions~~. She~~ also spread her wings wide and happily cooed, "Kyururururu!"		On her shoulder, perhaps Pina sensed her master's emotions, as she also spread her wings wide and happily cooed, "Kyururururu!"

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	"Kirito-san, congratulations on clearing Floor 73!" announced Silica, holding up her wine glass. The black-haired swordsman touched his glass to hers while looking slightly embarrassed.		"Kirito-san, congratulations on clearing Floor 73!" announced Silica, holding up her wine glass. The black-haired swordsman touched his glass to hers while looking slightly embarrassed.

	''Clink'', a crisp echo rang out and ~~the~~ small, blue dragon gave a high-pitched cry, "Kyuru!" from her place on the table. The sound caused by the glasses may have triggered the response, but Pina somehow looked happy, too.		''Clink'', a crisp echo rang out and a small, blue dragon gave a high-pitched cry, "Kyuru!" from her place on the table. The sound caused by the glasses may have triggered the response, but Pina somehow looked happy, too.

	Taking a sip of the light-pink wine, Kirito carefully raised his glass again. "Thank you, Silica. Though...I barely had any action this time."		Taking a sip of the light-pink wine, Kirito carefully raised his glass again. "Thank you, Silica. Though...I barely had any action this time."
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	"I don't quite get it. Shouldn't the whole party handle the boss and the minions while rotating players?"		"I don't quite get it. Shouldn't the whole party handle the boss and the minions while rotating players?"

	"Nah, that'~~d make~~ the operation more complicated... But I do feel kinda bad that I didn't have a chance to take the LA." Kirito chuckled lightly and blinked a few times, then stared straight at Silica. She subconsciously hid her mouth behind her wine glass and peered back up at him.		"Nah, that would've made the operation more complicated... But I do feel kinda bad that I didn't have a chance to take the LA." Kirito chuckled lightly and blinked a few times, then stared straight at Silica. She subconsciously hid her mouth behind her wine glass and peered back up at him.

	"W-What is it?"		"W-What is it?"
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	No matter how many liters of alcohol was consumed in this world, the player's real body never ingested a single drop. The player would still get a little light in the head when the wine-flavored liquid was downed in one shot, like how it was more sour than sweet.		No matter how many liters of alcohol was consumed in this world, the player's real body never ingested a single drop. The player would still get a little light in the head when the wine-flavored liquid was downed in one shot, like how it was more sour than sweet.

	This day was October 4th, 2024. It had been one year and eleven months since the start of the Death Game 《Sword Art Online》, so the "how many years" line from Silica was a slight exaggeration, but it really ~~felt~~ like many years had passed. She was completely used to life on the steel floating castle and the day-to-day adventures―even mastering various MMORPG terminologies―but her level still fell short of Kirito's and the clearers'.		This day was October 4th, 2024. It had been one year and eleven months since the start of the Death Game 《Sword Art Online》, so the "how many years" line from Silica was a slight exaggeration, but it really did feel like many years had passed. She was completely used to life on the steel floating castle and the day-to-day adventures―even mastering various MMORPG terminologies―but her level still fell short of Kirito's and the clearers'.

	So opportunities for Silica to see Kirito were typically scarce. The reason why they were meeting in the NPC restaurant on the first floor of the inn 《Weathercock Pavilion》 in the town square of Mieche on Floor 35 was because she summoned him under the pretext of treating him to a celebration for clearing Floor 73.		So opportunities for Silica to see Kirito were typically scarce. The reason why they were meeting in the NPC restaurant on the first floor of the inn 《Weathercock Pavilion》 in the town square of Mieche on Floor 35 was because she summoned him under the pretext of treating him to a celebration for clearing Floor 73.
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	Silica hesitated about plucking Pina anyways from Kirito's head despite being told otherwise, but she forced herself to sit back down. She quickly glanced around the eatery. Luckily, there weren't any other players. It was still a little early for dinner; 《The Bewildering Woods》 on Floor 35 that was once popular with mid-level players half a year ago had become deserted as of late with the successive discoveries of more efficient leveling grounds.		Silica hesitated about plucking Pina anyways from Kirito's head despite being told otherwise, but she forced herself to sit back down. She quickly glanced around the eatery. Luckily, there weren't any other players. It was still a little early for dinner; 《The Bewildering Woods》 on Floor 35 that was once popular with mid-level players half a year ago had become deserted as of late with the successive discoveries of more efficient leveling grounds.

	When Silica looked forward again, Kirito was nonchalantly stuffing his face with the nut tart while Pina rested on his head. Spurred by him, Silica also lightly jabbed into the cheesecake that had been placed in front of her. It responded with a plop as a light-yellow piece was sliced off, which Silica brought to her mouth as mannerly as she could. A sweet, rich, and refreshing taste radiated through her.		When Silica looked forward again, Kirito was nonchalantly stuffing his face with the nut tart while Pina rested on his head. Spurred by him, Silica also lightly jabbed into the cheesecake that had been placed in front of her. It responded with a ''plop'' as a light-yellow piece was sliced off, which Silica brought to her mouth as mannerly as she could. A sweet, rich, and refreshing taste radiated through her.

	Silica was especially fond of 《Weathercock Pavilion》's baked cheesecake and she had it almost daily when she was leveling regularly in The Bewildering Woods, but now she was only ordering it when there was something special, because―		Silica was especially fond of 《Weathercock Pavilion》's baked cheesecake and she had it almost daily when she was leveling regularly in The Bewildering Woods, but now she was only ordering it when there was something special, because―
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	The current front line was Floor 74. The clearing of the floating castle was no more than three-quarters complete. Estimated time for reaching the highest floor was another year and Silica's secret goal was to join the clearers there.		The current front line was Floor 74. The clearing of the floating castle was no more than three-quarters complete. Estimated time for reaching the highest floor was another year and Silica's secret goal was to join the clearers there.

	''―I'll never miss a month of contacting him with this ring until that day.'' Making up her mind, a pure joy, after some time lag, spread through Silica's body from the depths of her heart. A wide grin ~~spread across~~ her face once more and she uttered, "Daddy said that my fourteenth October 4th would be a special birthday. And it's true!"		''―I'll never miss a month of contacting him with this ring until that day.'' Making up her mind, a pure joy, after some time lag, spread through Silica's body from the depths of her heart. A wide grin lit up her face once more and she uttered, "Daddy said that my fourteenth October 4th would be a special birthday. And it's true!"

	On her shoulder, perhaps Pina sensed her master's emotions, as she also spread her wings wide and happily cooed, "Kyururururu!"		On her shoulder, perhaps Pina sensed her master's emotions, as she also spread her wings wide and happily cooed, "Kyururururu!"

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	"I don't quite get it. Shouldn't the whole party handle the boss and the minions while rotating players?"		"I don't quite get it. Shouldn't the whole party handle the boss and the minions while rotating players?"

	"Nah, that'd make the operation more complicated... But I do feel ~~kind of~~ bad that I didn't have a chance to take the LA." Kirito chuckled lightly and blinked a few times, then stared straight at Silica. She subconsciously hid her mouth behind her wine glass and peered back up at him.		"Nah, that'd make the operation more complicated... But I do feel kinda bad that I didn't have a chance to take the LA." Kirito chuckled lightly and blinked a few times, then stared straight at Silica. She subconsciously hid her mouth behind her wine glass and peered back up at him.

	"W-What is it?"		"W-What is it?"
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	"Ah, augh! I-I'm so sorry..." Silica bolted up and threw out her hands, but the table was too wide and she couldn't reach.		"Ah, augh! I-I'm so sorry..." Silica bolted up and threw out her hands, but the table was too wide and she couldn't reach.

	In the meantime, Pina folded her wings, beneath which she tucked her head after wrapping her neck around herself, and assumed a sleeping position. Before the speechless Silica's very eyes, she was fast ~~sleep~~, breathing peacefully with a "kyururu...spee..."		In the meantime, Pina folded her wings, beneath which she tucked her head after wrapping her neck around herself, and assumed a sleeping position. Before the speechless Silica's very eyes, she was fast asleep, breathing peacefully with a "kyururu...spee..."

	"<nowiki>~~~~~~</nowiki>!!" Uttering a muted growl at her pet for the terrible misbehavior, Silica tried to circle around the table, but Kirito stopped her again with a single raised hand.		"<nowiki>~~~~~~</nowiki>!!" Uttering a muted growl at her pet for the terrible misbehavior, Silica tried to circle around the table, but Kirito stopped her again with a single raised hand.
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	Kirito suddenly raised his right hand and flicked down. A menu window opened, accompanied by a ringing sound. As Silica watched, caught off-guard and her thinking stopped short, his slender fingertip fluidly navigated the screen and a single object materialized in no time flat.		Kirito suddenly raised his right hand and flicked down. A menu window opened, accompanied by a ringing sound. As Silica watched, caught off-guard and her thinking stopped short, his slender fingertip fluidly navigated the screen and a single object materialized in no time flat.

	A small, white box fell into Kirito's palm from the closed window with a soft ''fwump''. A blue ribbon ~~crisscrossed~~ its opaque exterior.		A small, white box fell into Kirito's palm from the closed window with a soft ''fwump''. A blue ribbon criss-crossed its opaque exterior.

	With the box in his right hand, Kirito smiled, "It's late, but here's the answer to your quiz."		With the box in his right hand, Kirito smiled, "It's late, but here's the answer to your quiz."
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	At the time, Kirito looked baffled, like "what was that?" but apparently he had arrived at some sort of an answer after a month. However, why didn't he say it but present a box? Could the answer have been written on a slip of paper inside it?		At the time, Kirito looked baffled, like "what was that?" but apparently he had arrived at some sort of an answer after a month. However, why didn't he say it but present a box? Could the answer have been written on a slip of paper inside it?

	With Pina still sound ~~sleep~~ on his head, Kirito skillfully spun the box on a fingertip. "Well, actually, I should've caught on when I heard Alumi and Rin. I was thinking that Rin was a girls' name...and Alumi could be spelled in different ways... So I put a lot of thought into what name would come between the two."		With Pina still sound asleep on his head, Kirito skillfully spun the box on a fingertip. "Well, actually, I should've caught on when I heard Alumi and Rin. I was thinking that Rin was a girls' name...and Alumi could be spelled in different ways... So I put a lot of thought into what name would come between the two."

	Silica burst out laughing at the unexpected reply. "Hahahah... I did have a real friend named Rin-chan, but I've never, ever, had anyone named Alumi-chan."		Silica burst out laughing at the unexpected reply. "Hahahah... I did have a real friend named Rin-chan, but I've never, ever, had anyone named Alumi-chan."
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	"Whoa... I see, so those ring baubles are supposed to be O<sub>2</sub>. They make SiO<sub>2</sub> with silicon... I see why you're called Silica. ...Anyhow, I've solved the quiz you gave me. Now I'm curious why your parents used the character 《kei》 in their kid's name..."		"Whoa... I see, so those ring baubles are supposed to be O<sub>2</sub>. They make SiO<sub>2</sub> with silicon... I see why you're called Silica. ...Anyhow, I've solved the quiz you gave me. Now I'm curious why your parents used the character 《kei》 in their kid's name..."

	"Oh... The character for 《kei》 that means 'silicon' is uncommon ~~for~~ names, isn't it," remarked Silica, thinking that he didn't know why, just as she expected. However, since it was Kirito who she was talking to― No, because it was Kirito, that was the only thing she couldn't tell him. It was directly linked to the secret lying in her heart today.		"Oh... The character for 《kei》 that means 'silicon' is uncommon in names, isn't it," remarked Silica, thinking that he didn't know why, just as she expected. However, since it was Kirito who she was talking to― No, because it was Kirito, that was the only thing she couldn't tell him. It was directly linked to the secret lying in her heart today.

	However, Kirito placed the small box on the table and grinned knowingly again. "I started to wonder about it when I got the message from you. It's rare for you to specify a meeting date, isn't it? You wrote, "on October 4th," but before this, you've always written "tomorrow" or "the day after tomorrow."		However, Kirito placed the small box on the table and grinned knowingly again. "I started to wonder about it when I got the message from you. It's rare for you to specify a meeting date, isn't it? You wrote, "on October 4th," but before this, you've always written "tomorrow" or "the day after tomorrow."
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	"Uh, y-yes, you are... But how...?" she asked again, forgetting to even thank him. The 《special》 reason that she'd planned to keep secret forever was thwarted just like that.		"Uh, y-yes, you are... But how...?" she asked again, forgetting to even thank him. The 《special》 reason that she'd planned to keep secret forever was thwarted just like that.

	Relieved, Kirito unclenched his jaw and ruffled his flattened black hair.		Relieved, Kirito unclenched his jaw and ruffled his flattened black hair. "Thank goodness, I was wondering what I'd do if I got it wrong. The reason why that character 《kei》 is used in your name is because your birthday's on October 4th...right? Because together, they make 14...the atomic number of silicon. Maybe your mom or dad is a chemist?"

	"Thank goodness, I was wondering what I'd do if I got it wrong. The reason why that character 《kei》 is used in your name is because your birthday's on October 4th...right? Because together, they make 14...the atomic number of silicon. Maybe your mom or dad is a chemist?"

	Still in a state of shock, Silica answered reflexively, "Oh... Um, my grandfather is the chemist. And he named his child...my dad; he was born on February 6th, so he named him 《Tetsuhiko》 after iron*, which has the atomic number of 26... My dad is really into arts and literature, but I think he wanted to carry on the naming trend, so when I was born on October 4th, he tried to name me after atomic number 104."		Still in a state of shock, Silica answered reflexively, "Oh... Um, my grandfather is the chemist. And he named his child...my dad; he was born on February 6th, so he named him 《Tetsuhiko》 after iron*, which has the atomic number of 26... My dad is really into arts and literature, but I think he wanted to carry on the naming trend, so when I was born on October 4th, he tried to name me after atomic number 104."

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	As if rattled by Silica's outburst, Kirito pulled back somewhat and nodded with a wry smile. "It'd be cruel of me to say that it wasn't a birthday present for you by now. ...Though I didn't have any time to prepare something big, so please don't get your hopes up too much."		As if rattled by Silica's outburst, Kirito pulled back somewhat and nodded with a wry smile. "It'd be cruel of me to say that it wasn't a birthday present for you by now. ...Though I didn't have any time to prepare something big, so please don't get your hopes up too much."

	"W-w-w-~~why~~ would I? I'd be happy with anything from you. Um, may I open it?"		"W-W-W-Why would I? I'd be happy with anything from you. Um, may I please open it?"

	Kirito had barely nodded his approval when Silica picked up the box from the table with both of her hands.		Kirito had barely nodded his approval when Silica picked up the box from the table with both of her hands.

	If this was the real world, then she'd be eagerly untying the ~~aqua-blue~~ ribbon, but unfortunately she couldn't experience the process in this world. She tapped it with her fingertip and selected 《Open》 on the displayed pop-up screen, upon which the box ~~automatically opened~~ and disappeared.		If this was the real world, then she'd be eagerly untying the ribbon, but unfortunately she couldn't experience the process in this world. She tapped the box with her fingertip and selected 《Open》 on the displayed pop-up screen, upon which the box auto-unlocked and disappeared.

	~~Down fell into~~ Silica's ~~palms was―~~		Into Silica's palm, down fell―

	―A thin ring shining in gold.		A thin ring shining in gold.

	So startled that she couldn't even cry, "~~Whaaaaa―~~?!" Silica was completely frozen.		So startled that she couldn't even cry, "Whaaaaaa―?!" Silica was completely frozen.

	There were four types of accessory items in SAO: earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings. Kirito could've picked any one of them, but he dared to pick a ring because it meant that...it meant that―?		There were four types of accessory items in SAO: earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings. Kirito could've picked any one of them, but he dared to pick a ring because it meant that...it meant that―?

	With the beautiful ring designed like an angel's wings in her ~~left~~ hand, Silica looked up nervously.		With the beautiful ring designed like an angel's wings in her hand, Silica looked up nervously.

	Their eyes met. The black-haired swordsman gave a small smile as he slowly nodded, "That's the reward item for the ~~quest~~ 《Angel's Ring》, which showed up recently. Its proper name is 《Ring of Angel's Whisper》. It doesn't really raise stats, but it does have a pretty powerful magic ability..."		Their eyes met. The black-haired swordsman gave a small smile as he slowly nodded, "That's the reward item for the 《Angel's Ring》 quest, which showed up recently. Its proper name is 《Ring of Angel's Whisper》. It doesn't really raise stats, but it does have a pretty powerful magic ability..."

	"...Magic...ability?"		"...Magic...ability?"
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	"...Like a...cellphone?" She eyed the ring in her hand again.		"...Like a...cellphone?" She eyed the ring in her hand again.

	―In other words, this ring never meant this or that or anything else...~~other than just being~~ a convenient way to communicate...		―In other words, this ring never meant this or that or anything else... It was only meant to be a convenient way to communicate...

	"...Umm..." Lost for a moment on how to react, Silica took a deep breath, then broke into a smile. "...Thank you very much, Kirito-san. I'm so happy!" She gently held the ring in her right hand and equipped it on her left hand's ring―nope, index finger.		"...Umm..." Lost for a moment on how to react, Silica took a deep breath, then broke into a smile. "...Thank you very much, Kirito-san. I'm so happy!" She gently held the ring in her right hand and equipped it on her left hand's ring―nope, index finger.

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	"Hahah, really? ...Yeah, I guess so... To me as well..."		"Hahah, really? ...Yeah, I guess so... To me as well..."

	The swordsman paused and looked out the window again. No matter how much his head bobbed, Pina showed no sign of waking up. She appeared as relaxed as when she slept by Silica's side at night, ~~continuing to snooze~~ with a "kyururu...kyururu..."		The swordsman paused and looked out the window again. No matter how much his head bobbed, Pina showed no sign of waking up. She appeared as relaxed as when she slept by Silica's side at night, still snoozing with a "kyururu...kyururu..."

	"Maybe..." whispered Silica, but only Kirito's gaze shifted to her briefly. Staring into his pitch-black eyes, she repeated, "Maybe Pina remembers that you're the one who brought her back to life, Kirito-san."		"Maybe..." whispered Silica, but only Kirito's gaze shifted to her briefly. Staring into his pitch-black eyes, she repeated, "Maybe Pina remembers that you're the one who brought her back to life, Kirito-san."
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	"Thank goodness, I was wondering what I'd do if I got it wrong. The reason why that character 《kei》 is used in your name is because your birthday's on October 4th...right? Because together, they make 14...the atomic number of silicon. Maybe your mom or dad is a chemist?"		"Thank goodness, I was wondering what I'd do if I got it wrong. The reason why that character 《kei》 is used in your name is because your birthday's on October 4th...right? Because together, they make 14...the atomic number of silicon. Maybe your mom or dad is a chemist?"

	Still in a state of shock, Silica answered reflexively, "Oh... Um, my grandfather is the chemist. And he named his child...my dad; he was born on February 6th, so he named him 《Tetsuhiko》 after iron, which has the atomic number of 26... My dad is really into arts and literature, but I think he wanted to ~~continue~~ the naming trend, so when I was born on October 4th, he tried to name me after atomic number 104."		Still in a state of shock, Silica answered reflexively, "Oh... Um, my grandfather is the chemist. And he named his child...my dad; he was born on February 6th, so he named him 《Tetsuhiko》 after iron*, which has the atomic number of 26... My dad is really into arts and literature, but I think he wanted to carry on the naming trend, so when I was born on October 4th, he tried to name me after atomic number 104."

			''*Tetsu is Japanese for iron''

	"Erk, 104...? What element is that...?"		"Erk, 104...? What element is that...?"

	"It's 《Rutherfordium》. But no matter how he sliced it, he couldn't get a girls' name out of it...so he resorted to adding 10 and 4 together to make 14 and came up with the name 《Keiko》 from silicon..." She knew she had revealed her real name after going into ~~that~~ much detail, but with her birthday disclosed as well, she no longer thought it ~~was~~ a big deal. Silica withdrew herself, as if hiding behind the wings of Pina on her ~~left~~ shoulder, and she continued, "...So, um...I'm sorry, Kirito-san, for ~~summoning~~ you without telling you it's my birthday..."		"It's 《Rutherfordium》. But no matter how he sliced it, he couldn't get a girls' name out of it...so he resorted to adding 10 and 4 together to make 14 and came up with the name 《Keiko》 from silicon..." She knew she had revealed her real name after going into so much detail, but with her birthday disclosed as well, she no longer thought of it as a big deal. Silica withdrew herself, as if hiding behind the wings of Pina on her shoulder, and she continued, "...So, um...I'm sorry, Kirito-san, for calling you here without telling you it's my birthday..."

	"N-No, please, don't apologize." Seeing ~~that~~ Silica ~~was trying to hang her head even~~ further, Kirito hurriedly waved it off. "Uh, um, there's like a taboo around bringing up the topic of the real world here in Aincrad... I understand how you felt like you couldn't say it's your birthday...so I should be the one apologizing, for prying into your real name and birthday..."		"N-No, please, don't apologize." Seeing Silica getting further depressed, Kirito hurriedly waved it off. "Uh, um, there's like a taboo around bringing up the topic of the real world here in Aincrad... I understand how you felt like you couldn't say it's your birthday...so I should be the one apologizing, for prying into your real name and birthday..."

	"N-Not at all! I'm actually glad!" Now Silica was waving. If she was the one who summoned him for her birthday, then she should be the one to reveal her real name. There was nothing for Kirito to apologize about.		"N-Not at all! I'm actually glad!" Now Silica was waving. If she was the one who summoned him for her birthday, then she should be the one to reveal her real name. There was nothing for Kirito to apologize about.

	Her downcast eyes caught the sight of the small, white box. She glanced at it for a moment, then looked up with a jerk. "Er...um...s-so, is this box...is it, uh, f-for m-..."		Her downcast eyes caught the sight of the small, white box. She glanced at it for a moment, then looked up with a jerk. "Er...um...s-so, is this box...is it, uh, f-for m-...?!"

	As if ~~rocked~~ by Silica's outburst, Kirito pulled back somewhat and nodded with a wry smile. "It'd be ~~horrible~~ of me to say that it ~~isn~~'t a birthday present for you now. ...Though I didn't have any time to prepare something big, so please don't get your hopes up too much."		As if rattled by Silica's outburst, Kirito pulled back somewhat and nodded with a wry smile. "It'd be cruel of me to say that it wasn't a birthday present for you by now. ...Though I didn't have any time to prepare something big, so please don't get your hopes up too much."

	"W-w-w-why would I? I'd be happy with anything from you. Um, may I open it?"		"W-w-w-why would I? I'd be happy with anything from you. Um, may I open it?"