Chu Yue originally thought that Seijiro Kikuoka's speed would not be so fast, but she didn't expect this guy to directly set the meeting time for tomorrow morning.

In this case, I can only meet Asuina's parents now.

Asuina has already told herself the address of their house, and the current time is nine o'clock in the evening, although it is a little late, but fortunately, Chu Yue's current home is in Saitama Prefecture, very close to Yuki's house.

After copying the video on the computer to his mobile phone and a USB drive, Chu Yue was ready to go to Tomorrow Nai's house.

"I'll go out." Chu Yue said hello to Shen Wu, and then left the house.

I took a taxi outside, and it didn't take long to arrive at Yuuki's house.

Asukana's father, Shozo Yuuki, is the CEO of ARGUS, so the residence is a huge, luxurious villa.

Compared with the small house bought by Chu Yue, there is too much gap in terms of floor area and degree of decoration.

Shrugging her shoulders, Chu Yue walked to the door of this large villa.

After knocking on the door, the walkie-talkie next to him rang: "Who are you?" ”

"I'm Chu Yue, and I've met President Yuki before." Chu Yue replied, "This late-night visit is to discuss important matters. ”

"It's getting late, so may I ask, what's the matter?" The man inside replied.

"Yes." Chu Yue said, "It's about Tomorrow Nai." ”

"Miss Tomorrow?!" I, I know, I'll go tell the president right away......" The people inside were obviously frightened by Chu Yue's words.

It may be that Asukana's name plays a role, and soon the door opens. Yuki Shozo actually came out to greet Chu Yue in person.

"Mr. Shozo Yuuki?" Chu Yue said with some surprise.

"Teacher Chu Yue, do you really have any news about Tomorrow Nai?" Because he cared too much about his daughter, Yuki Shozo asked directly after seeing Chu Yue.

"Yes." Chu Yue nodded, "I was able to find this place, but Tomorrow Nai told me the address of your house." ”

Yuuki Shozo was stunned for a moment.

Tomorrow Nai told Chu Yue the address of her home? To put it this way...... Asujina is not in a coma? But that's not right! I go to the hospital every day to see my daughter, how can I not know my daughter's state!

However, Chu Yue did find this place...... I'm afraid there's some secret here!

Because Chu Yue has saved many players in SAO, Shozo Yuki admires Chu Yue very much. What's more, Chu Yue is not very old, but he is the former chief AI engineer of ARGUS, so Yuki Shozo has a very respectful attitude towards Chu Yue.

"Teacher Chu Yue, please come here." Yuuki Shozo said.

After Chu Yue entered the house, she and Shozo Yuuki came to a dark room under the leadership of a maid wearing a traditional maid dress.

The maid fumbled around the wall a few times and turned on the light. But the lights were dim, and although they were beautifully mounted on the wall, they were not bright at all.

The maid walked briskly into the room, took out three candlesticks and a lighter from a drawer, lit them, placed them on the table, and then exited the room.

This table is a bit like a desk in a conference room, but it's a bit like a long dining table like the ancient Greeks. There were three candlesticks on the table, but they were only about half the length of the table, and the rest of the place was still dim.

"Hmm...... Really, retro. Chu Yue said a little speechlessly.

Do rich people like to engage in this kind of thing? And ARGUS is also a technology company......

"It's just a hobby." Yuki Shozo smiled at Chu Yue and said, "Teacher Chu Yue, please take a seat." ”

Chu Yue is a place that prefers to be bright. There are bright lights that are not used, non-point candles...... Of course, this is not his own home after all, Chu Yue will not say anything.

After sitting down at the table, Yuki Shozo sat down opposite Chu Yue.

"About Tomorrow......" As soon as he sat down, Shozo Yuki asked a little impatiently.

"Before that, I asked President Yuki about something." Chu Yue looked into Yuuki Shozo's eyes and said, "Do you know a lot about the game ALO operated by ARGUS Company?" ”

"This ...... To be honest, I don't know much about young people's VR, holographic games, etc., so it's always been my son, Nobuyuki Sugo, who is in charge. ”

"In other words, you have no contact with the game ALO, right?" Chu Yue asked.

"I can't say that, after all, I'm still ......" Yuki Shozo seemed to disagree with Chu Yue's statement.

"You've never been in a game, and you don't know the background or gameplay, right?" Chu Yue interrupted Yuki Shozo's words and asked.

"This ...... That's right. Yuuki Shozo said.

"Alas......" Chu Yue sighed, and then said, "The reason why Sugo Nobuyuki dares to do this is probably because you don't understand VR games at all......"

"Su Xiang Shen Zhi...... What's wrong? Yuuki asked.

"I learned from Assuna that he's just your adopted son, right?" Chu Yue said.

"Yes." "That kid is smart, learns new things quickly, and ......"

"You haven't thought about it, is there something wrong with his character?" Chu Yue interrupted Yuki Shozo again.

Yuki Shozo frowned, the meaning of Chu Yue's words seemed obvious.

"Teacher Chu Yue, please say anything directly." Yuki Shozo said, "Although there are many people who don't like Sugo Nobuyuki, he is more of my adopted son. Moreover, he really helped me a lot and planned ALO very well. ”

It seems that Yuki Shozo was fooled by Shinyuki Sugo very much...... It's no wonder that they have all been adopted as adopted sons......

"Well, then, I'll get straight to the point." Chu Yue said, "The reason why your daughter, Asuna, didn't wake up was because she was trapped in ALO by Sugo Shinyuki. ”

Yuki Shozo was stunned for a few seconds, and then said expressionlessly, "Teacher Chu Yue, please don't make such boring jokes, okay?" ”

"I'm not kidding." Chu Yue also said: "I didn't say this without grounds. I told me all of this in ALO, and Asuna told me personally. ”

"Nonsense!" Yuki Shozo was a little angry, "Teacher Chuyue, I respect your rescue of players in SAO, but please respect me, and don't come here to slander our research director of ARGUS because of some rumors!" ”

"Ha-" Chu Yue sighed, "Then, I'll show you the evidence." ”

"Evidence?"

Chu Yue took out her phone, opened the video she had recorded for Asuna in the game, and handed it to Shozo Yuuki.

At first, it was Chu Yue's appearance, because Chu Yue in ALO and Chu Yue in reality had a different appearance, so Yuki Shozo asked strangely: "What is this?" ”

"Just keep watching." Chu Yue said.

After Chu Yue showed her face, it was Asuna's turn to explain her affairs.

"This, this person is ......?!" Seeing Asuna in ALO, Shozo Yuki couldn't take care of anything, and immediately asked about Chu Yue.

"You'll find out just by looking at it." Chu Yue still said this.

"I'm Asuna, the daughter of a married family. That's right, it's the ARGUS family. Asukina in the video said, "I'm trapped in ALO right now, and this video was recorded in ALO. ”

And the culprit of all this is Shinyuki Sugo! Not only did he keep me here, but he also kept 300 SAO survivors, including me. And his purpose turned out to be to do a human brain research experiment! ”

"What?!" Yuuki Shozo was frightened, his hand shook, and Chu Yue's mobile phone fell on the table with a "bang".

And the video continues.

"Please take my word for it." Tomorrow Nai still said, "The person who recorded this video is Chu Yue, and he saved me......"

Chu Yue took the phone, turned off the video, and said, "Now, do you believe me?" ”

"......" Yuki Shozo seemed to have lost all his strength, and sat down in his chair, unable to say a word.

After half a ring, Yuki Shozo said, "Chu, Teacher Chu Yue...... You, give me a moment......"

Chu Yue nodded.

Yuuki Shozo just sat there, not knowing what he was thinking. But after ten minutes, he calmed down.

"Teacher Chu Yue, I heard that you pioneered an AI program in SAO, so that the intelligence of NPCs is incomparably similar to that of humans, right?"

Chu Yue was stunned for a moment, then stood up directly and said, "Do you suspect that this video was recorded by myself after I created an NPC that is the same as Tomorrow Na's touch, and asked the NPC to use Tomorrow's voice?!" ”

"I've heard about Teacher Chu Yue, your achievements in AI." Shozo Yuki said, "Also, you have a good relationship with Assuna in SAO, and whether it's your appearance or voice, you can make NPCs imitate it perfectly, right?" ”

"Hahaha......" Chu Yue suddenly laughed, looking at Yuuki Shozo with an undisguised mocking expression: "You're right. If I want to, I can do it. ”

"Okay, I see." Yuki Shozo ignored Chu Yue's eyes and said, "This matter, please let me think about it again." ”

"President Sega, don't you believe me like that?" Chu Yue asked.

"No, it's not like I don't believe you at all." Shozo Yuuki looked calm and said, "Because there is a possibility that your evidence is falsified...... Of course, I'm not sure it's true or not, but ...... This matter involves Nobuyuki Sugo, an important senior cadre of our company, and I can't take your word for it. ”

However, Chu Yue's eyes penetrated deep into his heart, and he could see that Shozo Yuuki's calmness was only on the surface.

Yuki Shozo was still a little scared, afraid that these things were true.

However, because what Chu Yue said was really a bit fantastical, he pulled in Shinyuki Sugo, who originally seemed to have nothing to do with this matter, which made Yuki Shozo also full of vigilance.

So, he has to be calm, or at least look calm. In case Chu Yue was hired to deal with the situation of the ARGUS company.

"So, what are you going to do?" Chu Yue asked Yuki Shozo directly, "Call Sugo Nobuyuki over and ask him face to face, did he do brain research?" ”

"This, I won't bother Teacher Chuyue." Yuki Shozo said, "I'll arrange it." ”

In fact, Shozo Hiroshi himself didn't know what to do. He really didn't want to believe that Nobuyuki Sugo was behind everything.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

"Excuse me, dear." A beautiful woman with short hair stood in the doorway and said.

"Kyoko, why are you here?" Yuuki Shozo said in surprise and hurriedly walked to Kyoko Yuuki's side.

"I heard that there was news of Asuna, so I came over." Kyoko Yuuki said, "Did you disturb your conversation?" ”

This is the first time that Chu Yue has met Asukina's mother, Kyoko Yuuki.

Kyoko Yuuki wears a professional suit and neatly wears short hair upright, not like an average traditional woman.

However, although it was very polite, Chu Yue could still see that Kyoko Yuki was a little anxious.

It seems that Asuna's affairs do make Kyoko Yuki very concerned.

"Well......" Yuki Shozo didn't expect his wife to come over, so he said to Chu Yue: "Teacher Chu Yue, my lover has caused you trouble......

"Nothing." Chu Yue said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, madam. ”

"You're the one...... Teacher Chu Yue. Kyoko Yuuki said, "Asuka, do you know where Asukina is?" ”

"Ma'am, I want to ......"

Chu Yue stopped halfway through her words.

Because Yuki Shozo was signaling Chu Yue with his eyes, don't talk about this matter.

"Ahem...... Yuki Shozo coughed and said, "Teacher Chu Yue, let's talk about it first." ”

And Kyoko Yuuki doesn't seem to want to refute Shozo Yuuki.

"Okay." Chu Yue didn't say anything, Yuki Shozo meant to send off guests, so Chu Yue stood up and walked towards the door.

After walking out of the room, Chu Yue turned around and said, "Although Mr. Yuuki doesn't trust me, I still have to remind you. ”

"What?" Yuuki asked.

"Nobuyuki Sugo's actions are already a crime." Chu Yue said, "Originally, I didn't need to come over, I just needed to respond directly to the SAO Incident Countermeasures Headquarters...... However, it was Asukina who asked me to come over. ”

"......" Yuuki Shozo was stunned.

"I'll meet Seijiro Kikuoka tomorrow morning." Chu Yue said, "I've said what I should say and what I shouldn't say, and I'll leave the rest to you to decide, goodbye." ”

After speaking, Chu Yue didn't wait for a reply, and left directly.

"What the hell is going on, dear?" didn't understand Chu Yue's words, Kyoko Yuki immediately asked about Shozo Yuuki.

"This ......," Yuuki hesitated.

Do you want to tell Kyoko Yuuki about Asuna? However, it is still uncertain that Chu Yue's words are true......

"My dear ......" Kyoko Yuuki grabbed Shozo Yuuki's hand and said, "Tell me!" Asuna, what the hell is going on! Why hasn't she woken up yet? ”

Before leaving, Chu Yue said that she would respond to the SAO Incident Countermeasures Headquarters tomorrow morning...... Could it be that what Chu Yue said is true?

"Kyoko, it's getting late, you go to sleep first." Yuuki Shozo comforted Yuuki Kyoko and said, "I can't fully trust Chu Yue in the matter of Tomorrowna...... I'll look it up now. Tomorrow, tomorrow morning, I will definitely give you an answer! ”

After Chu Yue came out of Yuuki's house, she took another taxi home.

Actually, Chu Yue also knew the reason why Shozo Yuki doubted himself so much:

Nobuyuki Sugo is the director of the ALO department, and it can be said that ALO Games is the head of Nobuyuki Sugo. If you want to dismiss such a backbone of the company, it will cause irreparable huge losses to the entire company.

In addition, Yuki Shozo was able to adopt Sugo Nobuyuki as an adopted son, which shows that Yuki Shozo not only admires Sugo Nobuyuki at work, but also favors Sugo Nobuyuki emotionally.

As for Chu Yue, she is just a person who happens to know each other, and the proportion in the balance in Yuki Shozo's heart is too light.

However, although Chu Yue knew these reasons, she didn't like them.

Because-Asuna, but Yuki Shozo's biological daughter!

December 18, 2024, 8 a.m., Saitama Prefecture.

According to Seijiro Kikuoka, Chu Yue came to the door of a high-end restaurant called PLLUN opposite Linhai Mall.

The restaurant's entrance is flanked by two white stone lions, and the door is also painted red with neat nails and a plaque.

Obviously, this is a restaurant that imitates Chinese style.

It's a pity that instead of calligraphy Chinese characters, the plaque has a row of English letters: "PLLUN", which makes this restaurant look a little nondescript.

Once inside, the layout is the same as in most restaurants, and the first thing you see is the front desk.

It's just that the service desk of this restaurant is a beautiful woman wearing a cheongsam and a bun head, and there are three girls who are wearing similar clothes and have the same good appearance.

I don't know why, for the Japanese, the Chinese-style girl is a bun head + cheongsam. Chu Yue has seen too much of this collocation, and she has long been used to it.

"Welcome." The cheongsam beauty at the service desk bowed to Chu Yue and said, "Is there an appointment?" ”

"Yes, there should be a guy named Seijiro Kikuoka who has already reserved a seat." Chu Yue said.

"Okay, please wait." The cheongsam beauty nodded, knocked a few times on the computer in the service desk in front of her, and then said, "Excuse me, is it Mr. Chu Yue?" ”

"Yes." Chu Yue replied.

"Understood." The cheongsam beauty nodded, and then said to the three girls next to her, "Take Mr. Chu Yue to the No. 206 position." ”

A girl closest to Chu Yue came over and said, "Mr. Chu Yue, please come here." ”

Under the leadership of this girl, she went up to the second floor, and after arriving at a small private room that looked good, Chu Yue finally saw it...... Seijiro Kikuoka eating sugar gourd......

"Oh, Teacher Chu Yue, it's here." Seijiro Kikuoka said after seeing Chu Yue.

"You've already eaten it." Chu Yue said speechlessly.

As they spoke, the girl bowed slightly and left.

"Is this your Chinese rock sugar gourd?" Seijiro Kikuoka said while eating, "It's delicious!" ”

Chu Yue glanced at what Seijiro Kikuoka was eating, and then said, "It's different, our rock sugar gourd is a hawthorn wrapped in a sugar skin. This is a string of candy balls. ”

"Oh? Isn't it authentic? Seijiro Kikuoka said with a look of surprise.

"What are you...... Did you eat and drink with public money? Chu Yue said, "By the way, you guy likes sweets so much." ”

"You're welcome! Whatever you want. Seijiro Kikuoka smiled and said, "I'm in for a treat today." ”

Chu Yue didn't speak, just picked up the menu, and then found that there were only Chinese and English on this menu, not even Japanese.

This place...... It's really suitable for 13......

In this way, Seijiro Kikuoka said that he should not order casually, he didn't think he didn't know the things on this menu, right?

After reading a few lines of dish names, it is indeed Chinese food, but it is ......

This kind of restaurant where even rock sugar gourds are sugar ball skewers, Chu Yue doesn't have much hope.

"Let's get down to business." Chu Yue put down the menu again.

"It's really not a bit humane, but I chose this restaurant to meet at this restaurant." Seijiro Kikuoka spread his hands and said.

Chu Yue was really not interested in correcting the Japanese people's wrong perception of China, so she said directly: "I know the reason why the three hundred SAO survivors who are still in a coma have not woken up yet. ”

"Alas......" Seijiro Kikuoka sighed, and then said, "If there is no evidence, even if we are in the SAO Incident Countermeasures Headquarters, we can't just arrest people." ”

"If there was no evidence, I wouldn't have come to you." Chu Yue said.

"Oh?" This surprised Seijiro Kikuoka, so he said, "So, let's talk about it." ”

"The prisoner is Nobuyuki Sugo, director of the ALO research department of ARGUS Corporation." Chu Yue said.

At the same time, within ARGUS, the ALO Research Division.

In the working programmer's office, a man walked in.

"President?" A person in charge in a shirt saw Shozo Yuuki walk in, and immediately came over and said, "Why are you here?" And...... Came so early. ”

"Oh, I'll come and have a look." Yuki Shozo said, "What about Sugo him? ”

"Director Suxiang, he hasn't come yet." The person in charge replied.

"Well, that's good." Yuuki Shozo said, "Let me see what you're doing now." ”

"Okay." The person in charge said, "Shall I be informed?" ”

"No, you don't." Yuuki said, "Let's just take a look." ”

"Okay."

The person in charge led Shozo Yuki around the office twice, but unfortunately, all the programmers were holding the computer in front of them, and few people noticed the arrival of the president.

As for Yuki Shozo, as he himself said, he didn't understand anything related to these codes, and he didn't find anything after two turns, so he said directly to the person in charge, "Let's go to the Sugo office." ”

After arriving at Sugo Shinyuki's office and sitting down, Yuuki Shozo asked the person in charge, "Are you a subordinate of Sugo?" ”

"Yes." said the person in charge.

"Hmm......" Yuuki Shozo thought for a moment, and then asked, "Sugo him, is there any research going on in ALO?" ”

The person in charge chuckled in his heart and was stunned for a while.

At this moment, the door to the office was opened, and Nobuyuki Sugo walked in as if he didn't know that there was someone inside, but he had only taken two steps before he noticed Shozo Yuki and the hapless person in charge.

"Oh, Sugo, you're here." Yuuki Shozo said.

"President? You, why are you here? "I asked.

At this moment, the person in charge looked at Sugo Nobuyuki vigorously, which suddenly made Sugo Nobuyuki nervous.