"You can sit casually, anyway, I'm the only one here, and the house is big enough, everyone can rest here tonight, and only when you have enough spirit will you have the energy to fight the boss tomorrow."

Natsu said this to Asuna and Kirito as he introduced them into his home.

Tonight, Asuna and Kirito are going to stay overnight at his house.

As for why they came to Xia Qianshi's house to stay overnight, this has to start from dozens of minutes ago.

……

"That...... Tonight, I want to go to your house to sleep......"

At the door of the hotel, the three of them were about to separate, and the heroic Asuna suddenly squirmed...... Then, in the shocked eyes of Xia Qianshi and Kirito, she said the above sentences.

Kirito was shocked at first, and then blushed, this kind of thing is too scary for him to be only 14 years old, and he hasn't even started masturbating yet!

Xia Qianshi's eyes widened, and he was about to say something, but Asuna continued in a somewhat depressed mood: "I remember that you have a soft mattress and bathroom at home, right? Tomorrow is going to start the strategy BOSS, this is a battle of life and death, we may win, or we may ...... But anyway, at least on this night, I don't want to wronged myself, and I don't want to leave any regrets in this game......"

In Asuna's opinion, if there is anything real in this world, it is probably sleep.

Everything that remains is virtual.

Walking, running, talking, eating, and fighting...... It would not be an exaggeration to say that the actions and results of these actions are the result of a digital program that performs the calculations on the SAO server.

Even if the virtual body does something, the physical body lying somewhere in the real world won't even move its fingers.

The only exception to this is when the virtual body lies in bed and falls asleep, and the real brain rests.

So when you sleep in a neighborhood hotel, you have to put yourself to a deep sleep – but that's not the case, but that's hard.

When fighting in a strange area or a labyrinth, you will be fully engaged in the battle, and you will not have time to think about it, but as soon as you return to the block and lie on the bed board of the private room, the events of this month will be reproduced in your mind.

Why did you have such thoughts at that time?

Why can't I touch NervGear but still can't get satisfied?

Why put that game helmet on your head and shout the phrase "Link Start"?

Going into a light sleep with this kind of remorse is definitely a nightmare.

I dreamed that my classmates laughed at myself who was stuck in the game during the extremely important winter of the third year of junior high school, and that my relatives would pity me for losing in the competition for years to come. And—

Looking at my parents, who didn't know which hospital I was sleeping in, couldn't see their expressions.

His body trembled, he sat up suddenly, looked at the time in the lower left of his field of view, and felt that he had slept for a long time, but in fact three hours was not enough.

After that, even if I closed my eyes, I couldn't sleep anyway.

On the other hand, if you don't sleep for a short time every night, you probably won't be able to support yourself fighting in the maze for three or even four consecutive days.

Because of this, Asuna has always wanted to spend the money she has saved on the luxury bedroom and comfortable bed.

When it comes to the bedrooms of this world hotel, they are all very narrow and dim, and the beds are made of unknown materials, so they are hard to sleep on.

Another thing to mention is that there must be at least a bathroom or shower in the room, right?

Although bathing is only a virtual experience, and the body in the real world should be cleaned by the hospital, right?

But it's all about mood.

I'm ready to die in the boss battle.,Before that.,Even if it's virtual.,I really want to put my hands and feet in the hot water......

"Smack!"

Asuna, who was immersed in her own thoughts, was slapped on the back fiercely.

The body stumbled forward uncontrollably, and after stopping, Asuna turned her head suddenly, raised her eyebrows at Xia Qianshi, the initiator, and roared, "What are you doing?!" ”

"This is the Asuna I knew, I thought I had the wrong person." Xia Qianshi laughed.

"Hey ——!"

"Don't feed it, aren't you going to sleep at my house? Then follow up. ”

“……”

Looking at Xia Qianshi and Asuna, who were far away in the noise, a trace of yearning flashed in Kirito's dark eyes.

"However, I am different from them......"

Tightening the hilt of the sword in his hand, Kirito was about to turn around when a voice came from not far away: "What are you doing in a daze?" Hurry up and catch up. ”

"Uh...... Are you talking about me? Making sure there was no one else around, Kirito asked, pointing to his nose.

"Nonsense, of course it's you."

"But ......"

"Don't be a mother-in-law, aren't you all teammates who fight side by side? Today, I take this opportunity to get together together...... Well, let's think of it as a group trip! ”

“……”

Although he still wants to abide by his own rules as a solo player, Kirito's footsteps have consciously followed.

……

"It's decided, the three of us will cook dinner together, one dish per person!"

Xia Qianshi's proposal was unanimously approved, and everyone's interest was very high, and they were busy in the kitchen.

It must be noted here that even if the cooking level is 0 in "SAO", it is possible to make dishes, but the dishes and flavors are not very worth looking forward to.

The cooking level of Xia Qianshi's three people is naturally 0, but although they are all on the same starting line, when it comes to practice, there is still a huge gap.

For example, Kirito wanted to make a spicy sandwich, but the bread slices were toasted and the peppers were overfed, and the bright red chili seeds covered the pitch-black bread slices, which were red and black, and it looked like he had eaten a dark dish that was going to kill people.

The system is also very face-saving, giving a description of 'HP-50 after eating' - well, probably the system judges that the player will have diarrhea after eating this thing!

However, the curry made by Asuna is decent, although it is not very delicious, but at least you will not be deducted HP if you eat it.

Only the stew made by Xia Qianshi has been recognized by the system, and the taste is obviously stronger than Kirito and Asuna's cuisine.

"After all, I've been cooking at home since a year ago!" Xia Qianshi said very proudly.

"What are you proud of!"

Unconvinced by losing to a man in housework, Asuna declared, "One day, I must live in a better house than you and cook better than you!" ”

"Then I'll go to your house to eat." Xia Qianshi smiled without shame.

"Cut, you won't be welcome in my house!" Asuna pouted and raised her fork to make a threatening gesture to Xia Qianshi.