Chapter 5

--- Time rewinds to thousands of years ago ---

"Misty, appraise this person."

Present: When Sano Ginjiro was 14 years old, he was summoned to the Kingdom of Aristolia to defeat the Demon King.

Since he was naked when summoned, a coat-like item was thrown at him, and then the magician Misty conducted an appraisal.

"Your Majesty, this person has an extremely high magic power and has the potential to become not just a Sage, but a Great Sage..."

Misty told the king with a look of regret. Ginjiro couldn't understand what was happening.

"Oh, that's wonderful. Maverick, you must train further and ensure the successful defeat of the Demon King."

The king told his son, Prince Maverick.

"Understood. I will surely defeat the Demon King."

After that, because of his high magic power, Misty, the magician, became Ginjiro's instructor, and they began training to defeat the Demon King.

--- Misty's Laboratory ---

"What is your name?"

Misty, with a frown, asked Ginjiro.

"Um... Where am I...?"

"You have been summoned to the Kingdom of Aristolia. State your name first."

Misty glared at Ginjiro while asking his name.

"Sano Ginjiro."

"Sano Ginjiro? That's a long name."

"Sano is my last name, and Ginjiro is my first name."

"What is a last name?"

"Like a family name, I guess?"

"Family name? Are you nobility?"

"Nobility? No, no. Just a regular family, and everyone has a last name, right?"

"I see, in your world, everyone has a family name."

"Right, and by the way, did I really get summoned to another world?"

"Didn't I just say that? Let me tell you now, it's impossible to return to your original world."

"Magic and stuff exist, right?"

Misty had imagined that someone who was summoned would be more flustered, but the child in front of her was surprisingly excited.

"Why are you so excited?"

"Well, it's a different world, right? I can't believe something like this would actually happen to me. In a different world, there are swords, magic, and monsters to defeat, right?"

"Hmm, well, not entirely wrong..."

"So, I'm from another world, right? There must be some summoning bonus, right? Like a magic sword user or spellcasting without incantations... Oh, you called me a Great Sage, right?"

Ginjiro jumped and cheered. Then...

"Status Open!"

Ginjiro suddenly said.

"What are you saying all of a sudden?"

"Oh, it's here, it's here. My magic power is around 4000. Is that a lot?"

"Wha... Can you see your own magic power?"

"I can see it. Let's see, my magic aptitude is evenly high. Non-elemental is SSS, and the others are S. How many levels are there?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Look, magic has elements, right? Fire, water, earth, wind, light, darkness, and non-elemental, seven in total. Can you tell what light, darkness, and non-elemental can do?"

"You... What can you see...?"

"Huh? Didn't you appraise me? Didn't you see my status?"

"I could only see your magic power."

"Huh? You're a magician, right? Why can you only see magic power?"

"That's how appraisal works."

"Is that so? Can I try appraising you?"

"Idiot! Appraisal magic is a special magic that not just anyone can use..."

"Then, let me try. Appraisal! Oh, I can see it, I can see it. Your name is Misty, and your magic power is 3822."

"Wha..."

Misty, the magician, was stunned to be appraised.

"Ugh, you're 377 years old? Wow, you're a lolita grandma."

"Why can you see my age? And what is a lolita grandma?"

"It means you look like a kid but are actually an old lady. This is a common trope."

"Old lady? And I don't look like a kid?"

"You do."

Ginjiro stroked his chest with both hands and said so.

*Smack*

Ginjiro, who said something unnecessary, was punched.

"Ouch, ouch. Don't hit me suddenly. Magician → Lolita Grandma → Ow is a set, so it can't be helped."

"I've never heard of such a set."

"You, you're a complete set."

*Smack*

Ginjiro, still a child, lacked tact.

Misty, who was fuming, was calmed by Ginjiro, and the conversation finally began to progress.

"Was there magic in your world?"

"No, but it's a common theme in light novels and anime. There are stories about reincarnation in another world, summoning, and knowledge about magic."

"What are light novels and anime?"

"Think of them as stories. They are imaginary, but since they came true, it's all good, right?"

"I see..."

Misty thought for a moment after Ginjiro said that.

"Can you tell me what you know?"

"Sure."

Ginjiro happily shared his knowledge of light novels and anime.

"Hmm, your talk might have solved many long-standing mysteries about magic. By the way, how do you see things when you appraise?"

Ginjiro drew and explained the status screen. Since he couldn't read or write the language of this world, he used Japanese.

"Is this read as Ginjiro?"

"Right. Is Ginjiro a rare name here?"

"I've never heard of it. It's also difficult to pronounce."

"Then, it might be better to choose a name for this world."

"Can you change your name so easily?"

"It's like a nickname. It's troublesome to explain a name that others can't pronounce."

"Even though you were summoned, is it okay to think so casually? You must have left family behind."

"Ah, right... Even if it's me, my sudden disappearance from my room would surely worry my family. They might be in a big fuss, thinking I ran away or went missing."

Ginjiro turned pale, realizing this.

"This is just a hypothesis, but..."

Misty began to speak.

"What? Can't you go back if you want to?"

"No, your original body is likely still in the other world."

"Huh?"

"Moving between worlds with your physical body is impossible."

"What do you mean?"

"Most likely, you were not brought here as yourself, but rather a copy was created."

"So, my original self is still in the original world?"

"Without a way to confirm, I can only say 'most likely.'"

The summoning was performed by Misty, the court magician, using a magic circle and a large amount of magic crystals, following the king's order. Misty was against summoning someone from another world, as she felt it was cruel to summon someone without their consent. Therefore, she devised a way to summon a copy rather than the original.

"Did you create the magic circle alone, Misty?"

"Yes. I am the highest-ranking court magician."

"Wow, you're a genius."

Misty, who had the highest magic power in the country and was a leading expert in magic and monster research, was often treated as an eccentric and was not used to being praised.

"Of course."

"Then, can you teach me a lot? Magic is infinite, and I'm really interested in what can be done."

"S-Sure. Do you want me to teach you?"

"Yup, can you make magical items too?"

"I wouldn't be exaggerating to say that I created the system for magical items in this country."

Misty puffed out her non-existent chest.

"Wow, then, can you tell me what magical items there are? And let's try to make items from my world here."

"Items from your world?"

"Yes, in the template, items from my world are more convenient. I want to confirm that, so show me."

Ginjiro, reassured that his original world would not be affected, fully immersed himself in this world, as if he had been waiting for it.

After that, when it was decided to call him Margin, using the "Sano" from his last name and the "Gin" from his first name, he was asked if it should be shortened to "Sangin," but he didn't like that.

Margin, now with a new name, Ginjiro, together with Misty, enthusiastically engaged in the study of magic, monsters, and magical items.