[The gears are practically whirring at top speed in his mind as she explains. She's a year behind him for some reason and it's basically a God screwing with them.

Though he also gives a huge sigh of relief at that strange-yet-not explanation. She hasn't dealt with it yet, but it's written on his face that Something Happened he's not quite saying.]

So the Gods are screwing around with everyone, got it. But... Year behind me? That mean the 'tree is open and Mizuki-chan is Champ there?