"Selmubruck" is a beautiful castle city located on the 61st floor.

Although it is small in scale, it is all exquisitely crafted from white granite.

The town centered on the old town with ornate minarets contrasts beautifully with many of the green spaces dotted with it, and the market has a wide variety of shops.

While many players want to use it as a base, the price of a room is so expensive - about three times that of a 50-storey Argette - and it's almost impossible to have a room here if you're not a player of a fairly high level.

Makino suspects that a great god like Kayaba Akihiko has also had the unbearable experience of being a "house slave".

Otherwise, it will not make thousands of players, after being trapped in the game of death, still suffer from the problem of "not being able to buy a house".

By the time Makino and Asuna arrived at the transfer gate in Selmubrook, it was already the middle of the moon, and the entire street was shrouded in a white veil of water.

It's not the first time I've arrived in this castle city, but it's the first time I've seen the beautiful moonlight.

For a while, Makino's heart seemed to have undergone some training, and the whole person became much clearer.

Seeing Makino's Makino, Asuna said half-jokingly, "The night view of Cermubrook is beautiful, isn't it?" Why don't you buy the house up to this floor as well? ”

Buying a house to this floor, not to mention it's really a bit exciting.

But as soon as he thought of the price of this floor of the house, Makino immediately retreated.

"Forget it, I can't afford this floor of the house!"

Asuna felt a little strange and asked curiously, "Can't afford it?" These are not the words of the President of the Wings of Liberty! ”

That's right.

The president and vice president of the Grand Guild are so arrogant!

Asuna earned such a large fortune, and was even willing to buy a house in Burmbrook, in addition to her own monster farming income, there was also the salary of the position of the deputy head of the Blood Alliance Knights.

As the president of the Wings of Freedom, Makino's salary will definitely not be worse than her as the deputy leader.

Makino: "Yes, yes, but it's too wasteful to spend such a large sum of money on buying a house. ”

Hearing Makino's words, Asuna didn't say anything more.

Everyone's consumption concept is different, and how to live is a personal choice.

Asuna would not be stupid enough to impose her own ideas on others, let alone on Makino, an extremely subjective man.

The sixty-first floor is almost entirely occupied by the lake, and Selmobrook is a small island in the middle of the lake, and it is not an exaggeration to describe Selmubrook as a water city.

The silver glow is sprinkled and the lake is sparkling, just like an oil painting.

Seeing the hazy streets with the vast lake as the background, Makino couldn't help but be deeply moved by the beauty of this scene.

For the next-generation Diamond Semiconductor Core processor equipped with NERvGear, this light processing is just a trick.

But.

This beautiful scenery of light and darkness is far beyond reality, and everything is full of poetry.

The transfer gate is set up in the square in front of the old city, and the main street, lined with street trees, starts from the square and crosses the street and extends all the way to the south.

There are high-end shops and residences on both sides of the road, and the players who pass by look good at looking at their outfits, and the NPCs give people a sense of aristocracy.

Even Makino has a sense of dislocation from the countryside to the wealthy areas of big cities!

Makino and Asuna walked side by side, their steps unexpectedly neat and harmonious.

However, there are many players who pass by the two along the way, which inevitably attracts the attention of many players.

There is no way to do this, who made Makino and Asuna both rare celebrities in SAO?

However, neither Makino nor Asuna paid much attention to it.

Whether it's rumors or gossip, can you still slander Makino?

Asuna didn't care, and Makino didn't care.

I have to say that the various designs in SAO are really very realistic.

Obviously, he was just crossing a street, but because the person who accompanied him was Asuna, Makino had a completely different feeling.

It's like ...... Dating and shopping?

Along.

Asuna is constantly hanging out from NPCs or player-owned shops, especially when Makino is still paying, and this sense of dating is even more obvious.

What makes Makino super admire is that all the major shops on the street, whether it is players or NPCs, actually know Asuna.

Makino was stunned when he saw Asuna haggling with an NPC for a beautiful gift box.

SAO can you still play this game?

When he heard Asuna say that as long as the NPC's favorability was brushed to a certain level, the probability of successful bargaining could reach 90%, Makino suddenly felt as if he had added some strange knowledge.

It's like—

Nami complains to the newsbird because of the newspaper's price increase, which makes the newsbird feel stressed.

The sense of picture is really strong!

Seeing that Asuna was busy preparing gifts for him, Makino was a little embarrassed.

Makino really didn't know that it would take so much thought to make a small gift.

I have to say that boys' thinking and girls' thinking are sometimes really not on the same channel.

By the time Asuna finally got her stuff up, the night markets in Selmubrook were about to disperse and the streets were sparsely populated.

When Asuna said "arrived", Makino learned that Asuna's house was on the third floor of a very beautiful small apartment.

Apartment...... Mansion!

Makino was a little surprised, but he accepted it very quickly.

Unlike in China, the mansions of the wealthy in Japan are generally high-rise apartments in big cities.

As for the single-family house, it is the residence of the poor.

SAO's house design is clearly a continuation of the real world.

"Come in!"

Asuna, who opened the door, greeted her with a sense of ownership.

Although Makino has long known that Asuna has a "mansion" worth 4 million kol, he feels it in person, and the feeling is completely different.

In SAO, the pressure on players is generally greater, and even a local tyrant like Makino doesn't have much money to waste.

As for spending money on a house, it's even more unrealistic.

But Asuna's room is exquisitely perfect...... There is no humanity in the trenches!

In SAO, Makino has never seen such a complete player-only room.

In addition to the spacious living and dining room, the adjacent kitchen is decorated with brightly coloured wooden furniture and dark green kitchen cabinets.

And these are all high-quality made-to-order products...... It's so capricious!

What's even more rare is that although they are all high-end items, they are not too flashy, but give people a rather comfortable feeling.

If there is a strict definition of this feeling, it is...... Feel at home!

Makino doesn't think he's a sloppy person, but his residence is still 108,000 miles away from Asuna's "home".

Makino couldn't help but sigh!

I even thought of some words I had heard - someone has turned life into poetry, sometimes simple, sometimes exquisite.

Obviously, they all have the same starting point and the same environment, but they have completely different attitudes to life, but they have also gained a completely different quality of life.

Thereupon.

Makino wondered!

How did Asuna, who lived a prisoner life in SAO and a "vacation routine", return to reality with her heart in mind, and became what players call a "ghost of the Raiders"?

Is this "the strong will always be strong, never stagnate"?

Seeing Asuna's home, Makino even had a rare reflection on his temperament.

Isn't he a little too salty?

Isn't he fragrant to pick up Akihiko Kayaba earlier?

Seeing Makino's shocked appearance, Asuna was a little happy in her heart.

It's not easy to surprise Makino, a guy with a big heart!

Asuna said, "I'll go change my clothes first, and you can sit down for a while." ”

Asuna finished and disappeared behind the door in the depths of the living room.

A beautiful woman said to him, "She went in to change clothes", and he couldn't help but think about it!

Sitting on the soft sofa, Makino couldn't help but continue to look at the entire room.

When he saw the flowers in the vase in the room, Makino once again had a strange feeling.

It's absolutely extraordinary to be able to put a few vases of flowers on your "home" in a death game!

Makino once again felt what it means to "live with a sense of ritual".

However, Makino is not destined to live such a life.

This sense of ritual is sure to be tiring beyond imagination.

Soon, Asuna appeared from the room in a simple white tight top and a skirt that was knee-length.

Although it is said to be a change of clothes, there is actually no action of putting on and taking off, only the equipment puppet in the state window.

However, within a few seconds of changing clothes, the appearance will change to a state of wearing only underwear.

If you're a male player, you probably won't care too much, but a female player will definitely not change her clothes in front of others.

I have to say that habit is really a terrible force.

Even if all the players' bodies are only 3D files, which are made up of virtual numbers, after living in this state for a year and a half, players are gradually getting used to the current body.

Even the concept of honor and disgrace developed in reality has been completely inherited.

Therefore, SAO, a game that can change clothes, is definitely not an all-age game.

If it weren't for the life-and-death crisis, Makino even doubted that someone would be able to play it as a "miracle Nuannuan".

However, this kind of game of changing clothes without the presence of holy light is easy to be watched by parents and 404.

Looking at Asuna, who had taken off the uniform of the Blood Alliance Knights and changed into home clothes, Makino couldn't help but look at it.

Asuna's figure is undoubtedly extremely proud.

The fair-skinned and slender long legs are exposed, so that Makino, the existence of a bit of Loricon, even changed his position for a second and became a beautiful leg control.

No wonder some people say that loli control, royal sister control, uniform control...... It's all lustful at the end of the day!

Asuna, who changed into home clothes, seems to have changed out even her majestic and cold personality.

Sensing Makino's scrutinizing and scrutinizing gaze, he was even slightly nervous for a while.

However, Asuna's mentality is not ordinarily powerful, and she quickly adjusts to it.

Asuna turned against the guest and said majestically, "How long are you going to wear that dress?" Oh no, I thought you were going to draw your sword at me at any time! ”

emmmmmm。

Asuna's words made Makino a little speechless for a while.

A strange feeling hit my heart inexplicably.

[Domineering Ya always falls in love with me?] ]

Asuna and Kirito's pair of CPs, strictly speaking, are actually Asuna chasing after them.

Therefore, Asuna is not as simple as she seems, and she is a thief who plays with 36 tricks in love.

Some fans even jokingly called it "Yazong's thousands of routines"!

However, it seems that he and Asuna don't have much in common, right?

It should be that he thinks too much!

This may be one of the three major illusions in life, she likes me!

Makino didn't forget that Asuna's help in making gifts for her was actually a deal.

After throwing those miscellaneous illusions of life out of his mind, Makino turned up the menu screen, and then replaced the "battle suit" on his body with a set of daily clothes.

Seeing Makino changing into everyday clothes, Asuna's beautiful eyes couldn't help but light up.

The Makino of the daily style can be far closer than when he is dressed in a military uniform.

The shape of the game in SAO is almost exactly the same as in the real world.

So, for Asuna, Makino is also the kind of super rare handsome guy.

Eye-catching and delicious!

Of course.

It's just a momentary thought!

The moment Asuna picked up the kitchen utensils, her face suddenly became extremely confident.

"Look, today, I'll let you see my cooking skills today!"

After Asuna finished speaking, she clicked on the menu bar, and then all kinds of ingredients continued to turn virtual into reality and manifest.

Flour, eggs, cream, sugar, milk, juice, salad oil, baking powder, honey......

Along with Asuna's operations, Makino felt a little "blind dog's eyes".

In SAO, there are only two core elements of whether a certain dish can be done well - whether the cooking skills are up to standard and whether the required ingredients are complete.

As for the actual cooking process, it's so streamlined that it only takes a few clicks of the menu button with your fingers.

But even so, watching Asuna cook is still a pleasure.

How to say that?

It should still be ...... Let's have a sense of ceremony!

It is really pleasing to the eye to see the various ingredients constantly turning into food under Asuna's little operation.

Soon, Asuna made the prototype of the cake and placed it in the baking dish.

Asuna quickly double-clicked the oven twice, brought up the pop-up menu, and set the baking time.

The first process of baking a cake is complete!

Asuna: "Actually, there are still a lot of formalities, but SAO simplifies the cooking process too exaggeratedly, which is really boring. ”

Asuna grumbled as she put the baking tray in the oven and pressed the button to start baking from the menu.

Hearing Asuna's complaint, Makino couldn't help but interject, "This kind of food is boring? I think it should be regarded as a savior for all those who are cursed by the kitchen! ”

Although he was cursed by the kitchen or something, Asuna understood it in seconds and immediately became happy.

"Well, that's probably only thought of you boys who don't know how to cook. For us girls, making a dish with heart is a manifestation of love and value in itself! ”

All right!

Hearing Asuna's words, Makino couldn't help but look up at the sky.

It's no wonder that the words about "marrying a Japanese wife" on the Internet in the previous life have been enduring.

There is no harm if there is no contrast!

In a very short time, almost 300 seconds, the cake that Asuna put in the oven was baked.

The whole room was quickly filled with the sweet smell of cake.

Makino couldn't help but take a deep breath, that kind of rich fragrance, from his body to his mind, was extremely satisfied.

But.

The cake has reached this point, but it is far from being completed.

In other words, the next "carving", "assembly" and "decoration" are the key to the quality of a cake.

With Asuna's series of skillful operations, Makino couldn't help but be a little stunned.

Cooking skills alone are far from achieving this level of effectiveness.

Asuna is right, she should be very fond of cooking in her heart.

In just about five minutes, an extremely beautiful cake was made.

In Makino's opinion, the cake has even gone far beyond the food itself, and even looks like a work of art.

That's amazing!

Seeing the stunned Makino, Asuna was immediately happy.

can make a powerful guy like Makino "dumbfounded", and she is also super accomplished!

When he saw Asuna placing the steaming and fragrant cake in front of him, the gluttonous worm in Makino's body was immediately hooked.

At this time, where did he remember that this cake was a gift?

Makino swallowed a mouthful of saliva and couldn't help but ask, "Can you eat a little first?" ”

Flutter!

Asuna covered her mouth and smiled.

"Look at what makes you greedy. You eat first, and I'll make the gift later! ”

"What's so embarrassing?"

Makino said that he was embarrassed, but his hands were faster than anyone else.

The knife for cutting the cake appeared in his hand for the first time.

Soon, Makino divided the cake evenly on small plates and served Asuna first.

After doing all this, Makino couldn't wait to start talking, so he couldn't wait to start nibbling with his fork.

From the moment you enter the entrance, Makino feels an extreme fragrance.

The aroma instantly filled the entire mouth, and then spread from the mouth to all parts of the body.

Delicious!

It's all so delicious, and it's the first time Makino knows that in SAO, there is such an extreme "taste" experience.

"High-end ingredients often only require the most modest cooking methods......

Asuna was able to make a simple cake into such an extreme taste, so what level of meat can the chowder rabbit reach?

After tasting this ultimate fragrance, Makino became obsessed with the S-class ingredient "Chowder Rabbit's Meat" for the first time.

Makino and Asuna didn't say a word, but kept reminiscing about the delicious experience of the cake.

After the cake was eaten, I don't know how long it had been, and the two still hadn't come out of the enjoyment brought by this delicacy.

Asuna sighed deeply, "Ahhh...... It's been great to try to live until now......"

It's an extreme statement, it's like, "Live for food"!

But at this moment, Makino actually felt the same way!

While eating the perfect cake, I drank a cup of black tea made by Asuna herself, which was really enjoyable!

Makino couldn't help but wonder, in reality, could you eat a more delicious cake than this?

People's sense of taste and memory are actually very strange.

For example, if you eat an unforgettable delicacy once when you are a child, if you eat it again when you grow up, you may not find the taste and emotion that you once had.

And this is collectively known as "childhood memories"!

Under this scene, Makino was full of lips, and he couldn't help but recall the fish soup that his grandfather cooked for him in his previous life.

I have to say that sometimes the happiness of human beings comes easily.

Although it was just a cake, Makino and Asuna were immersed in the fictional flavor created by various virtual parameters for a long time.

I don't know how long it took, but Asuna, who was sitting across from her and holding a teacup in both hands, was the first to speak, breaking the silence that had remained for several minutes because she was immersed in the afterglow of the feast.

"Makino, you don't seem to be in a hurry to go back, you are living a miserable life in reality, for example, you are terminally ill, or you have a disability or something?"

Burst!

The black tea in Makino's mouth almost didn't squirt out.

After a violent cough, Makino couldn't help but ask, "How can you have such a strange idea?" Am I the kind of person who lives miserably in reality? ”

Seeing Makino's violent reaction, Asuna suddenly smiled happily.

"Just kidding, just kidding, please don't take it seriously. However, Makino you give me the feeling that it is really very different from other players! ”

“？？？”

Makino looked at Asuna curiously, a little confused.

"How so?"

Asuna tilted her little head and thought about how to organize her vocabulary.

After a few seconds, Asuna seemed to figure it out, and suddenly realized, "I always feel that you are too calm!" It seems that since the first time I met you, you have always remained calm. ”

"Also, as if you've never been bothered by the question of whether the SAO world is real or not...... It's so weird! ”

Asuna's words made Makino stunned.

He didn't expect Asuna to be so sharp.

Think about it, for Makino, this is just an exam, a fleeting journey, how can it be like Asuna and other players, all kinds of thoughts, all kinds of sorrows?

Seeing Makino's expression, Asuna said loudly, "That's it, what you said to me, you only showed thought, but you didn't empathize at all...... Makino, you're really weird! ”

Asuna's eyes burned, and Makino felt an unprecedented pressure.

Is she so perceptive?

If Asuna continued to interrogate, how would he answer?

Makino knew that he had met a master.

If you lie, you'll be caught in an instant.

Is he going to say that he is...... God?

To be honest, it's the first time Makino has met a girl as sharp as Asuna.

However, at this moment, Makino felt that the burning sensation in his body disappeared.

Asuna suddenly laughed and said in a graceful voice, "I'm sorry, I asked too much." It's taboo to inquire about other people's privacy! ”

Asuna's "interrogation" came like a storm and went like a spring breeze.

While making Makino feel the pressure, he didn't have any thoughts of disgust because of it, and even had some good feelings about Asuna's "gentleness and thoughtfulness".

Reality is often so absurd!

Asuna shook the teacup in her hand, the smile on her face slowly faded, and her expression became a little serious.

"Recently, I suddenly felt as if I was born in this world and have lived until now...... In particular, the idea of Miko and Yu made me feel lost and melancholy. ”

Makino knew that Asuna was starting to think nonsense again.

This is a long time confined to the virtual cage world of SAO, and some mental insanity inevitably appears.

Human beings are accustomed to looking at things with the help of "references".

When the people around you start to think that SAO is the reality, it is often the time when the thinking is subverted.

[The progress of the strategy may be speeding up!] ]

Makino took a sip of tea, and such thoughts could not help but come to mind.

Even a woman like Asuna is starting to become confused, and the other players don't need to go into details.

Seeing this beautifully decorated room, Makino felt that he understood Asuna's thoughts a little.

Maybe it's because she's starting to adapt to life here that she's decorating the house into a real home!

However, just as Makino was thinking about what to say.

Asuna frowned, stretched out her jade hand, and shook it in front of Makino's eyes.

Makino couldn't help but be a little confused, what does Asuna mean by this?

Then, Makino knew.

Asuna exaggerated, "Ah...... Don't do that. ”

Makino had a black man on his face, "??? ”

Asuna: "So far, several male players with this expression have asked me to get married. ”

Makino: "......"

When chasing it, Makino once saw the naïve Kirito, and was hinted at by Asuna like crazy.

However, when it all happened to him, the feeling was very different.

It's a very strange feeling, a little itchy inside, even a little excited, but it's not annoying.

Makino smiled evilly, "Asuna, are you suggesting that I can propose to you?" ”

As soon as Makino said this, Asuna's cheeks suddenly flushed.

Then, Asuna exaggerated, "Stop." It turns out that Mr. Makino, the big hero who is envied and admired, is that like this...... In the real world, you're sexually disturbing! ”

All right.

Hearing Asuna's gushing appearance, Makino suddenly felt a little admired.

[On the fight against a rake, I, Makino, would like to call you the strongest!] ]

Of course, this kind of thing can't be said explicitly, and Asuna is going to turn into a little wild cat again, ready to stretch out her little claws and paws at any time and scratch him into a little flower face.

Don't doubt it, Asuna definitely has this ability.

Does Asuna have a crush on him?

Makino was also particularly surprised, he didn't expect this kind of development.

Because, he and Asuna have actually met a few times in total, and as for close contact, the number of times is even less.

It's just that, because of his previous life, Makino has always had a good impression of Asuna.

But what exactly does Asuna mean?

Makino felt like he was being tricked by Asuna!

However, after a short period of thought, Makino's eyes became clear again.

Whether it's Asuna's routines or his illusions in life, now is not the time to dwell on these.

Because, in the SAO world, he is just a passerby after all.