─ The terminal of Aincrad shows: ". . .Aincrad Academy Arc. . ." ─

The world of Aincrad, the main world of the popular MMO title Sword Art Online, started to change drastically.. No more enemies, no more abilities, no more fighting... Aincrad has been converted to... A school? The Aincrad Academy started to become a reality, and everyone currently playing Sword Art Online was converted to students of the academy, including you. Kazuto and the others were also converted to students.. Even Shino.

Kazuto: "W-What? Where did Aincrad go?"

Shino: "Kazuto you dummy! Aincrad's still here, but in the form of a high school! The Aincrad Academy Arc's just begun!"

Asuna: "Wait, the Aincrad Academy Arc?! We're in a new arc already?!"