By the time I reached the thirty-fifth floor of the street, it was already dark, and I walked into the hotel, came to my room, and laid Celica on the bed, and Sirika regained consciousness.

"You know what? Are you alright?"

Celica sat up jerkily and looked at us with sleepy-eyed eyes.

"Mr. Kirito...... Lilan ......"

"yes, that's great, you seem to be awake."

Celica scratched her head lightly and muttered.

"Huh? What's wrong with me...... Where is this?"

"It's a 35-storey hostel. You fall asleep after fighting off the Titan's hand. How does it feel?"

“…… Huh?"

Celica was stunned for a moment, as if she remembered something.

"What's wrong?"

"I ...... I feel scared. However, it doesn't matter anymore. Obviously so scared, now there is nothing. ”

My eyes widened. Before losing consciousness, Sirika trembled with fear. At this moment, Leland bit her neck, and Celica suddenly fell asleep. And, according to Leland, the fear disappeared when he woke up. I don't know if it's true – but I really got over my fears.

"Really? After going through such terrible things, does it matter now?"

I felt incredible, with a miniature Lilan next to me.

"It must be because Kirito came here behind my back. Sleeping on Kirito's back gives me peace of mind. ”

Celica looked at me in surprise.

"I fell asleep on Kirito-sama's back?!"

"Ah, yes. Carry Celica who was asleep there on his back when he brought her here. ”

Celica shrank back and was silent. Hey, is it really that annoying?

Just as I was thinking this, Celica sighed deeply and said.

"By all means...... Maybe so. Maybe it's because Mr. Kirito-san has always protected me and brought me here, so I'm no longer afraid. ”

"Is that so?"

"It has to be like this. Although he was unconscious, I remember that Mr. Kirito's back was very warm. When I think of that warmth, I feel at ease. Thanks to the warmth that surrounds me, I don't feel the fear I had at that time anymore, and I don't feel scared anymore when I think about it. ”

Celica turned around and bowed slightly.

"Kirito, thank you, protect me, take me to the hills of memory, thank you so much."

Celica raised her head and smiled slightly, her heart becoming very warm. Anyway, it's nice to be able to help, to be able to protect Cilica safely, a warmth that blends multiple reassurances and joys.

"I was also comforted by Sirika several times. Thanks to you, I feel much better. However, it's almost time to go back to the front. Because I wanted to take a New Year's vacation, I stopped the strategy......"

Celica let out a small "ahhh

"Yes, Mr. Kirito's Raiders team, right?"

“…… Sorry I didn't tell you. I'm afraid I'll scare you by telling you. Also, the matter of Rosalia. ”

"Rosaria's business?"

"yes, I knew Rosalia was attacking you from the beginning, but I was afraid that telling you would make you even more scared, so I didn't tell you, and it ended up happening to you like that."

"I see." Celica said, gently wrapping my hand around the chair. My hands warmed up all at once.

"However, I think it's nice that it was Kirito who helped me and went with me. If it weren't for Mr. Kirito, he might not have been able to do it by the time he met Rosaria and them...... It's great that Mr. Kirito is together. Thank you, Mr. Kirito, for protecting me. ”

Celica smiled, then let go of her hand.

"After I resurrect Pina, I must improve my level and catch up with Kirito one day! So Mr. Kirito, please come back and help the people who are fighting on the front line, because I feel that the strength of Mr. Kirito-san and Lilan is to help everyone's strength......"

Sirika's words were still the same, and they warmed my heart. By the way, there are also many people on the front line who want to protect. I'm worried about Celica, but now I have to rush to the front line and help everyone and conquer the city. Otherwise, the time freed from this game will slow down for a good guy like Silica.

"I see. I'm back on the front lines right now. If you're willing to join the Raiders team, let's fight side by side when the time comes. ”

Sirika said energetically, "Good!" As he spoke, he smiled slightly.

After seeing her smile, I left Celica in the room and walked out of the hotel, from the 35th floor to the 22nd floor.

Then, on the 22nd floor of the street, I met with the man who entrusted me. I told him that I had put Rosalia and them safely in prison, and the man cried and thanked me and wanted to give me everything, but I refused all. She said that she didn't need anything, she used it all as her own, she refused it all, the man lowered his head and swallowed, saying that he would become a raider group in the future, and then disappeared at the transfer door.

Seeing my appearance, Lilan whispered over my shoulder.

"Is that man okay? It's not that simple to become a Raiders. ”

"It's okay. That guy must be able to make friends and form a guild. However, what I want to ask is, is Xinnon okay? He seems to have been fighting alone all the time. ”

Lilan turned her face in the direction of where my house was.

"Well, I can feel your breath from our house...... You're still alive and well, and you're in good spirits. ”

I couldn't help but widen my eyes. It's true that I can also grasp the player's class by the destination of the message, but I don't know which class they are in and what their mental state is.

"Do you know all about this kind of thing? I just don't understand. ”

"I don't know. However, when we were not at home, Shino was safe and sound, and I heard that Shino was still cooking. ”

"Oh, I see! I'm going to have to enjoy Shino's best cuisine for the first time in a day. ”

"It's a pity that I haven't done anything, even if I go back."

We were taken aback and hurried back. What appeared there was the figure of Shino, who was about to meet.

"Shino"

Shiina's face was surprised, and her hands were folded on her hips.

"I didn't expect to go back with you. Is the crusade against the Criminals Guild going well? Because you're still alive, is it going well?"

"Ah, there's finally a way. I got help from Lilan again, and I have to thank Lilan today. ”

"Really?" Shino said, reaching for Lilan and gently stroking her cheek.

"Lilan, thank you for always helping Kirito, today I will make stew for Lilan."

In the next moment, I spoke with Lilan. Yesterday's dinner was also a stew from Kazami Chicken Pavilion, so it was a stew for two days in a row.

"Is it a stew? Is it a stew?"

Shino tilted her head at Lilan's strange reaction.

"What's wrong? Don't you like stews?"

"It's not like that......"

That's when I noticed that I saw Shino's simple state. It rose again to 58. After only one day of opening, I was upgraded to 2 levels, what did I do?

"Haven't your levels increased? What exactly was done? Are you still fighting when we're away?"

Shino glared at me as if she had noticed something.

"Kirito, why didn't you tell me that kind of thing?"

"That kind of thing?"

"It's a mission. You don't get experience points by clearing the level. But you've been making people ......fight as if you can only increase your level by fighting."

Most of the missions in this game are achieved by defeating specific monsters, delivering specific items, and taking specific actions, but the rewards for the missions are not only Cole and items, but also experience points.

In addition, the experience points obtained by completing the mission may be higher than the person obtained in battle, so it is also recommended according to the level of the completed mission. Until now, I forgot to tell Shino that there is also a way to improve the level like this.

"So, the way you improve your level is ......"

"I did a lot of tasks. Went to collect again, went to crusade against monsters, and reached some conditions that were not very clear. So not only did I move up 2 levels, but I also got something nice. ”

As he spoke, Xinon appeared in an item window, clicked on a sorted item, and put it in his hand. It's like a small jar with a lid on it.

"What is this?"

"I forgot which floor it was, but I got it after the mission of 'Cow II' that the small village was able to accept. I tasted it, and it was tasteless cream. By the way, I also bought one and the other one was really sweet. ”

When I heard the name, I couldn't help but think of the events on the first floor. Not long after the game started, I went to a small village on the first floor and took on a quest. At that time, the mission was called "The Cow of Counterattack". The contents of the crusade against the rampaging cow-type monster got quite a high experience point and a general krewe, and the milk cream which was quite delicious when I dipped it in black bread.

It's the second, so Shino will be doing the quest of its sequel. It's not so unusual in a game with countless missions.

"I see...... There's a sequel to that quest?"

"It's not just the cream, it's the cow's meat. You seem to like meat, so I want to make beef stew...... But your response was not very good. ”

I couldn't help but shake my head.

"No, I'd like to eat your stew."

"Me too. Now that you've got high-quality ingredients, you can't skip eating them!"

Shino sighed softly and walked out, walking past us.

"Since it's decided, I'll go back early."

"I see, Lord Sinong."

We hurried towards my house, a little further from the lake. But in the process, I always felt like something was hanging in my head. I'm going to do something — I'm going to do something important, but I can't figure out what to do.

"What's going on...... Can't remember. ”

"Kirito, what's wrong with you?"

"No, I seem to have forgotten something important, but I can't remember what it was. Hey, what did I forget?"

"If you ask me about this kind of thing, I'm embarrassed. I gave the flower of Punema to Sirija and reported the revenge, you shouldn't have forgotten anything, right?"

At this point, something seemed to glow in my mind. By the way, it's Shirijia. I forgot something important. But in the end, I couldn't remember anything about Sirika.

…… Sirika was originally a famous player. The reason for his fame is that he is younger than the players around him, and he is an "animal timer" who serves a "demon" named Pina.