"—really...... I'm sorry......" The woman with glasses, shaking her head as if she was very nervous, but still smiling at the happy appearance of the children, said, "That's right! I'm really sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet, I'm Sasha! ”

"Hello! My name is Lin Yiyan! Lin Yiyan said to her, "The strategy group from the upper level!" ”

"I'm Asuna! We're from the same guild! ”

"Poison Island Tsuneko!" Tsukiko Poison Island, who was holding Yui, said to Sasha, "The child in my arms is Yui!" ”

"Ahh What a faux pas! As if thinking of something, Sasha said to Lin Yiyan and the others, "This is not a place to talk, please come with me!" ”

Next, Lin Yiyan and the others, under the leadership of Saxia, walked southeast for more than ten minutes and arrived at an area that looked like a vast garden. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Then what appeared in the sight of Lin Yiyan and others was the top of a tall tower with a blue-gray roof, and a metal ancient Egyptian cross made of a combination of cross and circle was shining, which was a church building.

Church buildings have at least one facility in each town on each floor, and the internal altars can be used to remove the special attack 'curse' of monsters, as well as to pray for weapons against undead monsters. This can be said to be the most mysterious place in SAO, where there are almost no magical elements. In addition, as long as you continue to pay Kol, you can borrow a small room in the church instead of a hotel.

"Excuse me! I'm going to make tea, you guys wait a minute! Lin Yiyan and his party, who were taken to the small room on the right side of the chapel, kept looking around at the same time, "This should be the gathering place for children, right?" Judging by what happened just now! Poison Island's words made Lin Yiyan nod, only to hear Lin Yiyan say so, "If we knew this, our guild should have found a way to help them, anyway, in the game, money is nothing to us at all!" ”

"Miss Sasha, here... Is this church where all the children are concentrated now? Seeing Sasha coming out with tea, Asuna, who was sitting in a chair, asked her.

"Yes! Today, there are about 20 children living in this church, from elementary school students to junior high school students. And that's supposed to be all the young players in this town. At the beginning of the game...... "Although the volume is faint, Sasha begins to speak in a clear tone," "Almost all children at that age have some mental problems because they are too panicked. Of course, there are children who get used to the game and leave town, but that should be the exception. ”

"Of course, this is also the age when I was still very fond of spoiling my parents, but I was suddenly declared unable to leave here, and I may never even be able to return to reality...... Most of those children are in a state of collapse, and several of them appear to be ...... Just cut off the connection. ”

The corners of Sasha's mouth began to stiffen, and she said in a tone of shame, "Although in the first month of the game, I also aimed at the strategy game, and I continued to improve my level in the practice area...... One day, when I saw such a child wandering alone on a street corner, I couldn't feel at ease, so I took it back to the hotel to live with me. From then on, I was so disturbed by the thought that there might be such a child, so I began to look around town for a child who was alone. When I came back to my senses, it was already like this. So, what to say...... I'm really sorry that there are people like you who are fighting at the top, but I can't keep up and help. ”

"Quick, don't say that......" Asuna shook her head and struggled to find words, but her throat was stuck and she couldn't speak. And Lin Yiyan said to her, "That's not the case, Miss Sasha is also fighting hard...... And much harder than we do. ”

"That's right! Compared to us, at least, you are ashamed of us in other aspects! Poison Island Tsuneko said the same, "Moreover, you are still fighting alone!" ”

"Thank you. But I didn't do it out of a sense of obligation, and I was happy living with my children. Sasha chuckled and looked at Yui who was sleeping in her arms, "So...... For the past two years, we have been going from area to area and house to house every day, looking for any children in need. ”

Seeing Sasha set her eyes on Yui in Tsumiko's arms, Asuna asked curiously, "Do you know this child?" Seeing Asuna's nervousness, Sasha shook her head and said in an affirmative tone, "It's the first time I've seen this kid, but... I'm also not sure if I missed it, so ......"

"That's the case......" Tsunako and Asuna glanced at each other, and the two quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's right! This may be a bit of a faux pas, but how do you earn your daily living expenses? Seeing the expressions of the two girls, Lin Yiyan secretly laughed, and then changed the topic to Saxia and asked.

"Ah, on that note, besides me, there are a few older kids guarding this place...... It's absolutely fine for them to run around the practice area around town, so they can easily earn money for food. It's not a lot, though. ”

"Oh, that's amazing...... As far as we've just heard on the streets, people here think it's suicide to fight monsters in the practice area. ”

Sasha nodded in response to what Lin Yiyan said, "Basically, I think all the players who stay in the Origin Town right now think so. I can't say that's wrong, after all, given the risk of death, there is nothing you can do...... However, because of this, we have a higher income than the average player in this town. ”

Indeed, if you want to rent a room in this church all the time, you must pay 100 kolls a day, which is several times the daily salary of the man who picked up the fruit just now! Thinking of this, Lin Yiyan nodded clearly, "That's why you're being targeted by the army, right?" ”

"That's right!" Sasha nodded affirmatively, "If it weren't for your help, we really don't know what would have happened!" Thank you so much! ”

"No need to say thank you again!" Asuna hurriedly waved her hand and said, "It's really nothing!" ”

"That's it~!" Lin Yiyan whispered clearly, then opened the window and kept swiping, and soon a big bag materialized in Lin Yiyan's hand, Lin Yiyan put the bag on the table, "Here's it for you!" ”

"What is this?" Sasha looked at the bag on the table and looked at Lin Yiyan with a puzzled expression.

"Here's half a million kerr!" Lin Yiyan said to Sasha, "Don't think about refusing, of course, these are not for you, they are for these children!" Let's make their lives a little better! Anyway, for us, money is not a problem at all! ”

"-Thank you, then I'll be respectful and obey." Hearing Lin Yiyan's tone that could not be refused, Sasha bowed deeply, pushed her glasses and said with a grateful look.

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"Minay, get me a loaf of bread!"

"Hey! If you don't concentrate on eating, you'll spill out! ”

"Ahh Xiao Jin took my poached eggs away! ”

"I obviously exchanged carrots with you!"

Looking at the battlefield-like breakfast scene in front of him, Lin Yiyan, Asuna, and Poison Island Tsuneko, who were in their eyes, were stunned and whispered, "This ...... It's amazing......"

"yes......"

"It's like a battlefield!"

At the church hall table, two dozen children were noisily eating large plates of sausages, eggs, and vegetable salad lined up on two huge long tables.

"Still, everyone seems to be happy." Sitting at the round table a little farther away with Lin Yiyan, Tsunako, Yui, and Sasha, Asuna smiled and raised the teacup to her lips and looked into the distance and said.

"Every day. No matter how much I told them, I couldn't be quiet. Despite what she said, Sasha's eyes were full of heartfelt love as she looked at the children.

"You really like kids!" As soon as Tsumiko Poison Island finished speaking, Sasha smiled shyly, "On the other side, I had already completed my education credits at university. Isn't it a perennial problem for students not to listen to their teachers? I originally thought enthusiastically, I'll teach these little ghosts! But after coming here and living with those children, I found that the rumors were really too far from the reality...... I even think that I am more often supported by them. Still, is that good...... Actually, this is the most natural. ”

"Seems to be able to understand that!" Asuna nodded, and at the same time stroked the head of Yui, who was sitting on a chair next to her, eating with a spoon, and Yui's presence brought Asuna an astonishing warmth. It's a feeling of calmer and more reassuring, like being covered in an invisible feather, or being held by a feather. Tsumiko Poison Island and Asuna, who also felt the same way, glanced at each other, and both of them smiled with relief at the same time.

Yesterday, Yui fainted due to the onset of symptoms full of mysteries, but fortunately woke up a few minutes later. However, Asuna didn't want to move long distances or use the transfer door immediately, and Sasha was very enthusiastic about it, and finally decided to stay in an empty room in the church for one night.

Yui was also in good health this morning, so Asuna and Tsunako breathed a sigh of relief. But the basic situation has not changed. From Yui's slightly recovered memory, it seemed that she had never been to the town of the beginning, and that she had never lived with a guardian in the first place. As a result, I couldn't figure out the cause of Yui's memory loss and degeneration into a toddler, and I couldn't think of anything else to help her.

However, Asuna made up her mind in her heart. From now on, she will continue to live with Yui until she regains her memory. Even if the holiday is over and the time to return to the front line comes, there will definitely be some way! Of course, Lin Yiyan doesn't know what Asuna thinks in her heart, whether she will know that when Yui gets back her memory, it will be the time to separate! (To be continued.) )