Asuna suddenly opened her eyes, and what came into view was a large stone square.

"Here?"

With a slight pain in her head, she rubbed her temples and began to retrace her memories.

I seem to have taken my brother's game equipment.,Secretly logged in to this game...

But for what?

Asuna pressed her chest, what was this feeling of emptiness?

It's like losing something that is indispensable in life.

An indescribable sorrow suddenly came to my heart.

Hey?

What is it...

For what... Will I cry?

For what... Can't stop the tears?

Woo-ah-ah!!

The sadness that hit her heart made the girl no longer hold back her tears, and this unexplained sadness made the girl squat down weakly, covering her face, and whimpering in a low voice.

For what, for what, for what...

For what he...

He?

Who is he?

……

In the blink of an eye, the familiar world world penetrated into Kirito's eyes, which was an extremely familiar scene, and Kirito had seen this scene countless times during the sealed test.

"In this world, I'm back."

After speaking, he was stunned, this line made him feel inexplicably familiar, as if it was not the first time he said this sentence.

How could it be...

Shaking his head with a chuckle, he looked too excited, and re-entering this world caused him to hallucinate.

So...

Subconsciously stretched his hand back to his shoulder, but it was empty, and Kirito fell into doubt again, why would he subconsciously make this move?

"So, that?"

A timid voice sounded from beside him, and when he turned his head, it was a girl with a restless expression who was greeting him.

I don't know.

But why is there that familiarity?

"Hello, is there anything wrong?"

But it is also extremely rude to not answer other people's greetings, but the moment the words came out, he had a strange feeling.

"Well, I'm sorry... Me, where have we met before? ”

The girl scratched her cheek, still looking timid, but those big eyes were staring straight at Kirito, as if to see something on his face at the moment.

"No, we haven't seen each other before...... Probably. ”

At this moment, he should be wearing a systematically modified face in this game world, even if people who know him in reality, it is impossible to recognize him in this world, not to mention that he has indeed never seen the girl in front of him.

"Well, I'm sorry to bother you."

"No... Never mind. ”

For a moment, Kirito actually had a feeling of wanting to pull the other party back, forcibly holding back the impulse, Kirito watched the other party leave, and only reluctantly withdrew his gaze after the girl was overwhelmed by the crowd.

Shaking his head to shake off that inexplicable thought, he always had a feeling that he would meet that girl again in the future.

There were more and more people, and Kirito ran towards the alley.

Then a voice stopped him.

……

Akihiko Kayaba's declaration sent everyone into a panic.

But Asuna just stared blankly at the huge shadow that was gradually disappearing, and there was no fear in her heart, she had a sense of déjà vu, as if she had experienced everything that had happened in front of her now.

She found a hotel to stay, and on the balcony, she looked at the sunset, silent.

The sourness came back to my heart.

Pressing her well-developed chest tightly, she wanted to caress that inexplicable emotion, but she touched a hard thing.

What is it?

Reaching into the collar, she was stunned by the touch of a thin thread.

When did you wear a necklace?

Pulled out, a transparent blue crystal is reflecting the enchanting light in the setting sun.

What is this?

So familiar.

Just looking at it, the sadness in Asuna's heart couldn't stop, what the hell is this?

Her intuition told her that this thing was important, important to her.

So she silently put the crystal in her collar, but she touched something strange.

And what is it?

Pulling it out, a small white jade plaque spun in front of him.

It hurts.

The moment I saw this jade card, a sharp pain hit my mind.

Holding her head, Asuna curled up on the ground, leaning her forehead against the plank of the balcony, biting her lower lip and enduring the sharp pain.

Patience, patience.

Tears flowed uncontrollably.

Ye Ran, Ye Ran, Ye Ran, Ye Ran!

Why would she forget such an important thing, why would she forget!

I don't want to forget.

It's obviously ... Something that should be kept in mind.

Long.

She stopped trembling, wiped away her tears, and stood up.

She made a decision that no one could stop.

Pulling out the white jade plaque, she called softly.

"Yui."

"I'm here, Mom."

The jade plate emitted a burst of white light, gradually stretched, and a small figure appeared in front of Asuna, which was exactly the same face as in the memory, but it was a little smaller, and it looked only the size of Asuna's palm.

"The next thing is to trouble Yui."

"Leave it to me! Mom! ”

The two people, one big and one small, glanced at each other, looking at the sky from afar, with a deep longing for a person in their eyes.

……

Three months, just three months, the game was cleared, and it was a young girl who led them.

Asuna.

The Shining Maiden led them through one level after another with an absolutely powerful force, and finally won the battle on the seventy-fifth floor and Akihiko Kayaba, who turned into Heathcliff.

Everyone cheered, but the girl silently quit the game.

……

"Tomorrow, tomorrow."

The thin girl lying on the hospital bed slowly opened her eyes, and a woman's face appeared in her blurred vision.

The girl who has been bedridden for a long time is only relying on drips to maintain her life, and the moment her consciousness returns to her body, a feeling of fatigue hits her mind.

"Mom... Mother? ”

In fact, the swaying figure wasn't very clear in her field of vision, but instinctively she cried out.

Then the girl fell into a deep sleep.

……

Two months later, the girl in red and white civilian clothes took a deep breath into the turbid air of reality, and her face was full of calmness.

"Yui."

"Hmm."

Hearing a low response in her ears, she chuckled, lifted a package at her feet, and opened the door.

"Asukina, where are you going?"

A stern voice came from behind her, and the girl didn't turn her head, but just opened the door and looked at the sky. In the past, the voice would have silenced her simply by calling her name.

Listening to the sound of footsteps approaching her, the girl turned and looked at her mother.

stepped forward, and in the surprised eyes of the other party, he gently gave his mother a hug.

"Now, Mom, what about me, I'm going on a trip now."

"This trip may take me a lifetime, but if I don't find that person, I won't stop."

"So, Mom, all the time."

"Thank you."

Loosening the other party's neck, the girl looked at her mother and smiled softly, but that smile was full of unchangeable determination.

"You!"

Kyoko Yuuki, who had never seen such a firm idea in the eyes of her daughter, suddenly felt a little bit of a shadow of her past.

Just in a trance, Asuna picked up her luggage, took a long stick-shaped object wrapped in cloth, carried it on her back, and went out.

"Asuka, what are you talking nonsense! Abu, stop her for me! ”

The security guard at the door heard Kyoko's shout, and although he was a little embarrassed to shoot at the girl, he obediently obeyed the hostess's order and walked towards the girl.

"That, Miss Asuna, I'm sorry."

Circling behind the girl, the tall white man slashed at the girl's neck with a knife.

There is no real feeling.

Then Dahan felt a subversion of his vision, and the whole person slammed on the ground in the surprised cry of Kyoko Yuuki, and just wanted to resist, but felt a sharp pain from his wrist.

Kyoko Yuki watched in disbelief as the girl used her slender arm to pull and stumble and knock down the specially invited security guard, and jammed the opponent's arm with a long stick-shaped object in her hand, making the other party unable to move.

"It's useless, Mom."

"Na, Mom, I heard that it was Mom who chased Dad at the beginning, and Mom gave up a lot of things for Mom."

"Huh?"

Kyoko Yuuki, who was suddenly mentioned to go to the matter, was stunned again, there were enough surprises for her today, when did this girl have such sharp skills tomorrow? Could it be that game? How can it be.

"This, what's the point of mentioning this at this time, Tomorrow, do you know what you're doing now?"

The girl did not respond to her mother's surprise, but looked at her mother, who had been tightening.

"I have a very important, very important person missing now."

"I want to go to him."

"So, Mom, please don't stop me."

"And mom can't stop me."

"Because, I'm my mother's daughter."

Looking at the girl's stubborn appearance, Kyoko Yuki seems to see her unwillingness to compromise in the past, if she compromises at that time, will she walk with tomorrow's father?

In an instant, the softest part of her heart was struck.

"Okay, okay, whatever you want."

With a shake of her hand, Kyoko Yuuki's face was buried in the shadows, not allowing her daughter to see what she was now.

Releasing the strength of her hand, the girl smiled apologetically at Abu, who stood up and looked at her in amazement, rubbing her wrists, and bowed deeply to her mother.

"Unfilial daughter Yuuki Asuna, now it's time to go."

Turned, with a hint of chic.

……

"Store manager, store manager, what should I do about this?"

“……”

"Store manager, store manager, there's a customer coming, should I go?"

“……”

The silver-white girl with long hair looked helplessly at Xiao Budian running around in her shop, pressed her forehead, and had a little headache.

"I said, Princess Mochizuki, what are you going to do when you become like this!"

Finally, the silver-haired girl couldn't help but roar, and slapped her hand heavily on the table, she couldn't bear it.

"Eh~~ Sister Xiaoye, has the store manager reached menopause?"

"Well, according to this situation, it should be."

The pink-haired girl touched her chin, not noticing that the anger of the silver-white long-haired girl who was in charge of her money lifeblood had spread all over her body.

"Good, your bonus for next month is gone."

"Huh? Don't~Store manager~ My salary this month is gone, and I will starve to death if I don't have a salary next month. ”

"Who cares about you."

"Store manager, store manager ......"

In the night sky, a huge blue moon was shining with clear light, sprinkling coolness on this world that had escaped alone.