Leafa and Filia also looked around, looking a little strange. Others generally felt the same way, they were just talking about what kind of special guests Seven was bringing. Among them, the three people who felt that they knew the answer were Kirito, Shino, and Lilan.
"Hey, Kirito didn't expect what No. 7 would do."
"Ah, I was thinking something similar."
\"But, are you okay? In this case, then we have to really face each other. And, if it is to be made public\"
On the left was Lilan and on the right was Sinon. Kirito nodded. After No. 7 flew to pick up Lilan and left, Lilan had not returned to them yet. She was still logged in in the window's friend list.
The number seven who took Lilan away, the one who performed the song live on stage, heard about Lilan's dream at the time and retorted that he would realize it to some extent.
Then there was the appearance of the special guest mentioned in the live briefing on stage - and I could only think of one thing. Although the three people who came up with the answer all hoped it would become a reality, they couldn't help but feel anxious.
"But since it's already seven o'clock—"
Just as Kirito was about to say this, the surrounding players suddenly cheered in unison.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!"
"It's here!
"Seven ah ah ah!!!"
The roaring sound made by thousands of players shook the performance hall itself violently, and even the atmosphere trembled. As I turned my attention to the stage, enduring the passionate sounds that blurred the distinction between the virtual and real worlds, the culprit emerged.
A petite girl with red-purple eyes, wearing the same clothes as usual, with flowing silver hair. Seven was exactly who they'd been monitoring all morning.
Seven appears on stage, looks around, says nothing, then grabs the microphone and shouts.
\"Everyone——! Thank you very much for coming to my live today!!\"
As if in response to the single voice carried through the loudspeaker, the roar in the auditorium grew louder.
It was reported that Seven's strategy for the grand mission of conquering Swartyarfheim was just an experiment, and although Emperor and Klein followed him at the time, it was believed that Seven's popularity would decline.
Despite this, so many people gathered that the atmosphere in the venue was shaking and the voices of enthusiasm kept rising. This is enough to prove that Seven's popularity has not diminished at all. When Kirito realized this, the noise in the audience stopped and Number Seven took action.
"I told you, today's live broadcast is a special edition, right? According to the plan, I will bring you a slightly different live broadcast today!!"
Different from the roar just now, different voices such as "What——!?", "Oh!?", "What——!?" began to sound. Xiao Qi looked at the audience with a smile on his face, as if he was expecting it, then turned his body to the right and picked up the microphone again.
"Then come on stage!"
Xiao Qi's voice resounded throughout the venue, and the shocked venue fell into silence. Immediately afterwards, a figure appeared from behind the scenes. At this time, including Kirito and the others, almost everyone in the audience exclaimed.
A girl walked onto the stage to the cheers of the crowd and lined up next to number seven. She has golden eyes and red hair, about the same length as Xiao Qi, with a slight purple tint at the end. She wears a white, black, and red fairy battle uniform.
She was accused of being a liar and even criticized by Clover, but eventually she gained attention during her battle with Xiaoqi and became one of their friends and Xiaoqi's biological sister. Yes, Lelan.
Seeing Kirito and others lining up next to Number Seven on the stage hosted by Number Seven, Kirito and the others couldn't help but scream.
\"R. Lilan-san!!?\"
"rain!!?"
Friends, no doubt surprised by Lelan's appearance, raised their voices, but one faction was louder. A group of players with feathers on their heads. This is a guild with Xiaoqi as its boss, and those who tried to welcome Lilan were deceived and began to think that Lilan was a liar. These are the Clover people who are our enemies.
\"Wait, isn't this Lilan!?\"
"Lilan!? Is this what the senior management said that Lilan is a liar!?"
\"But didn't you say that was a lie? Or why is Lilan here!?\"
A sound that was different from enthusiasm, but almost confused, began to sound in the venue. Of course, a girl who shouldn't be lining up next to the famous number 7 shows up, and a bizarre scene of her queuing up next to number seven unfolds. And this scene was exactly what the three of them expected.
"Xiao Qi, did you really do it!?"
"are you serious!?"
"Seven, Lilan!!"
I never thought I would actually take the plunge. Just as he was about to raise his voice to cover up the noise of the surrounding players, Xiao Qi picked up the microphone again and spoke loudly.
"listen!!!"
The shout-like voice of No. 7 circled around the performance hall, stealing the voices of all the audience. Xiao Qi whispered, creating an impossible situation in the entertainment hall. There were spectators here, but there was silence.
"I'm hiding something from everyone. Some of the Clovers gathered here may know who this person is. Yes, this person even deceived Clover to get in. Lilan. You all cursed Lilan as the liar."
There was a commotion in the venue, and Lilan looked around in confusion. When Xiao Qi lined up neatly next to Lilan, he spoke again.
"But, that's a lie. This person didn't lie, and there's no reason to be called a liar. So, everyone's image is a lie."
No, Lilan did try to lie to join Clover, and what Qi is saying now is itself a lie. However, there was no objection in the audience, and Kirito and the others were too lazy to speak.
The atmosphere was that of a presentation on Dr. Nanello's research, he continued.
"And those of you who are recording and recording, please be sure to record what I have to say. I'm telling you a story that I've been keeping secret from everyone. This is the story of this rain." My sister. Yes, this Leland and I are as related as Eugene the Salamander and Lord Mortimer! ! "
The words of the seven people were transmitted through the microphone and loudspeaker, resounding throughout the venue and entering the ears of all players present. After a few seconds, everyone's eyes widened, as if they couldn't believe their ears, and then a burst of surprised screams broke out at the same time.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!?"
"what is that?"
"Isn't this a lie?"
There were bursts of screams throughout the venue, as if they had just witnessed a major accident or heard some major news. However, he was quickly suppressed by Xiao Qi.
"You may not believe it, yes, this is not a story you can believe, even if you search online, you will not find any results. Whether this story is a lie or true, it is for each person to decide." I will hand over There you have it. "
Seven looked up and shouted.
"However, Lilan is my sister. From now on, she will be the one who sings for everyone here. Lilan is the special guest tonight! Please understand!"
As he shouted, Xiao Qi tightly grasped Lilan's hand that was not holding the microphone, making him shrink back. When "Oh!?" sounded in the audience, Xiao Qi smiled at Lilan.
"Come on, sister, let's sing!"
A request from a semi-forced sister. When Lilan heard this sentence, it seemed a bit unreasonable from another angle, and she immediately lowered her head.
Are you still worried about the conflict with Clover, or are you too nervous? Just as Kirito was gritting his teeth, Lilan also raised her head like Xiao Qi, saw the woman in front of her, and turned to look at the audience.
"Yes, I am Xiaoqi's sister! I am Liar Yu, who lied that I am not Xiaoqi's sister! Please listen to that song!!"
Get rid of everything When Lilan's roar sounded in the air, both Lilan and Xiaoqi held each other's hands tightly and let out a commanding shout.
"'Music, start!!!'"
The unprecedented chorus of the two people filled the venue, followed by a sound similar to that of a whale coming from somewhere.
The entire venue was stunned as light particles of blue, light blue, and white colors began to fall on the venue like snowflakes. Looking up, I saw a whale dragon emitting light particles in the distant sky. Players who have not improved their telephoto skills may not be able to see it. The familiar of rain, Cynthia, poured light rain from far above and fell on the venue.
While everyone was distracted, loud music started playing from the speakers. The audience's attention immediately returned and the duet between the two singers began.
From that point on, the flow of live shows skyrocketed. The audience did not blame Lilan for her sudden appearance, but were fascinated by the way Lilan sang with Seven. Listening to her singing, the venue became more lively than ever.
The one that caught my attention the most was Qihe Yu. During the live performance, both Seven and Lilan sang and performed with joy from the bottom of their hearts.
The two sisters were once confused and conflicted. Essentially, they are very close sisters and if they sing together, they can sing together forever.
Her sister Seven is already an idol, and her sister Lilan is on the same path. This road will definitely be difficult, but I believe that Lilan will overcome it all and finally stand side by side with her beloved sister on the real stage.
That day will definitely not be too far away - Kirito thought, and together with the enthusiastic audience, he continued to listen to the singing of the two people, which seemed to be the ending song that heralded the end of their battle with Shamrock.
I felt like I was floating for a moment, and when it was over, I was no longer in my room at the Fairyland Inn, but in a different bed.
A round mechanical Amusphere is attached to his head, covering his eyes and making his vision somewhat difficult.
No, I had turned off the lights in the room, and since it was nighttime, no light came in through the narrow window next to the bed, so my vision was pitch black.
However, it's common for the room to be completely dark when you come back from a VR world, and since you usually know where everything is in the room, it's nothing special. Apply some strength to your abdominal muscles, lift your upper body, place the Amusphere on your head, pull out the rope, and get out of bed.
I walked to the wall, pressed the switch, and the room that was originally shrouded in darkness was filled with light.
A room about the size of 6 tatami mats, covered with off-white resin. There is a fixed bed, table and sofa inside, as well as a small independent bathroom in the back. On the bed is the Amusphere I used before, a laptop is on the table, and a black bag is placed next to the sofa. ta.
Everything is the same as before logging into the fairy world. After confirming this, I took my smartphone out of my pocket and looked at the monitor. The time is 10:30 pm. If it's a regular company, it's a fixed time, but if it's a family with children, it's basically bedtime.
Maybe I should log in longer. Thinking of this, I put my smartphone in my pocket, opened the door, and left the room. After taking the elevator several times, I finally came to a thick metal door. As soon as I stepped in, a cold, dry wind blew in my face, and my originally groggy mind became a little clearer.
It felt cold when I first arrived, but now I am walking in the passage paved with light gray boards, bathing in the cool breeze.
After walking for a while, a door blocked me, but I took out a thin plastic plate hidden on my chest, inserted it into the gap next to the door, and put my right thumb on the door. The sensor is right next to it. The huge door opened with a slight motor sound.
As we made our way through passages illuminated by orange lights and a colder wind blew, we finally found a door leading to our destination. I was surprised when I first saw it, but now I've walked past it many times, the heavy door that leads to my workplace.
When you pass the security check and open it, you'll find yourself in a dark room similar to the one before. Once you're inside, you may eventually forget where you are, but there are markers on the floor of the room that glow orange, so if you follow them, you'll be able to reach your destination.
A few seconds after I stepped into a room that looked like a haunted house, I heard the sound of the door closing automatically behind me, but when I ignored it and continued walking forward, relying on the mark, a bright light appeared in front of me. Something appears.
While I was here, I never took my eyes off the monitor, which seemed to be the size of a small theater.
If you look at the bottom of the screen, which is sure to surprise first-time visitors, you'll see a console with several keyboards and submonitors extending out, and you'll notice two people standing there. Already done.
As I walked towards it, a man with glasses noticed me and gently turned his hand towards me.
"Welcome home, Dr. Serizawa. You're back and you're back out soon."
"I just came back. Did anything unusual happen during that time?"
"We didn't have any particular problems. To be honest, I slowly realized that the system you provided us contributed more to our development than anything else." Is this what you said?
When I approached him when I received the report, I saw that the man wearing glasses was wearing very light clothes, including a blue Kurume yukata, a pongee belt, bare feet, and clogs.
I think I've seen this man many times before, but there's something about him in such a solemn place that makes me laugh. I suppressed the rising feeling in my stomach and turned to face the man sitting in the chair working on the keyboard.
His bleached hair stood upright like a hedgehog, he wore rugged round glasses, a faded T-shirt, three-quarter length jeans, and shredded sneakers, giving him a casual look.
\"Hibiga-san, is that so?\"
"It's true. Our project has really progressed because of Serizawa-senpai's contribution. Serizawa-senpai and Kayaba-senpai have created something incredible, really."
\"That's good. But it's precisely because of Kayaba-san's "seed" that the system I created can shine. In the end, it all comes back to Kayaba-san. \"
"In the end, I lived in the shadow of the three seniors. When the seniors were very powerful, it was hard for the juniors."
Hearing this, I couldn't help but laugh along with the man in the yukata. However, a man in a yukata immediately stopped me.
"If that was the case, I would have pulled Dr. Serizawa out earlier. Let me ask you again, which one do you prefer, your current workplace or your previous workplace?"
"This is definitely my current workplace. In fact, I think I'm here precisely because I find the current workplace so attractive. People at my previous workplace simply couldn't use the system I created. Now that it's a The product, the two of us got it right and put it together. I think it's time to release a closed beta."
"I understand. But I'm sure there's a reason for it."
"Yes, of course. I'm sure he'll be in that game."
With that said, I reached into my pocket again, took out my smartphone, and turned it on. In this place full of sophisticated machinery and countless radio waves flying around, you can't make any calls at all. You can only operate things that can be activated offline, but that's enough.
Open the gallery and open the folder where the files taken with the camera are saved. Then, tap the display again and a photo will appear.
It was a group photo with the Tokyo skyline in the background, me in the center, a boy and a girl on either side. Both have black hair, but the girl wears glasses, a unique hairstyle, and white ribbons on her temples.
It's just a photo now, but in VR you can meet at any time, and if you want to meet in real life, you two can also meet. Even though I have quit now, the two of them are probably still logging into the VR world, continuing to experience various worlds and grow.
What's certain is that the pair and their friends are continuing to make good progress. However, it was far too early for the pair to reach that point.
He gently turned his gaze to the smartphone, then back to the photo, caressing the boy and girl with his fingertips. Even after use, the display feels smooth, but there's a certain softness and warmth inside.
I whispered into the room filled with countless mechanical sounds and speakers.
"Continue me."
\"Beast Tamer Kirito\"-Fairy Dance-Complete\"
-Fairy Dance Ex-
Shino was in an empty space.
Shino stood alone in an empty space with no walls or ceiling, and the sky and horizon were dyed white. It's white when you look up, it's white when you look down, and even when you try to look from a distance, you can't see any color other than white.
When did I enter this all-white world? What are the triggers? Thinking about it, Shino slowly stood up and looked around, but everything she saw was white, and the ground she was standing on was also white, and even the horizon was white, so she didn't know where it was. Where is the end of the earth, where is the end of the sky. Don't even know.
"I wonder where this is"
Shino moved in the endless white world and looked around. Normally, when you move your neck or eyes, the scenery changes, but in the world you're in now, the sky, ground, and horizon are all white, so no matter where you look, nothing changes. However, such a world is impossible, so there must be an exit somewhere.
Although I don’t know where it is, there must be an exit. Shino thought like this, and while continuing to walk, she suddenly stopped.
In this white world that I unknowingly entered, I saw some colors different from white. Taking a closer look, it turned out to be a person, but he immediately realized that this was more than just one person. When I look closely at the shape of the person, I can understand who the person is.
A girl with long chestnut brown hair, a girl with dark brown hair, a short girl with light brown hair tied into twin tails, and a girl with short black hair. They are my friends Asuna, Rika, Keiko and Suguha.
not only. If you look around at your friends, you can also see that they are fighting in SAo together and are playing ALo. It seems that everyone has come to this white world together.
"all!"
If you meet everyone, you will definitely know where you are and everyone will be looking for a way out just like you. If she cooperates with everyone, she should be able to escape from this world. Driven by her thoughts, Shino immediately started running to reach her beloved friends.
It's quite a distance, but one you can easily reach by running. I can reach everyone in less than a minute. Thinking this, Shino continued to move her legs, but then she noticed something strange.
Even though I was supposed to be running for a long time, the distance between me and my friends didn't get any closer. He was unable to contact his friends, although he was sure he was running towards them. It's like running on a moving treadmill.
I wonder if the floors of this white world will continue to move in a different direction than the one I'm running towards. Regardless of whether this is the case or not, I won’t be able to see my friends if this continues.
\"Everyone, everyone——!\"
In this case, all she had to do was raise her voice and draw attention to her thoughts. Shino paused and put this thought into action. The sound echoed in the empty white world. When Kodama's voice could no longer be heard, the friends slowly turned their heads to Shino.
Great, my voice has been heard - just when I was about to think this, Shino was speechless. I was far away from my friends and could only vaguely see their faces and expressions, but they all looked at me with cold eyes and cruel expressions.
"What is that? Don't come here." He seemed to be expressing this silently, his eyes were inorganic and cold, without a trace of warmth. Shino was confused because he was glaring at her with eyes and expressions that a normal friend wouldn't do.
\"Wha, what? What's wrong with everyone?\"
At this time, my friends said nothing and turned around and left. Its speed was far faster than running speed, and in the blink of an eye, Shino's companions were far away from her. When I woke up, my friends were so far gone that they were only visible as dots.
“I don’t like wait, wait!!”
After shaking her head several times, Shino ran towards the crowd, but then she felt as if she tripped over something and fell down on the spot. Dull pain and shock ran through her body, making it difficult for her to breathe, but Shino endured the pain, looked down at her feet, and let out a weak scream.
The everlasting white world began to turn black behind me. No, it would be more accurate to say that black began to invade the white world.
And in the black world that was expanding at an alarming speed, countless black arms stretched out, and two of them grabbed Shino's legs.
It was obvious that she fell because she was caught by this arm, but Shino didn't pay much attention and just let out another weak scream.
"What, what is this?"
Although she was held down, Sinon could still move, so she immediately turned around to face the crowd, but was speechless. The friends who were there just now have disappeared. Not only that, the invasion of the black world has also passed directly above me. Everyone was held by the black arms extending from this black world and disappeared somewhere.
"Yeah, Minna."
At this moment, a fainter sound came from his throat than before, and Sinon's body was pressed to the ground. The number of arms from the black world suddenly increased, not just Shino's arms, but almost her entire body was pinned to the ground.
Even if Sinon wanted to twist her body or stand up, she couldn't overcome the power of the black arm holding her down, and she couldn't even tremble.
My vision became dark, and I could only hear the sound of black arms pressing and tightening my body, and the sound of my heart beating at an unnatural speed. Fear rose from the bottom of my heart, and soon something would happen. overflow.
Sinon was completely unable to move and screamed uncontrollably.
"No, no, no, help me, help me, help me!!"
"Help me? Who will help you?
The sudden voice in her head caused Shino to open her eyes suddenly and stop screaming and moving. Immediately afterwards, many black arms began to gather in front of Shino. Looking at it, its shape changed, eventually turning into a dark black shape, but upon seeing that figure, Shino let out a silent scream.
The person who appeared when the black arm deformed was none other than Shino himself. Although the color is inky or dark, her figure and face can be clearly recognized, and the distance between her and the real Shino is gradually getting closer.
``No one will help you. So does everyone. Why has everyone abandoned you? I'm leaving you and going somewhere. You are not trusted by anyone. That's why everyone looks at you like that.
Your own voice echoes directly in your head, not in your ears. Shino tried to shake her head as she explained what happened to her friends before, but she couldn't because her head was held down.
"It's not true, after all everyone is taking care of me even me"
"Believe? That's a lie. That's your misunderstanding. The truth is, no one believes you. I don't. You're not trusted by anyone. Because you're a murderer. Because you can't live with other people.
The black Sinon was getting closer and closer to Sinon while dripping black viscous liquid. Sinon's black face was getting closer and closer, and every time the black mucus covered her face, Sinon's heartbeat became louder and louder. I almost felt like my heart was in my throat.
\"That's why you want to become strong on your own.\" Because I know this very well. Because I understand that no one trusts me. That's why you choose to be alone, to become stronger alone.
"!!"
"That's right. That's right. You know it. It means I'm lonely. So you have no choice but to become stronger on your own. Because no one trusts you. Because no one will love you. Because no one will Believe you. Because he is a murderer. Because he is a hateful son of a murderer. You have no choice but to be alone. You are loved alone. And that is right."
With the beating of Sinon's heart, Sinon's black face kept getting closer, and finally her eyes suddenly turned red, attracting Sinon's gaze. At the same time, Sinon's black hands covered with black mucus slowly wrapped around Sinon's trembling face.
\"You will always be alone\"
“————————!!!”
The sound was so loud that it reached her ears and made Shino jump.
When I opened my eyes, what I saw was not an empty white world eroded by black darkness and countless black hands, but a wall made of new thin boards. Although it was white, the room was paved with Brand new flooring. In a corner of the room, Shino was lying on a tube bed that was too big to be used by one person.
As I looked around I saw the table and desk that I usually use, and a little further in I could see the rather large kitchen that I was used to.
In Yui's room, there was a large window close to the bed, with blackout curtains, but the morning sunlight shone in through the gaps. There is no doubt that this is the room in the apartment I moved into long ago.
At the same time, I found that my dark appearance and the black arms that restrained me just now were gone.
""
Shino looked at her body and didn't quite understand what was happening. I was wearing my recently purchased pajamas, but they were wet and heavy, like they were soaked in water. I could feel the wetness covering my skin and my heart was beating hard inside me.
Thinking of all this, Shino realized that everything that had happened so far was a dream.
""
Shino lowered his head in disappointment and supported himself with his right hand.
What a terrible dream this is. In addition to being trapped in a white world that he doesn't understand, unable to meet everyone even if he finds them, the world ends up being dyed black, with a black monster that resembles him attacking and cursing him frequently. I couldn't believe he would hit me.
"the worst"
Since that happened and I developed post-traumatic stress disorder (ptSd), I've had a lot of horrible nightmares. But that was a thing of the past, and such things no longer exist. Ever since I met Kirito, Yui, Asuna, Alice and others, I rarely have such dreams anymore.
I no longer have nightmares and am no longer tired of them - or so I think - but when I forget about them they still come back.
"Why now..."
Shino just shook her head.
There is no point in thinking about this question. Yes, it was all a dream. This is a dream, it is not an event in the VR world or the real world. The black self does not exist, and neither does the black arm.
And everyone believes in me very much...
"Believe? That's a lie. That's your misunderstanding.
Just as I was thinking this, a voice suddenly sounded in my mind. This is a very clear sound, just like the 'sound' made by Rilan Wolf Dragon in its form.
And the tone of that voice was very similar to the tone of the dark, sticky, sticky version of myself that appeared in the dream just now.
\"!?\"
Shino looked around in surprise. This is my room, which hasn't changed since a long time ago, and I'm the only one in it. No matter where I looked, I couldn't see anyone but myself. Everything is the same as it was before I went to bed.
\"You understand very well. It means I am lonely
Just when I was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the "voice" sounded again. As if taking the opportunity to look around again, a voice sounded in his mind again.
"So you have no choice but to become strong on your own." Because no one believes in me
My black self, the owner of the voice, had emerged from my dream. As soon as I woke up from the dream, I got into my own head and took advantage of this relaxing moment to take action. The "sound" continued, as if the black world was emerging in my mind and slowly invading my brain.
Sinon covered her ears on the spot, as if to resist the 'sound', but the 'sound' did not stop.
"Because no one loves me." Because no one will believe you.
noisy.
"You don't have anyone's trust. Because you're a murderer. Because you can't live with other people.
It's too noisy, go away.
"You have no choice but to be alone"
noisily. Go away, go away.
"No one will help you, everyone will abandon you, they will leave you and go somewhere else, no one trusts you, that's why everyone looks at you like this" I look at you alone and loved, no one really Trust you, no one trusts you, no one trusts you, you are a murderer. , because they are no longer able to live with other people.
Noisy, noisy, noisy, noisy, noisy, noisy, noisy, noisy, noisy, noisy, go away, go away, go away, go away, go away, go away.
“Go away, go away, go away, go away————————!!!”
\"——No, no no, Shinono, Sinono!!!\"
Shino was startled by the extremely familiar voice, which seemed to break through the "voice" echoing in her mind. I looked around, trying to trace the source of the sound, and before I knew it, the landscape had changed from the reality of my room to a maze somewhere.
Because there were patterns inside the maze that she often saw, Sinon found that her location had changed from the real world to ALo's VR world, and she also changed from Sinon to Shino.
\"Sinon, the attack is coming! Dodge!\"
Noting that shortly after logging in, a familiar voice reached her ears again, Shino was startled again, but at the same time she realized something and let out a cry of surprise.
A muscular, demonic monster appeared in front of me. It had the shape of a ferocious bull's head. It held a huge war hammer in both hands, as if it wanted to chop down something in front of it. This is a preparatory move for him to accumulate strength and prepare to attack with all his strength.
"A"
Why is there such a monster in front of me? Why does this happen? Before she could remember the process, Sinon immediately took a step back to avoid the attack, but the Minotaur was faster than her. He swung a blow with his war hammer, shattering Sinon's slender body, and the tip of the war hammer pierced her. .
"Kaha"
At that moment, Sinon's whole body felt as if something heavy had hit her, and her body was thrown away like a ball hit by a bat, flying into the air. Before she could figure out what happened, Sinon was blown away, fell to the ground, and rolled several times before stopping.
Due to the presence of analgesics, which can suppress pain, even if you are attacked by something comparable to a car collision, you will only feel some discomfort, but the impact is still quite strong, as if something has happened, and Sinon is still rolling Crawling on the ground at a standstill, unable to move.
"Uh-huh"
Normally, she would immediately want to stand up and actually stand up, but now in Shino's mind, she was thinking why things turned out like this, when did she log into ALo? occupied the area and blocked his attempts to stand up.
Why on earth does this happen?
I don't know when I can deal with such a boss monster.
I wonder where I am now.
The water called doubt welled up in my heart, and it was full in the blink of an eye. Shino felt the need to stand up in the midst of all this, wanting to stand up, but then she felt her body become unusually light.
When I lifted my upper body hard, I saw a girl with long light blue hair, wearing white and blue clothes, holding a thin sword in her hand, with a very worried look on her face. I noticed that he was looking at her with a look. look at me. The expression on his face was strange.
That's Asuna, she's one of my best friends and someone I play with in this ALo.
\"Shino, are you okay!? It seems that you have been attacked quite strongly.\"
In this ALo, Asuna chose the Undine race, which is good at restoration. Sinon recalled this and confirmed that Asuna's recovery technique was the reason why her originally heavy body became light.
\"Thank you, Asuna\"
Sinon, who was unconscious due to the strong impact, moved her mouth and thanked Asuna, but then she heard a roar similar to an explosion, and sounds reminiscent of the screams and roars of wild beasts.
As if I was invited, I turned my eyes and saw all kinds of warriors, centered on the black-haired double swordsman wearing a black coat and battle uniform, and the giant wolf dragon attacking the bull-headed demon. They surrounded them and attacked in good rhythm. Those warriors were his most trusted partners, and the black swordsman among them was his beloved Kirito.
The Minotaur tried desperately to cut down the approaching ally, but his friend accurately dodged all the Minotaur's attacks and took advantage of the gap after the attack to launch a powerful attack.
Mixed in with this was a wolf dragon that was larger than the bull-headed demon, attacking the bull-headed devil with extremely heavy lunges and fists.
After the attacks of his friends ended, Kirito released his sword skills, and the health value displayed on the Minotaur Demon finally exhausted all remaining power. In the end, with his screams, his whole body turned light blue and turned into a All in one. The white figure immediately exploded into countless glass fragments and disappeared.
Sinon was stunned by the sight of the Minotaur demon completely disappearing, but within a few seconds, the words "Congratulations!!" appeared in the air, congratulating him for defeating the boss monster, and at the same time, the sound of a horn sounded. Shino was startled, and I came back to my senses and looked around.
At this time, I saw those friends who have been working hard to defeat the Demon of the Niu Tou, and I also saw that Asuna was talking to some of them.
The content is similar to their impression of this BOSS battle. For example, "the task is completed now" or "the monster is surprisingly powerful", but the friends soon ended the conversation and started their stories. Back away.
Trying into his favorite friend -the black twin swordsman Shimori, who is more important than anyone, comes to others, lowering the posture, and closer.
\ "Poetry, you seem to be attacked just now, okay? \"
"A"
When Kirito's words and voices came into her ears, the water of the question in Shi Nai's mind suddenly dried up, and she remembered the answer that these questions had been looking for.
Waking up from the nightmare, Shi Nai, who survived from flashing back, logs in to ALO as usual, meets friends and accepts the task. At that time, the psychiatrist who played with her and took care of her for a long time also joined her ranks.
The task this time is to face a very powerful BOSS monster, but Kirito agrees with Kirito's thoughts and thinks that they will not be fine, so they face the boss monsters, a bull head demon.
However, this bull -headed ghost is quite strong, even if everyone fights together, and I am crazy about archery.
—— Just then, I was attacked by something called Flashing, and suddenly remembered the nightmare.
Moreover, the timing happened to be when the bull head demon was about to attack, so he did not dodge at all, and was hit.
""
\ "Poetry? Are you okay? \"
"Uh, it's okay"
After answering the question of Kirito, a girl with a pink hair and wearing red combat clothes stood beside him. Liz Bate is the best friend of my best and Asuna.
\ "It seems that this is not the case. The attack just now is unusual. Unless something happens, she will not be hit." \ "
As a result, Liz Bate took off his gloves and put his palms on Shi Nai's forehead. They may want to see if they have a fever, but in this ALO game, players are just a virtual role, so they cannot have a fever.
Although this is a completely meaningless move, Shi Nai listened to Liz Bett's words without complaints.
"Maybe you are sick in real life, but forced yourself to log in? From this morning, you feel that you have been in a daze."
Hearing Lizbert's words, Shi Nai opened his eyes, and at the same time remembered his body in the real world. Indeed, the nightmare made me jump from the bed, but this does not mean that I have any problems or I feel uncomfortable. It doesn't matter, I can continue to dive -like to prevent me from saying that, Lizbert and Asuna and other my friends Lifa said.
"Uh, it's dangerous! I know nothing about reality when diving, so I don't know if things will become worse."
"If your body is uncomfortable, you should log in, maybe you should quit. If there is something wrong with your real body, you will have trouble."
Following the voice of her friend Philia, Shi Nai began to hear the surrounding "Mr. Shi Nai, are you okay? \", \ "You should go out to rest \". There is an illusion to me, I have arrived.
Everyone told me to withdraw. I tell you to leave this place and leave this world once. She was worried about her body -she should have been worried, but she was not happy, but felt completely opposite, similar to fear.
(... !!)
Like the black water, the speed that she couldn't blink in the blink of an eye spread to Shi Nai's heart and brain, overflowing, and eventually deformed, forming a rough shape of multiple humans. The shape of human beings is getting clearer, and it is finally similar to the friends in front of them, but when they see those friends' faces, Shi Nai is terrified.
The face of friends is exactly the same as the faces in my dream. He looked at me with cold and rigid eyes and didn't give me a trace of warmth. The friends in front of them didn't look like that. In fact, they looked like worrying about me, but the scene in my mind covered the scene in front of me. I'm trying to do that.
Just when the host was about to be dominated by his friends's cold eyes, a voice sounded in his mind.
"In any case, everyone will abandon you." I want to leave you to somewhere. You are not trusted by anyone. You will always be alone
"——!!"
At the same time, I found that the warmth on the forehead disappeared. Liz Bate, who had been holding her hand, let go of her hand, but from this moment, Shi Nai felt that her whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.
\ "At present, it is better to let Shi Nai rest. Therefore, if you feel a little uncomfortable, just quit \"
"No, ah ah ah !!!"
Shi Nai made a sound that was usually not made, holding Liz Bett's hand hard, and then pulled her away. Holding tightly, even the pain was unbearable, Lizbert and others screamed in surprise, but Shi Nai couldn't reason at all.
\ "Poetry, Poetry!? \"
"No, I don't, no, no, please, ask you, don't leave me, don't leave, don't leave, please, you, you, you,"
The steady stream of words and thoughts came out of her heart and kept flowing out of her mouth, but Shi Nai could not stop. He seemed to have turned back to a child, holding Liz Bett's hand tightly, and shook his head and complained.
Please don't leave me.
do not leave me.
Don't leave me alone.
Don't leave me alone-.
"Onega"
When she was going to say the next sentence, Shi Nai felt like an electric shock, making her unable to speak. At the same time, the scenes and scenes of friends who filled me in my mind also disappeared, and the fear filled in my heart disappeared instantly.
The trembling of the body disappeared, and his mind and mind recovered calmness. He couldn't say anything. Shi Nai felt a warmth around. Soon after, I heard a whisper.
\ "Poetry, how do you feel? \"
After speaking, a girl appeared next to it, with unique golden hair, red eyes, and white golden wolf ears. It is Lilan, a member of my family, and has been fighting monsters in the form of a wolf dragon before.
"Lilan, no"
"I don't know how many times I have used you, but I asked you to use it to me."
RELAN is an artificial intelligence called MHHP, which has the ability to cure human spirit. Listening to Lilan's telling, feeling the warm touch of her forehead, Shi Nai understood that Li Lan put his palm on her head and used sedative power.
Immediately, a woman with unique black hair and red -brown eyes across the opposite of Lilan, squatted down and looked at her with a flat sight. She stopped her.
\"Shino\"
"Alice, teacher"
When I instinctively called out her real name, Alice \/Alice gently stretched out her arms and grabbed her body. When she entered his soft chest, she was full of warmth that she had experienced many times and never tired of it. Shi Nai hugged her indulgent and surrounded her back with her arm.
"You need to check and treat now, let's leave everyone, go back to the city."
In Alice's chest, Shi Nai said nothing and nodded. After a while, I heard that Alice needs to return to the town, and Shi Nai also needs to be treated. I decided to return to the hotel in the town with everyone. "Something happened. These are strange things that happened to her."
A guest room at the city of Rhein Sky
After completing the task before, Shi Nai had something strange. At that time, everyone was surprised by what happened. Almost everyone was worried about Shi Nai's safety, but before they were approaching Shi Nai, Shi Nai's doctor Alice said: And also decided not to continue.
Everyone was worried that Shi Nai could not help but complete the task according to the instructions, and the captain Kirito also agreed. I returned to the city according to Alice's instructions.
Immediately afterwards, Alice went to the hotel with Poetry, and Kirito tried to snuggle poetry, but Alice refused.
It was obviously isolated. The group complained in the coffee shop while waiting to see whether Alice and Shi Nai would do something, but after about thirty minutes, Alice asked them to come to the hotel. Follow it in the room of a hotel in Jiudu Line.
\ "Poetry did not expect that this would happen. \"
In a room in the hotel, Philia, sitting on a chair closer to Alice, looked anxious and said to himself.
When they came to this room, only Alice was waiting for them. At that time, everyone naturally asked where Shi Nai went, but Alice told him about everything that happened to Shi Nai, and Kirito was shocked by this.
No, not just Kirito, except Alice, everyone present was shocked.
This morning, Shi Nai woke up from the nightmare.
The story is that Shi Nai was alone in an empty space. In that space, Shi Nai found them, but they looked like they completely abandoned her.
Shi Nai couldn't succeed even if he tried to go there. He was eventually caught by a monster that was very similar to himself, and was told \ "You will always be alone \". Worst thing ever.
The dream seems to end here, but after that, the black monsters that appeared in Shuna's dream continued to linger in her heart and ears, telling her that "you will always be lonely" and "You can't be such a person" . Trusted by anyone. He said he has been recalling things like "I haven't done it".
Subsequently, Alice found that the symptoms of panic caused by the flashback were Poetan's previous abnormalities. Only by using Lilan's power can it be prevented, so I told all this and told her instructions.
Alice explained that Shi Nai was not here because she quit it better than anyone else.
\ "If Shi Nai also happened, why did we not notice it at all? \"
\ "Miss Poetry, if you are so painful, why not tell us? If you tell us, we can immediately consult you \"
Asuna and Li Fa said worriedly. In fact, I didn't realize that her mind and heart had changed until I saw Shi Nai's panic at that time. Under normal circumstances, the moment Kirito could make a decision at the moment when he saw Shi Nai, but he couldn't make a decision at all, and Kirito couldn't help but feel frustrated.
\ "Speaking, why did Shi Nai become like this? Poetry and I are friends, and I think we are good friends. I tell you that I will never do things like people who appear in the dream of poetry. .\"I have confidence. "
\ "" I and Klein feel the same. Although Miss Shi Nai is from Kirito, I still regard her as an important friend. But why does Miss Shi Nai do this? \ "
When Claine and Kam said their dissatisfaction, everyone in the house talked about it. In the end, Silika shouted to the quietly listening to Kirito.
\ "Kirito classmate. Corporate Cong people should be able to understand all the memories of Shi Nai? So, can Kirito, can I tell us?
Hearing this problem, Kirito quietly turned his attention to the platinum bracelet worn on his right wrist. Although it is indeed a coincidence, most of Shi Naisa's memory of Most of Kamada is at the same time existing in Kirito's mind.
I used to suffer a lot for this, but now that Shi Nai knew the truth and devoted himself to various things, I could live normally. At that time, I could wear the bracelet on my right hand. -Watch the amulets given to me through Shi Nai, I can remember Shi Nai's memory.
In Kirito's view, it was easy for him to hear Shi Nai's diagnosis from Alice and find the cause of Shi Nai's condition, and if he is willing, he can also say it.
However, Shi Nai became the fundamental reason. It was definitely not what Kirito could say, and it was clear that Kirito himself did not want this kind of thing.
So even if Kirito knew the reason, he couldn't tell others.
\"Kirito-kun\"
When Kirito didn't know how to answer Silika, he heard the sound, and he suddenly returned to God and turned around.
A woman, like her, knows Shino's mental situation and past, and has been standing beside her. Shi Nai's condition was told by Alice.
\"Alice-san\"
After whispered this sentence, Alice shook his head gently and turned to everyone. Seeing the letter of intention that seemed to be instructed, Kirito did not answer the question of Silika, but turned to everyone, "I want to speak, so you keep silent for the time being."
\ "I know you all use poetry as friends. So I want to tell you the encounter of Shi Nai. Are you willing to listen to me? \"
When Shi Nai's majestic voice sounded in the room, the people who were originally nervous stopped talking. Seeing that everyone was ready to listen to the silence, Alice began to whisper.
\ "Shi Nai talks about that girl's past in general. However, in specific situations, please ask when she wants to talk. That girl \"
After that, Alice began to talk about Shi Nai's past.
Although he did not tell the truth. For example, Shi Nai killed the robber in order to protect the people around him, but he did not disclose the truth. For example, Shi Nai shot the robber with a pistol to protect the people around. It was his patient due to the post -trauma stress disorder (PTSD) caused by the incident. Although she had seizures, she was abused by the surrounding idiots, was regarded as the culprit of the incident, was bullied, and refused to hold her hand. She can't live like a normal girl. I told him how no one, how I was alone for a long time, how can I not believe others, and how I have closed my heart.
Kirito had heard this sentence from his own mouth. He said nothing, but listened quietly, but in the middle, he looked at Shi Nai's amulet, while thinking about Shi Nai's memory .
The companions also silently listened to Alice's story until the end, although there were some heartbreaking exclaims along the way.
\ "What you understand. This is why the girl was panicked at the time. \"
This is the end of Alice's long story. Almost all of the friends gathered in a room were all sad, and at the same time, it also showed her care of Poetan who was not present. One of them is also Shi Nai's friend Silika, who said it was about to cry.
\ "Poetry, classmates, can’t believe that this happened so long \"
\ "I have been in pain for so long, and it's uncomfortable, Poetry is \"
Filia followed Silika that Lifa began to say three. His face looks more angry and not sad.
\ "Moreover, this is too cruel! Miss Shi Nai is just involved in this matter, and there is nothing wrong. However, the people around her hurt her even more and call her the culprit. So, I don’t know Shi Nai What will happen to the lady? \ "—— The feeling of mulberry is the worst! ! "
"Yes, at that time, the girl's heart was already injured and someone needed to support her. However, the people around her were playing with her injured heart. I chose things."
