I opened my eyes and remembered the battle. Starting around the 76th floor, monsters and boss monsters begin to disappear.
The true identity of the mastermind behind the scenes is "House Martell", the first MHHP Martell mutant created by Alice. "Hos Martell" attacked us as we climbed up the floors, and was finally defeated by us on the 80th floor and disappeared.
Is this also what the 'fugitives' did? ——I couldn’t believe what Yui said, so I opened my notebook and searched for the date before the battle with Martell—no, before the event itself was confirmed—and I successfully found it.
The sentence "Npc's research\/mhhp transformation plan executor\"fugitive\"".
"Not even Martell was forced to dance in the hands of the Wreck Man"
"I can't believe it." The number of incidents we've experienced and knocked down. In fact, all of this is the work of the "breakout", and everyone involved is a poor clown, forced to dance in the hands of the "breakout".
The truth is, everything was arranged by the "Broken Man".
\"No, wait. Could it be that Heathcliff Kayaba was also killed by the 'Fugitives'!?"
"I think that's about it. It can be speculated that the 'Runbreaker' believed that Heathcliff was the most disturbing existence in the world, was conducting various experiments, and tried to eliminate him in some way, and succeeded. Therefore, it is reasonable to think that the 'Breaking Runner' killed Heathcliff, and Heathcliff disappeared during the battle with Dad, leaving only a sword and a shield."
\"Does that mean Kayaba is dead?\"
Hearing my question, Yui lowered her head. \"I think it is very realistic to think so. And the saboteurs repeatedly conducted various experiments in that place, causing an accident in Aincrad, and triggering the pseudo-experience parasitic incident that did not happen until a few days ago.
Yes, we captured members of Mnemosyne trying to spread the "pseudo-experience parasite", entered their base, and took control of them. He defeated Shino's "fugitive", who severely damaged him both physically and mentally, and threw him into prison, imprisoning him completely.
\"So, I don't think I need to worry about causing greater losses. As Miss Alice said, the prison is designed so that even people with the main account cannot escape.\"
"I do not think so"
"I couldn't calm down for a long time." Indeed, I put the "fugitive" in jail at that time, but he was the kind of person who could fabricate things to this extent.
Even if he is caught by us and sent to prison, it is within the calculation. I don’t know if he has successfully escaped from prison now. I can’t help but think so.
"dad"
My daughter's voice brought me back to reality. Instead of the notebook, I saw my daughter’s face. The notebook was already in her daughter's hands, with a very serious expression on her face.
"Dad, don't worry, the only people who can make mom happy now are us and dad."
Yu continued.
“My mother is heartbroken but I hope she recovers.
"I hope you will become a kind and energetic mother before joining this battle." And, as I just said, the one who can make mother happy is me, Miss Alice, Miss Asuna, Miss Jupiter among them , Dad is the closest to Mom. "
\"Am I the one closest to Shino's heart?\"
"Yeah, so dad, you have to cheer up. Dad also hopes that mom will get better. If dad does this, mom won't get better. More importantly, she won't feel relieved. I can't heal mom's heart."
I felt the warmth on my hands as I stared into Yui's eyes, dumbfounded. Before I could react, Yui grabbed my hand.
"So dad, don't worry so much. Dad is a thinking person, so you may not be able to stop thinking about it, but even so, don't think about such things in front of mom. Please just think about mom, me and Mr. Lilan."
Shino was indeed doing well now, but she was in a fragile state, never knowing when she would have a panic attack or be overwhelmed by extreme anxiety. If I act uneasy, it will put an unnecessary burden on Shino.
\"If I can do something for Shino's pain, then I have no choice.\"
\"Yes, Shino said that he is more worried, but what should I do if I am also worried?\"
\"If this continues, Shino will not get better no matter how long it takes, so you will not be able to return to the house on the 22nd floor.\"
I held Yui's hand tightly.
\"However, it's hard for me to make my mother happy by myself, so Yui, please help me.\"
"Yes.
Seeing Yui's sunny smile, I instinctively hugged her body.
That's right, what I want to do is not Sinon who was injured by the "fugitive". As Shino's husband, I must be strong as a lover.
Thinking of this, my anxiety about seeing her disappeared, and instead, I was filled with the desire to be with Shino.
Guided by this feeling, I took Yui's hand and returned to Shino's room.
\"I'm sorry to call you at this time, Kirito-san. You must be very sleepy.\"
After Shino and Yui went to bed, Alice called me and I came to her room.
Alice's room originally had the illusion of being stared at by old-fashioned furniture, but now it has become just like her own room. I feel like I've been in this room so many times before that.
Mainly because Alice often calls him out and he always uses this room when he talks to Alice.
While I sat on the sofa in the center of the room facing the table, Alice sat on the opposite bank, serving tea at the table. However, what Alice poured into the cup this time was hot milk. This is probably to prevent me from losing sleep.
Alice stood before me, surprised by the presence of hot milk and wearing her normal clothes instead of the lightest clothes she wore to bed.
"Okay, okay, you have a lot to say. It seems you also have a lot to say to me."
"Yeah, like a mountain, I understand."
\"Gu Gugu. It's not like I haven't seen you for a long time. Moreover, although I am not with you as often as Shino, it has been a long time. I can understand a lot of things from your gestures and expressions. \"
"Alice looked at me and smiled."
\"Indeed, I met Alice the day after I met Yui.\" Later I learned that Alice is a staff member of \"Argus\", \"Yui\", \"Strea\",\ Author of "Jupiter" and "Martell", from which I report many things. Now that I think about it, I spent almost as much time with Alice as I did with Yui.
"Let me tell you first. In other words, I have a question to ask you."
"what is it"
\"Shinon is about Shinon.
\"I have been living with Shino, and I know Shino's past.\" However, as Alice said, I have never seen Shino have an epileptic seizure because of this.
When Shino regained her memory, I saw her panicked look in my dream. However, the first time I saw Shino having an epileptic seizure was when I was heading to Mnemosyne's headquarters while I was still conscious.
\"Yes. I first saw Shino's epileptic seizure when I went to Mnemosyne's stronghold and was attacked by 'Runaways'."
Even now, as Shino is about to return, I still have a picture of Shino's appearance at that time in my mind. Shino's figure, being pointed at a gun, sees things we can't see, panics, screams, and cries.
Although I thought I completely accepted Shino's situation, when I thought of Shino at that time, I felt strong uneasiness in my heart and my body began to tremble unconsciously.
"Are you disillusioned?"
"That's not true."
\"I see. But you also know, Kirito-kun. You and Sinon cleared Aincrad like this, and even if you return to the real world, you said you would be with me, but Sinon's treatment is not over yet. , the risk of sudden attack is still there.\"
\"In your opinion, an ordinary pistol turned into something terrifying to Sinon, as if you could see a demon.\" In the eyes of ordinary people, Sinon at that time was a kind of Something ugly and disgusting. Of course, you'll be treated the same way if you're nearby. "
\"Indeed, before I met Shino, or before I came to this world, my thoughts were the same as those of ordinary people.\"I think people with mental disorders are disgusting and disgusting. People and those who care for them are also having a hard time.
"Of course, that's probably what I thought too."
\"Yes, you have accepted Shino and even got married. I don't think you will think so anymore, but most people will not think so. Even if I return to reality, I will continue to take care of her, but once she has epilepsy When she has an attack, people around her will look at her coldly. When the time comes, you will also become a target if you are nearby.\"
Alice looked into my eyes with a stern expression.
\"Excuse me, Kirito-kun. Do you still want to be with her? Do you want to accept everything she has and live with her? Do you want to continue to face her without running away from her? Can you do it? ?\"
"I put my head down and thought about it."
Of course, if Shino had an epileptic seizure in public, he would immediately be treated as a mentally disturbed person, and I might be treated similarly if I were nearby. If I were an ordinary human being - no, if it were before I came to this world, I would definitely disappear from Shino's sight very quickly.
"But it's different now." Shino told me everything, admitted that I was a murderer, and told me that she liked me. He told me from the bottom of his heart that he enjoyed being with me and that he was happy.
When I had my seizures I felt a little scary, but now that I want to protect her from all of these things, all my fear of her is gone.
Even before the seizure, I wanted to protect her, continue to love her, continue to be with her, continue to do the things I wanted to do.
I looked up and told Alice my pulsing feelings for her.
“I always thought I understood everything about her, her thoughts, pain and fears.
"is that so?"
“It’s clear this time.
\"I want to protect Shino.\"I want to be close to Shino all my life, cherish her all my life, and grow old together with Shino. If Shino's heart is something that can be healed, then I want to heal Shino's heart too. \"
"Even if you are looked at with discrimination, right?"
\"I don't mind. I swear to Shino that I will spend the rest of my life with Shino. I will continue to protect Shino.\"
As I told Alice everything, she continued to look me in the eyes silently. His eyes were sharp, like a terrifying monster, making me tremble and feel overwhelmed. But I still held back and continued to stare into Alice's reddish-brown eyes.
But within ten seconds, Alice started laughing.
"Gu Gu, Gu Ha, Hahahahahahaha"
I didn't expect that Alice, with such sharp eyes, suddenly covered her eyes and laughed, leaving me speechless in surprise.
"What's wrong with you?" I wonder if my face is that funny - Alice stopped smiling and gave her face back to me.
\"Sure enough, Shino met a good person, I didn't expect it at all.\"
""
Alice smiled and put her hand on my cheek. A mysterious and delightful warmth spread over my face, just like my mother's.
\"Kirito-kun, you are amazing. When most people see a girl like this, they will immediately run away or stay away from her, but you would rather make up your mind. After all, you have exceeded many of my expectations. You are an amazing girl. .\"
"I'm still dumbfounded. "I should be told something I can understand, but for some reason I can't understand it. Perhaps sensing my presence, Alice gently stroked my cheek.
"People in the past spoke well, and their eyes spoke as much as their mouths. People with shallow decision-making, and people who just wanted to survive in the situation, often had trembling eyes and swimming.
But Kirito-kun kept staring at me, his eyes full of truth. Your thoughts are absolutely true. I want to see. "
"Oh, is that so?"
I seemed to finally understand what had happened, and my heart was filled with relief. Whether Alice was crazy, or whether my face was so funny, were irrelevant questions.
\"But Kirito-kun. It's unreasonable for you, who is not a psychiatrist, to stay with her alone and continue to take care of her. She may reject you.\"
"I was shocked when I was told this." Indeed, I vowed to stay with Shino, but she might not necessarily agree. It's not surprising that he was disgusted by his epilepsy and then closed himself off and rejected me.
"When this happens, I"
"Yeah, what should I do then?"
"It's easy. Trust me."
"Well"
I was taken aback by Alice's honest words. The psychiatrist before me continued.
"For the record, I know her better than you do, and I've been with women for a long time. So if there's something you don't understand about her, or if you're confused, lean on me. I'll Teach you all kinds of things.”
"Honestly, I'm glad to hear you say that." But then I thought about it, and I didn't know where Shino and Alice were in Tokyo, or which hospital had used medicuboid to this point. First of all, it's rude to teach these things, so it's a little difficult to ask.
\"What you said is very good, but where are Alice-san and the others?\"
"Where are you in front of me?"
\"No, it's in the real world. I don't know which hospital Miss Alice and Shino use.\"
"Alice looks a little convinced."
\"Ah, yes. I met in SAo, so it doesn't seem like we met in the real world. In that case\"
"What if that's the case?"
"I will let you know when I finish the game, and then I will ask you to tell me your full name."
"Fu, do you have your full name?"
Although I was a little surprised by this statement, Alice continued.
\"This is a question, Kirito-kun. What is your wife's real name? What is my real name? Answer me.\"
"The sudden question confused me." However, when I heard the full names of these two people, I was shocked. Although I was confused seeing so many names, their names were firmly imprinted on me. in mind.
\"That Shino's real name is Asada Shino. You are Serizawa Alice.\"
Alice smiled as if to say "the right answer."
"Yeah, so you know our real names, but we don't know your name, and that's important. So, before this game ends, I'll let you tell us your name, and in exchange, I'll tell You and we are where we are. Once the game is over, the etiquette of this game goes away, so it doesn't matter."
"It is true, but"
“Then that’s a rule.
Alice looked into my eyes again. His eyes became sharp again.
“It’s almost the 100th floor, but in this world, you don’t know what will happen until the end.
Kirito-kun, don’t let your guard down.
"You are the last hope of all players in the world, and the last hope of that girl." No matter what, please come back alive. Come meet Shino. "
Alice's eyes were like mirrors, reflecting my face.
Until now, I have been climbing this castle, defeating tens of thousands of monsters, thinking that I want all the players to come back alive, and I want to come back to reality alive. Keep going like this, and now that I've climbed this far, those thoughts and wishes are about to become a reality.
Moreover, even if I return to the real world, I want to stay by Shino's side. My duty is to be in Shino's position and protect her for the rest of her life. To begin it, you must leave this world alive.
I don't want to be your last hope, but I will definitely climb to the top of this castle and come back alive with Shino and others. That feeling in my heart has now become stronger since arriving at this castle.
"certainly.
He mouthed the determination in his heart and let Alice inhale it into her ears.
Alice just looked me in the eyes and said nothing, but eventually smiled.
\"I beg you. I want to bring her Sinon back to the real world and give it to you.\"
"I won't let you die."
"Yes"
Alice nodded slightly, let go of my hand on my cheek, and leaned against the back of the sofa.
\"Even so, Sinon doesn't want to leave you. Unless Sinon recovers, it will be difficult for you to go to the battlefield.\"
"ah"
\"I vowed to come back alive, but if Shino fails to recover, I won't be able to go to the battlefield.\" I don't know why, but I completely forgot.
\"Well, her mental power is stronger than when she came into this world, and she has made friends that have been difficult to make until now. She is currently receiving treatment, but if you and Asuna take care of her, she will be able to immediately Back to the offensive front.
"Mr. Alice"
When Alice called me, she turned to face me.
\"I just said that I was helpless in front of Shino who had an epileptic fit.\"
"I told you. What's wrong with that?"
“I try not to think about it until now so I can make up my mind, but there’s always something on my mind.”
At that time, Shino had an epileptic seizure and could not do anything because I myself knew nothing about Shino, even though she seemed to know everything. Now, although she has gotten much better, Sinon is in a state where she doesn't know when the attack will occur.
\"If I can understand Shino more deeply, I can do more for Shino, relieve Shino's pain more, and heal Shino better\"
\"Are you saying that you want to relive Sinon's memory?\"
I came back from the world of thoughts and turned my face to the dedicated doctor in front of me. The doctor's face was no longer as calm and sharp as before, but full of astonishment. But I just thought about it and didn't say anything.
"Uh no, I am!"
"You look like you're saying that. You're the kind of person who doesn't like keeping a straight face the most, and you're the kind of person who shows off whatever comes to his mind."
Shino and Yui did tell me that if they wanted to know what I was thinking, they could tell by looking at my face, and Asuna and the others who fought together also told me that sometimes I would give orders during the battle. Man's fearful expression.
"That's what they said"
\"Well, you are really a problem child. Indeed, as a dedicated doctor, I am very happy that you can understand Sinon. But Kirito-kun, although it is a pity that you want to relive Sinon's memory, that is what you look up to. Love.\"
""
\"You don't have to go that far, and even if you don't want to know Shino that much, you still love Shino enough. That's enough for now, so don't think too much.\"
"Is this the love you look up to?"
Alice nodded deeply, but soon she was staring at my face. Alice opened her mouth as I thought about what to do next time.
“Until now, I have been in contact with you and observed your behavior, but maybe you don’t know how to create a sense of distance from others.
"Alice hit my target brilliantly." Yeah, I don't know what to say, how to get closer to someone, or how to do it.
Originally, my parents were not my biological parents, and Suguha and I were not brothers and sisters, but cousins. My biological parents died before I could remember, and I was taken in by my mother and her husband (my sister's husband), where I was naturally raised as their own.
I think I learned this fact when I was ten years old, when I visited the Resident Registration Network and collected all kinds of information. Since then, I have no idea how to create a sense of distance from others.
"No, I never really tried to make friends in the first place, and on top of that, I'm a total homebody." That being said, I didn't have a lot of friends. Among them, the one who gets along the best and plays games together is Kaim, who came to this world after he was supposed to save Yuuki.
"Sure enough, do you understand?"
"I understand that compared with normal people, you have many dangers and vulnerabilities. I am sure that you have never really trusted anyone, and have never met anyone you can trust. That is not even your sister Leafa. .”
"No, I believe in Leafa, I trust her, I think she is a cute little sister."
\"But the way Leafa and Sinon get along is very different.\"
"Well, of course, Leafa and I are brother and sister."
\"But you trust Shino, who is not your family, and you don't trust Leafa, who is your family.\"
"I was caught off guard again and startled." Alice sighed and crossed her arms on her chest.
"No, that's why she's attracted to you and you're attracted to her."
"Well"
"After that experience, she couldn't trust others, not even her biological parents who she wanted to protect. And you are not good at creating a sense of distance between you and others, you can't trust your biological parents, you can't trust your family. "
\"Indeed, Shino and I may be very similar.\"After reaching a certain level, I no longer trust others, including my parents, but I long for the warmth of the world. Although I have the desire to love someone, I can't find it. To someone I can think of. And, if you think about it normally, you did something worthy of a crime.
\"Do you and Shino look alike?\"
"To be honest, you look a lot like her, but you don't know how to keep a distance from others, so you just want to get deeper with her. You are going too far."
When Alice told me, I felt thunderous inside. I just thought that if I could understand Shino more, maybe I could heal her or love her more deeply, but I didn't expect that the reason why I thought this was because I'm not good at keeping a sense of distance from others.
"I mean..."
"But I like that part of you."
"Well"
Alice folded her arms gently.
“Well, sure, you try to think too deeply about things, but at the same time, you can also try to understand the other person to that extent.
Alice continued with a wry smile.
\"Besides, Shino is not punishing you. She will punish anyone who is seriously offended, regardless of age or gender.\"
"I think she loves you because of who you are."
Alice placed her hand on my stunned cheek again.
\"Now I know how much you love Shino. If you were here, Shino would definitely recover quickly. So I beg you, Kirito-kun. If there is anything you don't understand, such as how to communicate with If others keep a distance, or if you have any questions about Shino, come to me. I will teach you step by step.\"
Alice's reddish-brown eyes reflect the target's face like a mirror, sometimes making you feel the monster's fear. It was gone now and shone with a very calm, gentle light.
\"I feel like I understand myself better this time, and I feel like I've figured out how to deal with Shino in the future.\"There are a lot of things I don't understand. Alice is a seemingly elusive person, but Alice still Be a trustworthy person.
\"You mean, I am also a patient of Serizawa-sensei Alice-san?\"
"Well, I'm a counselor and a psychiatrist, and I'm good at listening to people's concerns and coming up with solutions. I don't charge unless I really need to see a doctor, so Please talk to me. Now, take a break today."
"I'll let you do it. Thank you so much for today."
I quietly got up from the sofa, said good night, lowered my head, and walked back into the dark corridor and then to Shino and Yui's bedroom. His steps felt much lighter than when he arrived.
After Kirito left, Alice sighed and leaned on the sofa. What I saw before me was what I had always seen - or rather, I was tired of seeing - ceilings without complex patterns.
"Wow. I didn't expect you two to get together and discuss the same thing."
Before Sinon suffered a seizure and was hospitalized, Sinon sought advice from Alice. The content at that time was exactly the same as Kirito's, "Being with him makes me want to be spoiled. I want to know more about him. Will he hate me to this extent?"
"Twisted people, attracted to each other, crowded together, dependent on each other, huh?"
Alice covered her eyes with her palms. Just like that, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
\"How do you change her mind, Kirito, and the mind of another person?\"
One day after we started taking care of Shino, Shino and I returned home on the 22nd floor. The reason is that Shino's condition is better than expected, the trauma has not recurred, and I am by her side.
After receiving these three things, Alice said that there was no need to be hospitalized in the church anymore, and it would be better for Sinon to go back to the house on the 22nd floor, so she allowed us to go back to the house on the 22nd floor. Well, my condition was that if something happened, I would immediately go back to my level one self, but I was able to come back much sooner than I expected.
"Although it's less than a week ago, it feels like our home has been open for about a month." Although I should have seen it a long time ago, I still sat down on one of the pieces of furniture, the sofa, and looked at the things that made me nostalgic. furniture.
“I feel like I’m back after a long time.”
Shino also sat down on the sofa opposite me. The clothing he wore while at the house consisted of a light green hoodie and white pants cut above the knees. The clothes I wore in the hospital were pajamas, and it felt like it had been a long time since I'd seen Shino in this outfit.
"Yes.
\"Of course, if you have to be hospitalized, you will probably stay for about a week. However, I stayed at Alice Sand's church for about three days.
"At that time, I suddenly remembered something." Is it really okay for Shino to go home from church like this? Sinon's heart is very unstable right now, so anything Alice-san says may happen.
\"Shino, are you really okay? Are you worried?\"
Shino lowered his head slightly.
"To be honest, I'm a little worried. I don't know when my symptoms will really come back. It's the same in real life. Many times I suddenly think about it and can't figure anything out. It's really painful when I'm in the hospital."
""
When I couldn't answer, Shino raised her head and called me.
\"But I feel fine now. It's not painful at all. In fact, when I was in the hospital, no one was there. But this time, Alice-sensei, Yui, Asuna, Jupiter and Lilan were all there, and have you.\"
Shino smiled gently at me.
"So this time I was able to be discharged from the hospital so quickly, it's all because of you, I think, and it's also thanks to you."
\"That's it. I'm very happy to hear the news.\"
I smiled at Shino and looked around. There are no humans or monsters but us.
"That's how it should be." When Shino was discharged from the hospital, she suddenly called Asuna during the attack and asked him to take care of Yui and Lilan like he did during Nozhi Lundi. Yui and Lilan objected and said "We can go home all the way!", but Alice, who had been checking on Shino, came forward to persuade them and Asuna, saying: "On this day, your mother wants to Alone with your dad.\"
As a result, Yui, Lilane and Asuna swallowed it helplessly, leaving Sinon and I to be replaced on the 22nd floor. By the way, Yui and Liran will stay at Asuna's house on the 56th floor as usual and will pick her up tomorrow morning.
\"Anyway, Shino, are you okay with me?
Shino lowered his head again and made a slightly painful sound.
"Because it wouldn't be possible if it wasn't for two people."
The words Shino spat out made me swallow my saliva. Indeed, until today, we have not been separated from Yui and Lilan, and because of various incidents, the situation is not that bad.
I wonder if this is the reason why Shino is full of anger - currently, Shino is the most active, extreme, and most attacked target this month.
\"I, this is that um, I understand when the night comes\"
You could tell that my face was red and hot, but at the same time, Shino's face was also a little red.
"Yes"
Immediately afterwards, Shino raised her head as if she realized something.
"Of course, that's not why I take time to spend time with you. I want to be alone with you, go for a walk or something."
Blushing, Shino recalled what she had said in confusion. Of course, since the capture has recently entered its final stages, I started focusing solely on the capture and didn't spend much time with Shino.
I found that Shino sometimes wanted to be alone with me, but recently it became an unfulfilled wish.
"Well, yeah. I certainly don't have time to be alone with you. Well, where are we going for a walk?"
"That's why I said it's this level."
"Oh, that's it. I understand. I'm going out now, but it doesn't matter."
After seeing Shino nodding, I got up from the sofa and came to Shino's side.
\"Shino, tell me when you encounter difficulties.\"
"I'm fine. Really, I'm fine."
Shino said, gently holding my hand. When Shino's unique pleasant warmth gradually spread from my hands to my whole body, I knew that I could go out with Shino normally, and my heart was filled with joy and excitement.
"Will it really end peacefully?" Can Shino return to this home safely? A strange feeling of nervousness and uneasiness swirled in my heart, just like before challenging the boss battle.
\"Kirito, Kirito, what's wrong?\"
"ah"
\"Shino's voice brought me back to my senses.\"As long as you turn your face to the place where the voice calls you, you will see Shino's anxious face.
(oops)
Maybe my expression just now looked uneasy - I thought I wouldn't make Shino uneasy, but I suddenly made her look like this.
"Maybe you don't want to go out?"
"No, no, Her Royal Highness is not like this. Come on, let's go."
When I said this jokingly, Shino smiled bitterly and held my hand tighter. From my experience so far, I know that clasping hands like this is when Shino wants to spoil her.
As I left the house, I locked the door and looked at Shino. Although it was only three days, Shino was immediately attracted by the scenery on the 22nd floor, making her nostalgic as much as the house itself.
"I don't know, it feels like home. I haven't been here in a long time, but I feel like I miss it."
"Really, it feels weird, maybe because I've been in a strange church for too long."
"We only stayed at the church for one day at most." However, this time it took three days, and I had to take care of Shino, so I almost never left the city. In other words, I was told not to go to Alice and not to leave Shino's side.
The reason is that after being captured, the "fugitive" quickly escaped from prison and disappeared somewhere in Aincrad. After Sinon woke up, the guests were "Thinker" and "Alberich". When Alice answered them, she told them that "Decomposer" had disappeared from the black iron palace managed by Thinker.
Since the Thinker was not the kind of person who could lie, and he was also in a panic, Alice immediately understood that he was telling the truth and sent him to the Black Iron Palace and Alberich to the Blood Knights. After the headquarters, he came back to me and told me about it.
Asuna and I were listening together. We were all shocked and realized that Aincrad was still in danger. But Asuna immediately calmed down and told the Bloodsworn Knights, the Holy Dragon Alliance and other major The members of the guild sent a message asking them to track down the "Poor Escapers" and find the "Poor Escapers" base.
I heard about this when Shino was not there, and I wanted to tell Shino immediately, but Alice stopped me and said that the "collapse man" made Shino fall asleep. If I find myself in Aincrad again Now free, Shino may panic and mistakenly believe that she will be targeted again. I didn't tell Shino that the "fugitive" ran away as instructed.
Currently, as a countermeasure, we are following Alice's advice and arresting them as soon as possible. Because I already know that once the guide reaches the 100th floor, after clearing the level, "Honkai Man" will be powerless.
And now we have reached the 96th floor, and there are still 4 floors to reach the 100th floor. Once here, we can completely defeat his purpose, and once we reach the 100th floor, we can be freed from this world and be able to Back to the original real world.
\"Now because of Sinon, I can't attack, so everyone is doing this.\" If everyone's duty now is to arrest, then my duty is to heal Sinon's heart so that she can regain her health. Come back and arrest. Therefore, I must lighten the burden on Shino's heart as much as possible.
\"So, Shino. Is it really okay to go for a walk? Don't you have anywhere else you want to go?\"
Sinon seemed to remember something and looked gently at the sky. Directly above Sinon was a blue sky. It felt very high, probably because it was autumn.
"Speaking of which, I've never gone shopping alone with you."
It’s true that I used to go shopping a lot, but when I went shopping I mostly bought equipment and items, so it was mainly for strategy. When I wasn’t going shopping, Yui and Lilan were almost always there. Having said that, I have never gone shopping alone with Shino.
"I remembered, yes, okay, let's go shopping? The colonel has done a lot of things because of too many attacks. It seems like it's no longer a trivial matter."
"how much do you have?"
I brought up the status window and checked the column that showed the amount I owned, but the number in there was the column. The house next door is 25 million Coles, so I have enough money to buy four houses of the same quality as this house.
Until now, most of my money has been spent on buying a house and equipment, but sure enough, I have never bought a house, and when it comes to equipment, I can't find anything better than what Kayaba gave me when I joined the Bloodsworn Knights. The equipment is better.
In addition, if you sneak into the dungeon and maze, defeat the monsters such as robbers, and open the treasure chest, you often find a good weapon that sells well, although their performance is not as good as the weapons you use now. He reached this amount, probably because he almost didn't spend any money, he sold all the weapons he obtained and stormed items.
\ "By the way, according to Egil, I got it from above and sold it in Egil's shop. \"
It seems that the middle -class players bought equipment and used very happy.
"About 125,000,000 columns."
As I murmured so much, there was a slightly surprising voice next to me. When I saw it, I saw Shi Nai's face with round eyes.
"Have you saved so much!?"
"Yeah, even if I have attacked a lot of money recently, I didn't use it. And, because there were too many things that happened, I didn't have time to use it.
"That's why you can play as you want."
\ "Hey, what does it mean to be happy and happy? Then, can you do such a thing in this world? \"
"My head turns into the sky instantly." Perhaps because this game is a pure Japanese full -dive MMORPG, gambling like a casino or marble machine does not exist, so gambling related to gambling is impossible.
\ "In this way, buying expensive things should be a good pastime in this world, but Shi Nai should not like this kind of thing, so she may not do it. \"
"If you say you can do it, you can do it. Do you have anything you want? For example, you are outrageous clothes or hats."
"I don't want this kind of thing. To be honest, if I can walk and speak with you, it's fine."
I was surprised when I heard Shi Nai. Poetry just now said, not just expensive clothes and hats.
Well, Similar words have told me several times, and I should have been used to it but somehow. My body is full of happiness and embarrassment.
"So, let's go shopping, don't buy too expensive things, after all, the 20th floor?"
"Instead of going there, I would rather go to the 80th floor. You see, the big and wide port town."
"Think of it, there are many people there, but I don't go many times, okay, let's go to the 80th floor."
I held Shi Nai's hand tightly, embarked on the dense grassland, and walked towards the portal of the 22nd floor. This is not a strategy or a Morne Momine wiped out, but walking with the beloved -the rhythm of the date is easy and interesting.
"Sure enough, very beautiful"
\ "I and Shi Nai went to the 80 -story port town. \" It used to be a place with many monsters, but Mattel lost control because of \ "breakthrough \" and devoured it. Well, because of this, the 80th layer has attracted attention as a very close healing place from the front line, and is also very popular among couples.
Moreover, although this layer has been autumn, the strength of the sun has not changed at all, it is eternal summer. Perhaps because of this, when you turn your face to the coast, you will see a middle -class player wearing a swimsuit to enjoy the holidays and sea bath.
"But, it should be autumn, but it has not become cold here. From summer, the sun has not changed at all."
"Maybe it is arranged. You see, just like the last time we went to Springfield."
When I heard Shi Nai's words, I remembered the scene of the cherry blossom tree -lined road that I walked with Shi Nai a long time ago. The weather over there was set in spring, and the cherry blossoms lasted for a long time. Therefore, that place is called Springfield, but if this place is set in the same way, it will be called Sammerfield.
"Maybe that's it. However, what you can enjoy here is not just leisure and vacation."
"It is easy to be dispersed by the coast and mountains, but this is a large port town." It really is not as good as the beginning of the first floor, but there are many shops, maybe because it is a city that is on the sea, stalls, stalls, stalls, stalls, stalls, stalls, stalls, stalls. All of them are seafood and mountain production.
"I tried it last time, it's delicious." - Well, today is the date with Shi Nai, so instead of eating that kind of thing to fill the stomach, it is better to go to a high -end restaurant to fill the stomach, so it doesn't matter .
\ "So, Poetry, where should we go first? \"
"That sorry, I didn't think too deep."
Shi Nai's answer made me feel at a loss. Now that he said to go shopping in the city, I thought Poetan had something to buy, but obviously I was completely wrong.
\ "Well, Shi Nai feels a bit like, even if you come to this kind of place, there is nothing to want. \"
"is that so?
"I can"
Shi Nai said, holding my hand tightly. For poems that do not like to do such a thing, such work is unusual. Today Shi Nai's aggressive, I understand again.
"let's go"
After confirming that Shi Nai nodded, I pulled Shi Nai's hand and went to the port town in the mountains and the sea. As soon as you go in, you can see the bustling town in the small town. They are all couples and friends. You can also see the NPC of the operating store and talk to players coming and going.
On the booths placed by the NPCs, they shed, stewed, fried, and roasted all kinds of food in Haili. I usually go to the NPC stalls to eat discounted foods, but now I don't think so.
\ "Then, you have eaten that kind of thing when you are arrested? \"
\ "Ah. That's because you can eat in the city. Do you want to eat? \"
\ "No, it's not that. I just think that Yui will be happy to eat it. \"
\ "Yes, Yui eats everything, so if I buy food from the booth, she will be happy to eat delicious. \"
\ "No, it's not just Yui." "Li Lan is more willing to eat that kind of thing. Perhaps it is because it is a dragon that is different from us, not Shi Nai's food, so he eats simple dishes, which gives full play to the umami taste of the ingredients.
According to him, Shi Nai's food is many times delicious, but the open -air food is better.
\ "Of course, Yui will be happy to eat it, but Lilan prefers that kind of thing.
"So is it better to make such a thing for Ruiran than me?"
\ "No, Shina's meals are still delicious, so Shi Nai's meals are better. \"
When I was walking and talking about such trivial things, I suddenly froze when I saw a store. Shi Nai was naturally surprised by me, and immediately called me.
\ "Kirito, what happened? \"
""
In front of it is a clothing store operated by NPC with a black human model wearing a hat and wearing a pure white sleeveless dress. Seeing my own eyes, in my mind, I remembered the time where I walked in the city alone with Lan.
At that time, what Li Lan surprised me was that he said he wanted to eat pancakes, and he couldn't wear clothes or hats because he was a dragon.
Until now, my mind was full of poetry, so I didn't think much, but I would like to know what happened to Lilan at the time. Even if I asked him in detail, he would not answer me.
What happened to Lilan at the time, what kind of thoughts did he have in his heart, and what kind of changes have happened in his heart? I thought for a long time, but I couldn't think of the answer.
When I continued to think, a white wolf dragon figure appeared in my mind.
"No, first of all, what exactly is it?" When I made him a companion, I thought he was just a simple one
