Episode 7 "What was he so angry about?"
Borrowing an Amusphere from Kuraishi-sensei and logging into ALO, Asuna and I headed for that small island on the 24th floor.
We landed on a small island covered in fog and searched for Yuuki.
Then...
"... Yuuki!"
When I turn around to hear Asuna's voice...
Yuuki was standing in the direction where the morning sun had cleared the fog.
We ran over to Yuuki.
"Actually, somewhere in my heart, I had expectations. I had met Fon once in the real world... we were in the same hospital... so without saying a word, Asuna and Fon could be together again." wondering if we could meet..."
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"Then, Asuna and Fon really came.
It's quite rare for me to get my premonitions right...I was so happy, really..."
"Uh... Yuuki!!"
At those words, Asuna hugged Yuuki.
"Fufu... it smells like my sister's. It smells like the sun..."
"...older sister?"
"Yeah. Call me Aiko...she was the leader of the original Sleeping Knights. She's a lot stronger than me...maybe even stronger than Hwon."
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I couldn't return anything to those words...because those words made me realize.
"I met Siune and the others at a virtual hospice called Sarin Garden... At first there were nine of us. But my sister, Clovis, and Merida...
Three people are gone..."
"Ah...!?"
"...that's why we all discussed it and decided...the next time we're alone...we'll disband the guild...
Asuna, Von, I'm sorry...I can't tell you the truth..."
「「・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・」」
"Sleeping Nights disbanded in the spring...it's not because they're going to retire because they're going to be busy. At the longest, there's three months left...one member has announced that,
The reason is that I won't be able to come to VRMMO anymore."
""...!?!?"
"...that's why I want to leave something behind in this wonderful world as my last memory...
I wanted to leave proof that we were here at that big monument! But it didn't go very well...so we asked one person to help us."
"So... such a duel..."
"... (cock)"
Yuuki nodded sadly at my words.
"B-But...why did you disappear?! If you've recovered from your illness, we'll go on adventures together...!"
"...that's why!!!"
""Huh...!?""
Yuuki interrupted Asuna's words and both I and Asuna gasped.
"...and when I leave the hospital in March, another member of the Sleeping Knights will be gone...
So let's make this the last... let's make this a memorial...
However, when I realized that I had called Asuna my sister...I had forgotten all about that and was just enjoying myself...I realized that, and I hated myself for being like that...there's no reason to see Asuna and the others anymore. I thought it wouldn't work."
""...""
"Besides, my family is already... so after I leave the hospital, I think I'll probably be taken in by some facility...
If that happens, I don't think I can play VRMMO anymore..."
"...that's..."
"...that's why I thought that if I met Asuna and the others any more, it would be hard not to be able to see them again...as well as everyone in the Sleeping Knights...only I was miraculously cured , and the other members... I have to do my best from now on, but I've been wondering if it's okay for me to just live my life normally.
…that’s why…he disappeared.”
"... Yuuki"
Yuuki's monologue made Asuna shed tears... but I was somehow irritated by those words.
"I'm sorry, Von, Asuna ... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, and I'm sad. "
At that apology, I couldn't help but say a few words as I exceeded my limits. Yuuki was surprised by my angry voice and attitude.
“Fo, Fon-kun…?”
"...fight..."
"···eh?"
"Yuuki... fight me now!!"
Ignoring Asuna's words, I yelled at Yuuki. Yuuki was perplexed by those words.
"Why...? Why!?"
"... pull out the sword...!"
I pulled out my two-handed sword and pointed it at Yuuki.
“Fo, Fon-kun!? Calm down!”
"Asuna, move away! This... is absolutely necessary!"
Asuna involuntarily pulled away from the spirit of my words. However, Yuuki was still shaken and dumbfounded.
"No, stop it, Fon! I... don't want to fight!?"
"If you don't come, I'll go from here!"
Just like that, I started slashing from the top with my two-handed sword. Yuuki pulled out his sword on the spur of the moment.
"...! Phone!"
"...it's a match...absolute sword!"
I dared to call Yuuki by his second name and sent him a duel application.
"...I see...if that's enough for Hwon...I'll take it."
And Yuuki also accepted the duel request.
We kept our distance, prepared our weapons, and waited for the count to reach zero...
What I'm going to do now is complete self-satisfaction. It will definitely hurt Yuuki...
Even so...I don't want her to be the way she is now...it's just my selfish ego.
Along with that thought, I strongly gripped my two-handed sword again.
.....3, 2, 1...0...
"Woooooooooooooo!!!"
"Haaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"
The two-handed sword and the one-handed sword collided, and sparks fluttered...the impact was transmitted to the surroundings, and the air trembled.
Just like that, I forcibly swing the sword away and blow Yuuki backwards.
"...!"
"Deyaaaaaaaaaa!!!"
Wield your two-handed sword with all your strength and launch a fierce attack. As expected of Yuuki, he defended perfectly, but he couldn't come up with a counterattack.
"What's wrong! Your power is like that! Even so, is it really that sword!"
"...!? This!"
In response to my words, Yuuki unleashed a counterattack sword skill. One-handed sword 4-hit sword skill <Vertical Square>... It is easily nullified with a two-handed sword single-shot range skill <Cyclone>, and Yuuki is blown away with the sword.
"... are you serious!"
"Uh... Noisy! Don't know my... my feelings!!"
"Then, do you know how we feel?"
"Huh...!?"
Yuuki's body completely stopped at those words.
“How did we feel when you disappeared!?”
Gakkin!
"When I heard from the Sleeping Knights that they couldn't contact you... how worried were we and Siune!?!?"
Gakin!
"Hearing your story...why did Asuna cry!?"
Gakin ! _
"What did I think when I saw your tears...
Really ... do you know what I 'm saying !?
I swing my sword while pouring out my heart.
A dull metallic sound resounded continuously.
Just like that, I fired the fantasy sword 《Two-Handed Sword》 Heavy 3 Consecutive Sword Skill <Crash Encounter>. It splendidly hit Yuuki's sword cleanly, shattering the sword with its final blow and blowing Yuuki backwards.
"... guu...!?!?"
"You hurt us without your permission... Don't judge our feelings based on your own judgment!!"
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“…But… if you still don’t know!”
Yuuki collapses and looks down without answering anything...
I went into the stance of the fantasy sword 《Two-handed sword》 super heavy single-shot top-ranking sword skill <End of Fortune>. Aura builds up on the sword.
"Answer me! What do you really want to do!!!!"
"...I am...!?"
I was about to swing my sword, but...
"I am aaa!!!"
However, for a moment Yuuki moved, picked up the pieces of the shattered sword, and rushed towards me. In response, I swung a sword that had been enlarged faster by an aura... but...
“Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!”
"Oh...that's it!"
Yuuki jumped incredibly high and dodged my sword skill. I couldn't believe what I saw in that movement. My attack misses beautifully and is attacked rigidly.
"Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!"
Just like that, Yuuki throws his entire body weight into the air and grabs a piece of his sword, and a blow hits me...
…… Gang !
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When you open your eyes from the impact that hit the ground...
Pota...! Pota...!
There was Yuuki's face shedding tears... It seems that Yuuki is riding a horse.
When I averted my gaze to the side, I saw a piece of Yuuki's sword stuck in the side of his face.
My sword... it seems that it went somewhere when I let go of it due to the impact just now.
"...Yuki..."
"... even me... even me! I really want to be with Fon and Asuna... with everyone!!!"
I silently listened to Yuuki's words while crying.
"I want to be with everyone! I want to go to more places! I want to make more memories with everyone in Sleeping Nights!...more...more...!!!"
“………………”
“Dagetdo… But dagetdo!!”
"... Yuuki... that's fine."
"·····phone···?"
I stroked Yuuki's cheek, whose words were clouded by tears, and answered gently.
"Finally, you said your true feelings, you stubborn..."
"Gusu... but I..."
"That's fine. You don't say your true feelings anymore... you can put up with it."
"····but"
"...If you say you can't play VRMMO anymore, wouldn't it be better to have a lot of fun memories? ”
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"...and...if you feel guilty about living...that's exactly what Yuuki must do to pull everyone in Sleeping Nights cheerfully...isn't that the responsibility of those who live?"
"...responsibility..."
"····Oh"
「・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・」
"Even so, it's impossible to tell you to forget about me from now on...! Like today, I'll definitely find a place for Yuuki."
"... fufufu... well... if it's a phone, it really looks like it's going to be..."
Yuuki's tears stopped at my words and he laughed a little.
"... that's why. Why don't you go on an adventure with us a little more... in this world?"
"...it can't be helped. If you keep me like this...I can't vomit that whine anymore."
Seeing Yuuki return to his usual smile made me smile too.
After all, a smile suits Yuuki... that's what I thought.
"Even so... I didn't expect it to turn around from there..."
"Oh no! I was surprised because it suddenly attacked me!"
"Oh, bad bad..."
"Or rather, why did you suddenly set up a match?"
"...did you forget? When we fought here before, we promised...to start again..."
"...Eh...Could it be..."
"...I didn't want to let that promise go unrewarded...and then, unintentionally, with momentum..."
"Muu...! Fon's idiot!"
Dos!
"Whaa!? Why...?"
For some reason Yuuki with a sulking face punched me in the stomach, and I had no choice but to writhe.
“I'm sorry, Asuna.
"Uh-huh... I'm sorry that Yuuki was so worried about me..."
With the duel over, Asuna rushed over and reconciled with Yuuki.
"It's only for a short time, but will you stay with me again?"
"...of course!"
"... huh? If you don't ask, you won't know, right?"
"... that's right... I think I was thinking too much."
Saying that, Yuuki smiled wryly.
“Well, I really want to go on an adventure with you, but I have school tomorrow, so I have to go home soon.”
"Ah...I see. I'm diving from the hospital right now."
It seems that Asuna also remembered that fact after hearing my words.
"... I'm sorry, both of you... you came all the way here."
"Don't worry about it... I'll do another dive when I get home... wait until then."
"Me too...! I'll be logging in soon!"
“…Yeah!
Even though Yuuki replied that to our words, he still worried about us.
“Anyway, school…isn’t it…”
"Yuuki...?"
"Oh... I'm sorry! I didn't go to school halfway through... I was wondering what Asuna's school was like... I want to go, but I can't get out of the hospital yet. Because there is no
"... that's right... the school is in the game... wait a minute."
Those words... reminded me of something.
"Perhaps..."
"... I might be able to go to school...!"
"···eh?"
Looking at Asuna, who came to the same idea as me, we unintentionally approached Yuuki.
First... talk to him.
Next time: SAO ~Phantom War Demon~
"Wow...it's a big school."
"Excuse me! "
"... um... well, one thing... can you listen to me selfishly? There's a place I really want to go to."
"This is... Yuuki's house?"
"School, School, Far, Visit"
Youth Switch, ON!
[Sword Skill Commentary]
Illusion Sword 《Two-Handed Sword》 Heavy 3 Consecutive Strike Sword Skill <Crash Encounter>
A sword skill with a weapon destruction effect. Right, left and high-speed diagonal cross-cutting, and at the intersection, a thrust with a rotation added to the sword. If the thrust hits the intersection of the cross, the penetration damage and the damage to weapons and armor are tripled.
Yuuki's true intentions... Yuuki
tries to hide his true intentions, so even if
it means acting like a villain, Hwon pulls it out. What is the real intention...?
Well, as you can guess... (laughs)
Next time, it's time to visit Yuuki's school!
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