"Is it true, Shino?"

"Hmm. I'll say it now. ”

I started talking to Kirito about the memories I could recall.

"I learned about this game "Sword Art Online" through TV and online news, a lot of people have died, the mastermind has not been caught, and it is being processed

"What? So you got a neural device somewhere, and came with it? Basically, this game is not allowed for you to enter without full diving features. I am here. ”

"Nerve gear." According to the source, Kayaba's company has developed and sold VRMMO hardware equipped with full diving function. Sword Art Online, on the other hand, is a game that can only be played with NerveGear and is sold under the slogan "Humanity has finally succeeded in achieving the perfect virtual space".

However, after discovering that Sword Art Online was a killing game, it was discontinued and disappeared from all consumer electronics retail stores.

"The NERVE Gear has long been discontinued. I guess the Medicuboid at the hospital invited me. Like the NERVE Gear, it is a large device with full stealth capabilities. VRMMO Kirito do you know? It is said to be good for Nantoka Kontoka therapy and is also used in medicine. It is an alternative to anesthetics, and it is used in psychiatric treatment. ”

"Hey, VRMMO is also used in hospitals? I thought it was just entertainment, but it wasn't. ”

"Yes.

Kirito's eyebrows raised.

"Hey, why are you here? Isn't that what you do at SAO? ”

"I don't know why I was sent here, but when I created the doppelganger and waited, it suddenly fell off the floor, and when I woke up, it was in your arms."

"You're saying SAO dragged you here?"

"It makes sense to think so. There must be a lot of uproar in the hospital right now. No matter how much time passes, I won't wake up. I've become an SAO player. ”

Kirito had a troubled expression.

"I guess so. No one could have imagined that if you launched an app with Medicuboid that wasn't SAO, you would be devoured by SAO. Even so, why would you want to use that kind of thing? ”

"Huh?"

"Medicuboid or Nantoka Kontoka therapy or something like that. Why are you using these things? There are also counselors...... What happened? ”

That's it. Why should I use Medicuboid? I know I made an avatar using Medicuboid, but I don't remember why I did it, or how I used Medicuboid in the first place. While this should be the most important thing, I only remember the things that don't matter, and the important things are still confused.

"I don't know. I know I entered VR with Medicuboid, but I don't remember why I got into it, or why I had to use Medicuboid. This is important. It should be, but for some reasons I just don't remember......"

"What, you don't know? But knowing that you're getting here with Medicuboid is already a step forward. ”

"Not really." Knowing that this place is really in that SAO is equivalent to knowing that this place is really in the Game of Death. According to reports, if a player dies with zero HP in SAO, Nerve Gear will burn the player's brain in the real world. I'm no exception.

If my HP in this world drops to zero, the Medicuboid in the hospital will burn my head and die. No, the Medicuboid is indeed a body with a huge output, if it goes into EMP mode......

The thought of this made my stomach tremble. I might vomit in the real world.

“……”

"Shino, what's wrong?"

"Hey Kirito, in this world, if your HP goes to zero, you're really going to die. Well, I'm ...... too."

"Suddenly, my hands became warm." While I was thinking about what this was, Kirito covered my hand.

"It's okay, Shino. I'll protect you. I will protect you to the end. ”

I'll send you back to the real world. ”

"Involuntarily, my eyes turned into dots." I didn't expect Kirito to say this kind of thing in his mouth.,No.,Speaking of it, you can still say the kind of stinky lines that appear in games.、Anime、TV series.。

"Are you serious?"

"That must be a joke." Otherwise, such a stinky line......

"I'm sorry, but I'm serious. I don't want to let anyone die anymore. You're one of them, and you're in love with me. ”

"Looks like he's serious." Perhaps it should be said that his dark eyes were the color of seriousness, or rather, they were not the eyes of a liar. The man said he wanted to protect me. He spit out such stinky lines in his mouth, and he looked like he really wanted to execute.

"I'm not stupid.

"It's okay, as long as you're there, I don't care."

"I don't understand what Kirito means at all." This person is not normal at all, he is simply an idiot. Because I'm an idiot, I can say lines like this. But for some reason, for some reason, those words have a strange persuasiveness and warmth.

"I'm going to believe this guy, I can trust guy, and even though I don't have any basis for it, that's what I think."

“… Yes.

"Do you believe me?"

"yes. Anyway, I can take your word for it. And, I don't think you're a bad person. So I guess I'll try to trust you a little bit. But you know, Kirito. ”

Kirito: "Huh? "Tilted his head.

"Thanks to some of my memories, I was able to remember what my goals were, what my goals were. I want to be stronger. ”

"You say I'm going to be stronger?"

"yes. I'm here, and having a rank means I can get stronger. Moreover, I also have a weapon called a dagger.

"I want to be strong." I don't remember why, but I wanted to be strong. Physically and mentally

Kirito looked at me in surprise and spoke after a while.

"I want to be strong...... This game is not for fun, not for casual talk. Moreover, even now, it is a situation where even a newbie like you can enter. ”

"Everyone starts as a beginner. Any scientist, any player, starts with zero knowledge. Even you are a beginner when you start this game. ”

"Good but"

"In that case, I want you to teach me your skills. According to the man named Asuna, your talent amazes those around you. If you train me like this, I'll be stronger. That's what I think."

Kirito makes a thoughtful pose.

"I don't have a quarter point, so I thought I could ask the people around me for strategy and keep up with your training...... Are you really motivated? You might even die. ”

"Ah, what an idiot this man is." I quickly forgot what I said.

"If you don't try, you'll know, and I won't die. After all, Kirito will protect you, right? ”

Kirito was taken aback and said with a wry smile.

"That's right, you're not going to die, me and ...... Lilan will protect you. ”

"That's it. So please Kirito. Give me the power to fight. If you can teach me some, I'll be able to do the rest on my own. ”

Kirito looked at me and then sighed.

"Understood. I will accept your request. I might be able to learn something by training you. So, if you want to be strong, let's get strong together. Let's get stronger together, Shino. ”

Somehow, Kirito listened to me. I thought it would bounce back like Asuna, but I'm glad it wasn't.

"Understood. I want to start in the morning, but where do I start first? ”

Kirito struck a thoughtful pose again and whispered.

"First, let's go back to the first floor and go from there. There are a lot of level 1 and level 2 enemies there, so you won't do much damage even if you get attacked. When things get better, let's go up to the second and third floors.

"Then, let's reach the fiftieth floor before the thirty-first Chinese New Year's Eve. When the time comes, we'll be on an equal footing with Kirito and them. ”

Kirito's eyes turned into dots.

"Hey, such a tight schedule, are you going? Today is the 26th...... It's only about 5 days until the 31st, and if it's your first time going from the 1st floor to the 51st floor, you'll run to the 10th floor in a day, and this will happen, which I think is very unreasonable or rather, unrealistic......"

"That's good, the fifty-first level is just a goal, as long as it can be achieved, the higher the goal, the greater the motivation."

"I—I see...... Well, it's a very tough schedule, but that's okay. ”

"You mean you don't mind?"

"Okay...... So be it. But I don't know if I'll actually be able to get to the 51st floor, so don't be upset if you can't get it. ”

He smiled and showed.

"It doesn't matter. Now, Kirito, please. ”

"Understood, Shino-san."

Kirito sighed deeply.

At this moment, I suddenly remembered something and shouted to Kirito.

"Ah, yes, Kirito. I've been thinking about one thing. Can I ask you one thing? ”

"What?"

"That Lilan who is with you...... Is it male or female? ”

Kirito was dumbfounded.

"Are you curious about Lilan's gender?"

"Yes.

Kirito struck a thoughtful pose again.

"Then again, I didn't really care...... I don't know what gender it is, male or female......"

"I was unexpectedly surprised." Apparently, Kirito didn't know Leilan's gender.

"You don't even know the sex of your pet, you're the owner?"

"yes. I've never thought of it that way before...... I'll check the status when I replay it. I'm sure you'll understand. But don't think I'm a woman. ”

"Why do you think so?"

"No matter how you look at it, his 'voice' is a woman's, when it's big, it's a slightly louder woman's 'voice', and when it's small, it's a woman's 'voice'." Really sounds like a girl. You know it's because you're listening, right? ”

Lilan's "voice" is indeed too loud to reach her grandmother's ears, but when she is big enough to sit on Kirito's shoulder, she looks like a girl. I think that means Lilan is female, but ......

"yes...... Lilan is a woman......"

"Okay, I'll check it out when I replay it. Is it a male or female post? Or rather, why are you asking me this? ”

"I'm just curious, I don't think it makes much sense. But if it's a female, I want to know what a male looks like. ”

Kirito turned his gaze to the wooden house.

"I don't think he's going to change much. He's a dragon, but he looks like a mammal. ”

"That's not necessarily, in real life, male and female beetles are completely different in form, and the replayed species must be the same as beetles, with completely different appearances."

"I don't know if it's that kind of thing, but if his male exists, I'd like to see it."

As I was talking about these trivial things, I suddenly fell asleep and yawned. The sleepiness that was blown away just now seems to have returned.

"I'm sorry Kirito, I suddenly fell asleep."

"That's good, then let's go back to bed early and start training at noon today."

I nodded and went back to the cabin with Kirito.

"I don't know why, I'm getting stronger and stronger."