Translation of the title - The Melting Wall of Hearts.

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Detachment, this is the only word that Ye Chi can think of to describe his current state.

There was no way, I was brutally pitted once, and then dragged my paralyzed body for a long time, and finally killed someone...... It's strange if you're not tired!

Suddenly, he felt Asuna's little head resting on his back.

Ye Chi turned his head with difficulty, and saw that Asuna couldn't see her expression with her head down.

Then, hesitantly, he slowly stretched out his hand, wanting to touch Ye Chi's appearance, but in the end he retracted it.

“…… I'm sorry...... It's all me...... It's all my fault......"

With a sad expression, she squeezed out the words in a trembling voice. Tears welled up from her big eyes, and the glittering beauty of jewels continued to drip to the ground.

“…… Asuna ......, "Ye Chi wanted to say something, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he couldn't speak."

"I'm sorry...... I...... Jaya...... No face to see...... Levy...... ......"

"Say...... What? Ye Chi wanted to comfort him, but because of the serious injuries all over his body, there was still an uncomfortable feeling of paralysis until now...... He couldn't speak, so he replaced it with action.

This move remained his thunder point long after him, and whoever mentioned it stepped on it...... But it also made him happy and afraid......

If he had been a little more timid then......

He made a bold move that even took him by surprise.

Stretching out his still intact left hand, he grabbed Asuna's head, and kissed her cherry lips quickly and precisely as she looked up in shock.

Then he looked up in fear...... See if Asuna is showing signs of madness...... Even if it's crazy, it's much better than the current scene......

Seeing tears welling up from the corners of Asuna's eyes, Ye Chi's heart chuckled......

Then seeing the happy smile on the girl's face, Ye Chi's heart was put back.

The girl's bright and happy smile is as bright and gentle as the warm winter sun.

And then......

The sound of crystal cracking sounded in Ye Chi's heart, not a heartbreak, but a knot in his heart, shrouded in the barrier of his heart for several years.

He buried his head again and kissed the girl's cherry lips, no longer deep, without desire, it was such a simple contact, experiencing the breath and temperature of each other, for a long time, his lips parted, Ye Chi spoke: "This life is yours, even if you take him away at any time, there will be no complaints, because this rotten life is intended to be picked up, from now on, my knife will be waved for you, and anyone who wants to hurt you must step over my corpse!" ”

Ye Chi rarely said this in such a serious tone, as if he was saying "Ido" in front of the priest, as if he was rubbing the other party into his body, and hugged Asuna tightly - including the severed arm.

“…… Don't say it...... Such sad words...... I'm ...... I will definitely protect you. I will always protect you from now on. So ............"

Eventually, Asuna was speechless. Ye Chi also didn't know what to say, so he hugged each other tightly and continued to listen to Asuna's whimper.

The walls of ice in their hearts are melted by each other's heat.

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Asuna said that while she was waiting at Grantham, she kept checking Ye Chi and them on the map screen, exactly where Ye Chi was.

When she saw Godbackley's reaction disappear, she rushed out of town. That is to say, after walking for an hour, about five kilometers, it only took her about five minutes to arrive.

"I never knew you ran so fast......" Ye Chi complained softly to the girl in his arms.

"But I really can't run that fast...... Probably the power of love, right? ”

“…… I'm really sorry to pick it out with you so late......" Ye Chi looked away, avoiding the girl's gaze.

"It's good that you know...... It's not too late anyway, is it? ”

"yes, yes......"

The two of them snuggled up to the scene of the murder for a long time before returning to the headquarters of the Blood Alliance Knights.

Report the whole thing to Heathcliff, and then directly apply for a temporary withdrawal from the group. When Asuna explained that the reason for quitting the group was because of her distrust of the guild, Heathcliff first considered it silently, and then agreed to Asuna's request. But he ended up smiling mysteriously, "But you'll be back on the battlefield soon," he said.

"Probably, it depends on your level of incompetence, and I'll look down on you if you ask me for help too soon...... Although for the sake of your comrades, you may not be able to catch it. ”

"Hmph, hopefully." Even though he was attacked by Ye Chi's poisonous tongue, Heathcliff still smiled incomprehensibly......

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The two walked hand in hand in the transfer gate square by the lake, enjoying the rare warmth and gorgeous sunset.

"Now, Asuna, why do you say there is a professional red name?" Ye Chi suddenly burst out with a sentence.

"Hurting other players as a perpetrator is detrimental to the ultimate goal of a complete game. And by doing so, they don't want to leave this world...... Although I also used to think that this world is actually good...... Especially since this afternoon...... But...... It's still weird......"

"Probably...... It's because I have lost my vision for the future......"

"Well, that makes sense."

Losing hope for the future, despairing of the future, or being in a state of complete cessation of thinking. That is, they do not want to look back on the past, nor do they want to predict the future, but they just let their desires increase endlessly, and finally bloom the flower full of malice.

But what about Ye Chi? Yes, he really won't die, but his fate may be more terrible than death, shouldering the secret mission of "finding the kayak", the only player in SAO who has ever made contact with the outside world, it stands to reason that he has the closest connection with reality, and the desire to go back should be even stronger.

However, recently, especially when he and Asuna had just confirmed each other's intentions, Ye Chi was a little frightened to find out...... He actually has some nostalgia for this place.

Oh, yes...... Where...... If you stay for a long time, you'll be nostalgic...... Not to mention two years of working hard here.

But...... One thought was even stronger.

“…… No matter what happens...... I'll let you ...... Back to that world......"

Ye Chi muttered, as if to Asuna, or to himself.

"Well, two people, together."

The two of them clasped their fingers together and smiled knowingly.

The reason why the two of them are here is that when they left the headquarters of the Blood Alliance Knights, Ye Chi once said, "Will I go to you tonight?" ”

Pretty ordinary conversation, isn't it? Isn't it okay to just pick out your heart and celebrate?

Asuna, however, agreed...... But the expression is very subtle......

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Ye Chi visited Asuna's room in Selmubrook for the second time, and found that he was still greeted by luxurious ornaments and a comfortable temperature. From the little things around the room with embellishment effects, you can see the owner's taste. Although she thinks so, Asuna herself has this to say:

"Wow, wow, it's a mess in the room, because I haven't been back lately......"

Then hehe, laughing, quickly cleaned up those things.

"It's going to be dinner right away. Levy, read the newspaper first and wait for me. ”

"yes, okay."

Watching Asuna, who was disarmed and wearing an apron, disappear into the kitchen, Ye Chi sat down on the soft sofa. Then pick up the large piece of paper on the table.

It's said that it's a newspaper, but in fact, it's just a substitute for players who make a living by selling information, and after collecting gossip and selling it under the name of a newspaper. However, this is already a very important medium in the little entertainment of Ayn Grant, and there are even many players who subscribe for a long time. Ye Chi casually looked at one side of the news that was only four pages, but immediately threw it back on the table weakly. The newspaper headline recorded the duel between Hachi, Kirito and Heathcliff.

"New Skill-Second Sword Flow User Defeated by the Holy Sword" and "The Black Assassin Defeated the Red Knight" occupied the entire front page......

You're pretty careful...... Paste the picture of Lao Tzu being bounced off and dry hair bastard! Have the ability to post photos of Hitzcliff rolling all over the ground and selling cuteness!

Ye Chi flipped through the newspaper casually, and when he flipped through the pages again, the aroma of meat wafted out of the kitchen.

For dinner, it was a steak of cow-shaped monster meat and Asuna's special soy sauce topped with sauce. Although the props of the ingredients are not very high-level, the seasoning is so perfect that I almost want to lick it with the plate......

However, Asuna kept looking at Ye Chi with a smile...... Makes him a little hairy......

"Ziyo ......" Ye Chi took a sip of tea, "It's only fitting to end the day with this meal......" He looked down at the tiny petals fluttering in the teacup...... "Feeling...... Survive, live until now, the heavens treat me well......"

But after eating, Asuna's face was stiff and her expression was subtle, which made Ye Chi always feel as if he was rude......

Look...... At this moment, she stared motionless into the teacup as if she was looking for something. The expression was as serious as it was before the battle.

“…… Hey, hey, what's wrong with you......"

But before Ye Chi finished speaking, Asuna put the teacup in her right hand on the table, and then quickly stood up and said while encouraging herself:

“…… Alright!"

Then he went straight to the window, touched the wall and called out the room operation menu, and suddenly turned off all the lights in the four corners. The darkness immediately surrounded the room, and Ye Chi's eyes were immediately plated with a layer of faint gold, this is the night vision function brought by the advanced eagle eye technique, although it is still an eagle eye, but it weakens the vision, expands the field of vision, and most importantly, ...... The field of view has become brighter......

In the pale blue room, the faint light of the street lamp that came in through the window fell on Asuna, making her glow white—like a sculpture of white marble.

Her long, dark blue hair, and the slender, snow-white hands and feet that protruded from her short robes, reflected the light faintly, almost as if they were glowing themselves.

Asuna just stood by the window speechless. She lowered her head so that Ye Chi couldn't see her expression clearly, and she could only see her putting her left hand on her chest, as if she was hesitating something.

Just as Ye Chi, who still didn't know the situation, was about to talk to her, Asuna's left hand began to move. She waved her left ring finger in the air. The menu window appears at the same time as the popping effect.

In the blue darkness, Asuna's fingers slowly moved over the window that glowed with the color of the purple system. It looks like it's on the left side, which is what the puppet looks like.

Suddenly, with a wonderful effect, something seemed to burst out of Asuna's body, and the over-the-knee socks, short top, short skirt, and boots were all gone—all the outfits were lifted.

Asuna is now wearing only her underwear. The small white cloth only covered the chest and waist.

"No, don't...... Look over here......"

She whispered in a trembling voice. But even if she said this, Ye Chi, who had never seen such a scene, could only lean back in the chair as hard as he could, trying to avoid something, but his eyes went against his master's wishes, and he widened without authorization, completely taking this scene into his eyes.

Asuna's hands were originally twisted and crossed in front of her chest, but she soon raised her head and looked straight at Ye Chi, and then put her hands down.

Ye Chi's head seemed to have been smashed by the No. 00 one-headed bullet, and he was almost out of his body.

No language is pale, the scene in front of me is too impactful, the lustrous skin reflects the blue halo, flashes with ivory luster, the long hair trembles slightly with my shame, enough to rival the first-class silk thread, the swan-like neck supports the beautiful head, and the chest connected to it is a gentle and exaggerated undulation, although not an anti-human rank, but it is also quite weighty.

It's hard to imagine that such a beautiful scenery is made of polygonal material - no, this is already a CG-level gorgeous special effect.

However, this is not an effect, just a simple scan of the player's own data.

Ye Chi's mouth was half open, and he couldn't speak several times......

Asuna's face was so red that she could tell it even in the dark blue room. She bowed her head and said:

"Levy, you should take it off quickly...... I'm the only one, ashamed, ashamed......"

After hearing this, Ye Chi finally understood why Asuna acted like this.

I'm going to go...... Talking without looking at the atmosphere kills people!

Ye Chi almost wanted to grab the ground with his head...... Say this kind of thing as soon as the relationship is established...... Of course it will be misunderstood......

Anyway, just do this kind of thing as soon as you decide on it...... It's a beast, right?

"Ah...... No, that...... I would say that...... Just want to ...... tonight Say ...... to celebrate with you."

"Huh......?"

This time, Asuna had a dull expression on her face and froze on the spot. But it didn't take long for a mixture of shame and anger to appear on her face.

"Stupid...... Stupid ......"

Her clenched right fist gushed out a murderous aura that her eyes could see.

"Stupid ――――――!"

A heavy cannon fist smashed into Ye Chi's face.

"Wow, wow—wait! I'm sorry, it's me who is wrong! I didn't say that just now!" Ye Chi didn't know what he was talking about at all......

"It's me who is wrong, I am not good! But...... But, then again...... That one...... Can it be done......? ...... in SAO?"

"Y-Don't you know......?"

"I don't know ......"

Hearing this, the expression on Asuna's face suddenly changed from anger to shyness, and then she whispered:

“…… That one...... At the bottom of the options menu...... There is a 'Restrictive Specification Release' ......"

…… Isn't this game for all ages?

Then Ye Chi, who had a slightly clumsy brain, said the second sentence of death......

“…… That one...... Do you already have experience with it......?"

A rapidly enlarged fist once again broke into Ye Chi's field of vision with sound and light effects......

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Lalala...... Today...... Yesterday, to be exact, I wrote this quite appropriately......

It's the first time I've written such a big relationship drama...... Fortunately, there is a model from Kawahara...... But it's still very slow......

So the question is, the girl is in front, is it snapped or not?

If you snap, it's a beast, and if you don't snap, it's better than a beast.

Sa, choose it, boy! In the place where the author investigated!

Indicate beforehand, regardless of which line...... I can't even write scene descriptions!

But it's okay to open a single fan?

You have to think about a way not to get banned......

Let me think again......