I Was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World Is at Peace

Feeling the faint morning sunlight streaming through the gap in the curtains, I slowly open my eyes. The Alarm Clock magic tool hasn’t gone off, and for some reason, I get the sense that I woke up a little earlier than usual today.

They say "the early bird catches the worm", so maybe something good will happen today……

[You’re finally awake. Being able to take it easy, must be nice, Kaito.]

[…………………..What are you doing here, Sirius-senpai……?]

As I sit up and groggily scan my room, my gaze lands on a woman sitting on my sofa, sipping what appears to be coffee with an unnecessarily elegant motion…… It's the one who looks exactly like Shea-san, but only appears once a year…… Sirius-senpai.

At this point, I’ve seen her enough times that I can tell at a glance whether it’s Shea-san or Sirius-senpai. Well, that aside, I have no idea why she’s just sitting in my room having a coffee break.

[When did you get in here?]

[Oh, about 10 minutes ago. You were still asleep, and I thought it’d be rude to wake you, so I just had some coffee. Not sure why I ended up sitting on the sofa the moment I walked in, though.]

[I- I see?]

I don’t really get it, but to begin with, Sirius-senpai herself is a pretty mysterious person. She literally only appears on April Fools’ Day and supposedly lives in some strange room that prevents her from leaving on any other day.

It sounds like she’s completely confined, but she doesn’t seem to mind at all. In fact, she talks about it as if it’s completely normal. In short, she’s someone I don’t really understand.

[By the way, where did you get that coffee from?]

[Unn? Don’t worry, it’s mine. I figured something like this might happen, so I had a certain Mad God, who constantly oozes insanity and devours my sugarized body, make me a magic box.]

[……I really think you should cut ties with that god. They’re definitely dangerous……]

[And I've been saying this, that God is connected to you…… but whatever. Anyway, let’s get the first order of business out of the way!]

[Is this that weird "Sirius Search" thing we did back then again?]

[It’s not weird! It’s simple!!! As the embodiment of siriusness, the Sirius of the Sirius, it’s only natural for me to seek out siriusness! The real problem is the severe lack of siriusness in recent times, which has reduced me, Sirius-senpai, the supposed embodiment of siriusness, to nothing more than someone who flails around in agony over romantic fluff!!]

The word "sirius" is starting to lose all meaning. Also, I won’t say this out loud because I’d never hear the end of it, but I still seriously doubt that Sirius-senpai is actually the embodiment of siriusness. I’ve met her many times, but I’ve never once felt any sense of "siriusness" from her……

[Well, back to the main topic……]

[Your emotions are still as much of a rollercoaster as ever……]

I let out a wry chuckle at the extreme shift in mood, she went from passionately shouting to suddenly being calm in an instant.

[This isn’t about siriusness. I have something for you.]

[What’s this box?]

[I figured it’d be good to have something prepared, so I brought you a birthday present. Happy birthday, Kaito.]

[……………………]

……No, today isn't my birthday at all. Today is April 1st, April Fools' Day. My birthday is July 2nd…… not even close.

Wait, hold on. Just like how time flows differently between the world I came from and Trinia, maybe the place where Sirius-senpai usually stays has a different flow of time too. It’s possible that, from her perspective, my birthday is actually around this time.

[……T- Thank you. By the way, Sirius-senpai…… what’s the date in the place where you usually are?]

[Eh? It’s April 1st, of course. It’s April Fools' Day. What are you talking about?]

[……So, it’s definitely not my birthday……]

[That’s fine. The main story is currently doing a birthday episode.]

[……Main story?]

[Well, even if you ignore that, I can only come out on April 1st anyway. So no matter what, I’d have to give it to you today. Just don’t worry about the date.]

[R- Right……]

Well, when she puts it like that, it’s true that if I were to receive a birthday present from Sirius-senpai, today would be the only day it could happen. Thinking about it that way, it does kind of make sense for me to get it today.

[Anyway, thanks. Mind if I open it?]

[Go ahead, and prepare to be overwhelmed with emotion.]

[Ahaha…… errr…… unn? What's this? A flag?]

When I open the box from Sirius-senpai, I find a flag small enough to hold in one hand, with the words "Lovey-Dovey" written on it.

[That…… is the Lovey-Dovey Flag!]

Alright, as usual…… she’s saying something weird.

[Normally, I would be the one to snap that in half, but since it’s your birthday, I’ll allow you to use the Lovey-Dovey Flag just this once and activate a lovey-dovey event!]

[……Ah, yes.]

Use it? So this isn’t just a weirdly labeled flag, it’s something that can actually be used? But how? Do I hand it to someone…… But if that’s the case, wouldn’t only Sirius-senpai understand what it means?

If so…… wait, does that mean I’m supposed to hand it to Sirius-senpai……?

[……So, um, should I give this to you, Sirius-senpai?]

[Fwah!?]

……Well, I still have no idea how to use this Lovey-Dovey Flag, but judging by Sirius-senpai’s expression, like she just got struck by a bolt out of the blue…… I probably did something wrong.

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<Afterword>

Sirius-senpai : [Hey, the heck is with that title!!!? Last year, you at least…… well, barely, but still, you had the decency to use my name!!! Why are you making it sound like I’m some kind of suspicious person lurking around the neighborhood!!!?]

? ? ? : [Anyway, are you gonna be lovey-dovey or what?]

Sirius-senpai : [……Wait, hold on, see, April Fools' is almost over…… which means my screen time is up…… right?]