"At the pinnacle of the bizarre, above all beneath heaven—where Feng Xue stood, there was heaven."
"If heaven had not birthed Feng Sno, the mysteries of eternity would have been a long night."
"With sun and moon in hand, plucking stars from the sky, there would be no one in this world who could..."
At Black Swan Castle, Sno was conducting self-hypnosis, trying to awaken his chuunibyou soul and strengthen his self-perception, when his brow suddenly twitched. A summoning sensation rose in his heart.
He took a deep breath, then closed his eyes. In some corner of the world, his consciousness awakened once more...
When Sno opened his eyes again, he found himself in a two-bedroom house. The furnishings around him looked rather simple, and standing before him was a familiar figure.
"This is... hmm, a Scholar of Yore?" Sno frowned slightly as he asked in a certain tone. Klein looked at the man before him, who bore more than a passing resemblance to Mr. Devil, and nodded.
"Hello, Senior Perrdax. I am..."
"The odd changes, the even remains unchanged?"
Before Klein could introduce himself, Sno suddenly spoke a line in Chinese. Klein froze slightly, then replied in somewhat rusty Chinese, having gone so long without using it.
"The symbols see the quadrants?"
"Very good!" Sno clapped his hands forcefully, threw an arm around Klein's shoulders, and said with great familiarity, "Calling me Senior Perrdax is too distant. My name is Feng Xue. You can call me Old Feng. What year is it now?"
"November 1350. Also, my name is Zhou Mingrui." Hearing that familiar Chinese, Klein naturally began replying in Chinese as well.
Hearing Klein state his real name, Sno felt deeply moved. Then he revealed a somewhat helpless expression.
"Less than eighteen years left?"
"Old... Senior, are