Motoki's voice was faint, as if everything was being checked. I would love to deny everything, but it's all true, and I can't deny it. Mr. Kurahashi, who listened to Mr. Harumi's story, lowered his head and couldn't say anything.

"yes, we don't really know how this happened. We are still investigating. We are also investigating the nature of the virus itself, but if we do nothing about it, AIDS will develop. Back then"

\"Am I going to die? \"”

Harumi-sensei bit her lip. Now that I think about it, Doctor Cure Me and Mi have been checking on Momuji's condition for a long time. Especially since he can't help his sister, he seems to be very enthusiastic about Motoki's treatment, and he seems to have special feelings for Motoki himself, and he also has a pimple in his heart.

I thought it would heal soon, but I thought I could get it out of the medical cube. Perhaps the person who feels this regret more than anyone else is Harumi herself.

"It's been two months since I had her."

Motoki had been told that he had less than a year left to live. It seems that he himself is aware of this and is ready, but with the advent of new drugs, it is no longer necessary. At that moment, not only did he have less than a year of life left, but Motoki, who had a lifespan comparable to that of a normal person, lost all his determination and determination.

There is no need to live with such a death readiness and determination, and I have lived to this day.

It was because of her strength and lightness that she not only refused to go to my house, but also volunteered to be a shrine maiden at my family's shrine.

It's ridiculous for him to say things like "you're hopeless after all, get ready to die" and "regain your lost determination and determination".

"Is that a lie? The story is that I will be saved. ”

Asuna and I were surprised again by her tone, which didn't look like Mokinaki's voice. Mitsuki's voice continued.

"You said you could help me, right? You say I'm not going to die, right? Is it all a lie? ”

Neither Asuna nor I could argue. However, there were surprising objections. It's Mr. Kurahashi.

\"It's not a lie. We didn't lie to Mochinoki-kun. However, this was a completely unexpected event for us. A new type of virus has been discovered in Mochinoki-jun's body, and it is multiplying."

Mr. Kurahashi makes a lot of sense. No one expected to witness such a reality. Even Dr. Chunhai, a virology expert, did not foresee this situation, which is why it happened.

"Not only. Harumi-sensei, the virus in my body may be very contagious"

"That's just my opinion. I don't know if that's true yet. It's just a possibility, it's not true. ”

That's right, I don't know anything. We don't know why the virus mutates or what properties it has. I don't know if the virus actually kills Motoki - I think so, but I'm sure the virus kills Motoki.

At this point, Mormench finally fell silent. Asuna and I didn't know what to say next. We were silent for a while, and only Motoki and Harumi-sensei spoke. Teacher Harumi showed no signs of quieting down and continued to walk towards Redwood.

"However, I have no intention of giving up. I will definitely find a way to fight the virus in Koki Nada's body. I'm not going to let you die. I'll take you safely. "Hai-kun. I'll let you go there. Kobaiki will become a family with Kai-kun and become a shrine maiden of Kai-kun's shrine. So"

Mr. Harumi said this, and his will was definitely strong. Harumi-sensei intends to heal Momu. I'll definitely help you this time. What happened back then will not happen again. I will definitely help you. No doubt he thought so and told Mokinaki. Maybe it was just to cheer up Momoki and herself, but I felt some kind of power in it.

"It can't be, it's like this."

“”

Mr. Harumi seemed stunned by the sound of the probe and stopped talking. The sound of the probe continues.

"I think we only have two months. You can't do that in just two months, can you? It is impossible to find a way to defeat the new virus in just two months. ”

Everyone present was speechless. Now, tell us that the person who made us do this is none other than Mokinataki. No matter what adversity she encountered, no matter how oppressed she was by the virus Tong humans, she kept moving forward, kept her energy and cheerful, never complained, and now, she said these incredible words.

"And, is it okay for me to live this long? "I'm a living weapon of mass destruction, an indiscriminate weapon of killing, or something like that. It produces a deadly virus. Are you going to let something so dangerous live for two months? ”

The cotton season is calm. The usual vigor and vigor are gone. The sound is not bright, nothing.

Mokinataki has faced many heartbreaking situations. But she continued to try to get better. He continued to behave cheerfully. Maybe it's because he knows that if he doesn't, his heart will easily break.

However, by continuing to be healthy, this became her default and her personality. Her uniqueness has evolved into something that will never break her heart. That's why she was able to get to this point, without being sad and angry. That's why everyone loves Mokinataki.

Everyone loves a bright, gentle, warm, sunny cotton season.

What Mokinaki is told, however, is the absurd reality that not only will she die, but that a virus is about to spread that could kill all of humanity. The worst prediction for the future is that your loved one might die as if this was just the beginning.

This reality finally shattered Motoki's heart.

\"I guess Harumi-sensei did think I had to be isolated. Even Kurahashi-sensei really thinks I'm a dangerous being, right? ”

This sentence must have come from Mokinataki's broken heart. Driven by energy and lightness, those things that sleep deep inside are awakening and revealing themselves to us. Everyone was speechless at the sight of the unfamiliar Mokinaki, but surprisingly, Asuna did not.

"It's not like that. That's not true! Motoki! You two are still trying to heal Motoki's body. Really, Motoki\"

"-I am"

Asuna tried to calm down, but Motoki interrupted her.

"I wonder why I'm still alive. They got sick from the beginning, they caused a lot of trouble to the people around them, they wasted all the medicines and machines, they couldn't produce anything, they couldn't give anything to anyone, and in the end they died. I wonder why I'm still alive, when I have no choice but to die I feel like I really shouldn't be alive"

It's mostly self-talk. Although we've been together for a long time, this is probably the first time I've heard Momu talk about himself.

"But when my illness was cured by a new medicine, when I was saved, I felt like I understood. It's good that I'm still alive. I also had a reason to live, so I was able to get the new medicine in time. Umim helped me. Everything that happens happens because my life has meaning, and that's what I think. ”

Motoki's thin but clear voice is clearly audible.

"But in the end, my life lost its meaning."

Motoki's voice was clearly heard in our ears through the probe. Mokinaki never felt a hint of helplessness. Once again, Asuna tried to refute this resignation.

"Mokinataki that's not true. It's not true."

"No difference!!

The speaker of the probe causes the sound to be distorted. Mo Mu screamed when he heard this volume. This time, everyone was speechless by the cry. There was silence in the room, and Motoki's voice continued to be heard. It was a small voice.

"I don't want this anymore, I don't want this anymore"

At the end, Motoki's voice came to an abrupt end. When I checked, the power to the probe was off. Mokinataki appears to have powered off the detector via remote control. But I don't care about anything.

There was silence in the room.

"Mormenche"

Asuna covered her mouth and cried. I can't even pat him on the back. My head felt numb and I couldn't move.

Not only that, but I also knew that it was better for her son Jupiter to do it than for me. However, Jupiter is only in the virtual world and can't do anything for her right now.

And Kurahashi-sensei and Harumi-sensei also lowered their heads, and there was no sign of speaking.

Too many things overlap. The discovery of a new virus, the investigation of its contagiousness and contagiousness, the situation in which a solution must be found within two months, and the heartbroken and desperate Mokinataki.

I don't even know where to start. I also don't know what to think or what to do.

In such a situation, Mr. Chunhai made a move, and unconsciously, she slowly brought the mobile phone she had been making close to her ear.

"The patient's condition should have calmed down. Blocking her consciousness again"

Immediately after, Mr. Chunhai raised his head in surprise.

"Huh? Is she not there? Isn't she in the Medical Cube!? ”

We can't help but react to these words. Mr. Harumi continued to talk with his mobile phone in a look of impatience.

"What do you mean? Are you in VRmmo? Is this software "Sword Art Online"? In that case, call me back quickly - uh, aren't you replying!? ”

We could only watch as Harumi-sensei panicked. What the hell is going on? Even though it was so close to me, I looked at it as if I was looking at it from a great distance.

But just after that, something happened to me that brought me to this place. The smartphone in my pocket makes a lot of noise. I was surprised to take it out and find that my smartphone was answering a call.

A name was displayed on the display, and once again I was surprised by the name.

Thank you for your support. This is the real name of June, one of the sleepers.

I wonder what the hell is going on with her calling me at this time. With that in mind, I clicked on my smartphone to start the call and held it close to my ear. I heard a familiar voice.

"Umim, is it umim? \"

"Shien, what's wrong with you at this time?"

"It's too hard! \"

Shi En also said to me with an anxious face.

"Yuki's name has disappeared from the "Sleeping Night" list and our friends list! \"

After learning the shocking truth at the hospital, I returned home and immediately threw myself into SAo. Normally, I would go home, eat, bathe, and get ready for bed before diving, but today I put it all aside and went diving. His purpose is to find Yuki.

When I landed in SAo and woke up in my room in a big hotel, I noticed something strange. It's the friends list that makes this change. Among Kirito, Shino, Asuna and other friends, one name has disappeared. It was Yuki, and no matter how much he searched, he couldn't find Yuki's name.

Not only. When I called up the guild membership list and looked inside, only Yuki's name was completely gone. The names of all the Sleeping Knights are lined up: but the name of Yuki, who was supposed to be the leader, has disappeared, and the leadership has been transferred to my hands..

The person who told me about it was. Night-sleepers tend to log in earlier than we do because they have more free time than we do, but that's probably why they're able to notice this strange situation much earlier.

After confirming that all the nights had been gathered at the Grand Inn, I left my room and headed to the lounge on the first floor. There are fewer people at night than late at night and the view is better.

Thanks to this, I was able to quickly find all the "sleeping nights" and go there. When they meet, the Nightsleeper can't hide his confusion and impatience. One of them, Jun, was the first to call me.

"Kaim, what's going on? Tell me what happened to Araki. ”

"Araki, you've left the night you slept. And, you've disappeared from our friends list. ”

Even Norrie, who is extremely adaptable, can't hide her confusion and impatience. If Kiki's name suddenly disappears from the guild and friends lists, people will naturally panic. Tage and Taruken look alike.

However, June, who told me about the situation, looked at me with an expression of intense anxiety rather than panic. I immediately said to June.

"Su-eun"

"Kaim's name, what happened to her? I can only imagine that Ariki did something like this, something terrible happened. ”

I'm sure everyone is thinking about what June said. Of course, he definitely thinks that he will not be satisfied unless he hears what happened.

However, no matter how you look at it, it is clumsy to talk about this fact here. That story had to be kept in that hospital. If someone else hears about it, it will go viral through social media in the blink of an eye.

Then the media seized it and tried to spread it. No matter how frantically the media covered the Mahabar retaliatory attack, if they could get their hands on the story, they would cover it widely.

If that happens, it's over. We can't create such opportunities here.

"I'll talk about specific things at Kirito's house. It can only be said there. Anyway, let's go there. \"

After I explained it to them, they all nodded in agreement. Kirito's home is like a secret base that other players don't know about. It's also good to talk about this kind of thing that only people can talk about.

When I looked at my friends list, Kirito they were clearly offline. I guess he doesn't have access to the internet yet because of his family. That's how I usually do. However, the names of the owners of the Kiriti family - although they are not, but in fact - Relan and Yui are clearly on the Internet. Now you can enter Kirito's house.

After reconfirming this, I left the Grand Hotel and headed straight for the portal with all the Sleeping Knights that Yuki had escaped. Then he teleported to the Jewel Peak Lake Marsh, where the Kiritoro family was located, and the villages near the Kiri's house.

Kirito's house is indeed the player's property, but it is not possible to teleport there directly. Yuichi's method is to teleport to a nearby village. I don't usually pay much attention to it, but now I feel very depressed.

The village that greeted us was as tranquil and idyllic as ever, the exact opposite of our anxious and confused feelings. Wouldn't it be nice if I could log in today in the same mood as I do in this village? With that in mind, I left the village and walked in the direction of Kiri's house.

The northernmost part of the Baobao Peak Lake Group, where the Kirigo family is located, is that there are no monsters. So there were no enemies to stop us, and after about three minutes of running, we arrived at Kirito's house, which was a wooden house near a quiet forest.

As soon as we entered the cabin where we were partying, we met the host.

Kirito's 'acquaintance' Lilan, his sister Yui, Kirito's daughter, Streya's sister, and Plemir, whom we have all decided to protect. Although they shouldn't have known the situation, for some reason, the four seemed to be in the same hurry as we were.

The four of us immediately noticed that we had arrived, and soon Lilan called out to me.

"Cam! And sleep nights. ”

"Lilan, sorry for the sudden intrusion, I wonder if you can let me use this place. I really need to use this place."

"Mr. Kem!"

Before I could explain the situation, a voice interrupted me. I can say it sounds familiar, but it's a sound I don't hear very often. When I turned around, I was somewhat surprised to discover the identity of the voice.

She has long, chestnut hair with white tips in the shape of Asuna who went to the hospital with me, and wears a distinctive white hoodie and amber eyes – just like me in the real world. A boy of only height walked up to me. I'm from next to Strea. Jupiter, Asuna's son, Lilan's brother, and Yui's older brother, listened to the same story as me in the hospital.

Jupiter is of course the same person as Lilan and the others, so it's no surprise that he's here. However, Jupiter is usually only in the City of Origin, and should have slept in Asuna's house.

"Kem-kun"

Jupiter wasn't one of Yuichi there. That's when I noticed that Lilan had an extra woman by her side. It is Alice, the woman who is said to be the creator of Yui and Liland, whose traits seem to have been inherited by Lilan and Yui.

"Professor Jupiter and Alice. Why are you here? ”

Alice was the first to react.

"I happened to be free today, so I logged in, so I came here to try it, and there were some kids with serious faces. And then you guys came here, what the hell is going on? No, as serious as you look, Jupiter won't talk to me. ”

Alice folded her arms. According to Kirito, this is a move that Alice often does.

"Well, you don't have to ask me to get a rough idea. You and Jupiter are like that. \"

I turned to Jupiter. Jupiter looked up and looked at me with amber eyes.

\"Mom told me about Sister Yuki. \"

Jupiter's answer surprised me.

Regardless, Asuna seems to be returning home soon after being discharged from the hospital, but she can't log in immediately due to family reasons. So, he contacted Jupiter, who was apparently logged in 24 hours, and told him about Mokinataki. He also asked her to go to Yuki.

"It is impossible for Cassan to say such a thing in a joking way. And if Miss Kaim also hears it, it can be interpreted as a fact. As for Sister Yuki\"

“”

I could see the glint of anxiety in Jupiter's eyes. Jupiter, Lilan, Yui, Streya, and Plemir all have the same look in their eyes. As I stared at them, a voice came from behind me. It was the voice of the nori.

"Kem, what's wrong? Tell me what happened to Yuki. \"

The reason I'm here is to tell everyone about Araki/momen Ki and ask them to help find mokin Ki, who has gone missing somewhere in SAo. Now I'm able to get to my destination. I can't help it, I can only tell you about this situation.

"Calm down, listen, everybody."

When there was silence in the cabin, I told the truth. I made it clear what Harumi-sensei and Kurahashi-sensei told me about the incredible reality.

At first, everyone was already shocked, and then they were speechless and just listened to me. Not just everyone on the night of the long sleep, but also Lilan and the others.

Thanks to everyone's silence, I was able to finish my sentence without any problems, much to my own surprise.

When I finished, it was June who spoke. Of course, he looked like he had just witnessed something unbelievable.

"It's not true"

"Uh, that's a lie, right? Something like that happened to Motoki, and now it's happening to Motoki, it's just a bad joke\"

Tuoken said behind June. Yes, how good is a bad joke? However, this is no joke. This is the truth and reality that the three of us heard from a good doctor.

The prime minister stood beside Jupiter, who was infected by the virus and almost died, like Mömenki, and whispered.

"Will Ariki be killed by a virus after Jupiter? Does Yuki die? ”

"They say that the Jupiter season is severe, but the Demon Gate season is even more serious, and there is a possibility that an unknown virus can spread from the Demon Gate season, which is terrifying."

Even Streya, who has always been cheerful, looks like she is about to cry at any moment. Rilan rubbed her back, and Rilan's face was mixed with sadness and regret.

"There's a kind of thing floating in the air that can infect humans?? Viruses that destroy immunity, it's shocking. What's more, it's no joke that it spreads from the cotton season. But I guess that's not decided yet. ”

That's it. The virus that appears in Miki's body may be transmitted through droplets or the air, which is still in Professor Harumi's imagination. That's why I was able to nod to Riran, but the fact remains that the virus is trying to destroy Mokinataki's immune cells and cause her to die.

Jun looked at my condition and said regretfully.

"Why, why? Why is this the case now? Hello everyone, the night of the sleep has healed and there is no need to disband, but it is almost time to celebrate the discharge of Mokinataki. That's what I thought, too. "But yes!!"

I called out Joon's name. The guild we gathered here, the Sleeping Knights, was originally a guild of all the sick, led by Motoki's sister Aiko Aiko.

At first, there seemed to be a certain number of people, but perhaps because the members were all sick, the number gradually decreased, and finally Aiko-san died.

Immediately after that, Kido took over as captain, but at that time, the rest of the members, including Kido, had no time, and they were forced to disband.

However, at the same time that the "new drug" was developed and given to Mokinataki, the condition of all remaining members improved. Everyone overcame the predicament and survived, and I joined as a new member with no intention of disbanding.

From then on, whenever someone was successfully discharged from the hospital, VRmmo would throw a party to celebrate their full recovery from illness and discharge, until only Mokinataki was left.

After being able to attend "SAo", everyone was looking forward to the day when the Momu Discharge Party would be held at "SAo", and I was waiting.

However, it is not Motoki's decision to be discharged from the hospital that is reported, but the deterioration of Motoki's condition and the danger of biohazards caused by unknown viruses. The worst, the exact opposite of what they have been waiting for, has come to everyone. I think everyone's reaction was natural.

"I don't think even the Demon Gate Season can withstand the Demon Gate Season, no matter how hard the Demon Gate Season tries, it's impossible."

"So, the reason why Kitaki just disappeared like this and removed herself from our friends list is because she has given up on herself, she hates everything and"

Norrie kept asking Tage, and I could only nod. By the time she heard Momu's story in the hospital, she had given up. The hope I thought I had grasped suddenly turned into despair, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't bear it. Everyone lowered their heads, only Alice raised her head and said with a sigh.

"I've been following Yuki since SAo, and I think she's a very smart and energetic girl. If the girl gives up on herself, then the situation is serious. I don't think it's necessary for me to check on the girl, but if she's in such a bad condition, I can't help but check on her. ”

Alice kept looking at me. No, to be more precise, I'm looking at our "Sleepless Nights". And she seemed to be saying in a roundabout way, "Bring Yuki back quickly." ”

It's something I want to start doing right away, and if I can, I'd like to jump out and find Yuki as soon as possible. What's more, Mr. Harumi also asked me to 'bring back Motegi'.

However, SAo can't grow wings and fly like ALo, so he has to go to Yuki. On top of that, Yuki removed her name from everyone's friends list, so I don't know where she is. If I had at least kept a list of my friends, I might have been able to find her.

At that moment, something struck me. Come to think of it, when Jupiter disappeared before, Lilan and his friends had said that they could recognize each other's existence so that they could find him. Maybe Lilan and the others can find something about Yuki, too.

"Relan, can we find Yuki? You know, like the other day we were trying to find Jupiter. ”

Lilan didn't nod. He shook his head, looking disappointed.

"I was able to find him at that time because I had Jupiter's 'Anima box' signal. Yuki is a pure human being, and without the 'Anima Box', it is impossible to detect him. ”

I couldn't help but hang my shoulders. So are we really going to look for Yuki without any clues? Is there only so many people exploring the vast world of "SAo"? I don't know when I'll find Yuki after doing such a thing.

\"Yuki! \"

Just when I felt like I was going to sink forever, the Prime Minister spoke. He opened the window and looked like he had found something. Just as Alice was about to shout, the Prime Minister turned to me.

"Kaim, I know where Araki is."

"Huh!?"

We all rushed to the premiere and checked the unfolded windows. It's the same friend list we use, with our names lined up on it. It's in it. His name is Ariki.

The name that should have disappeared from us is still registered in the Prime Minister's friend list.

"Is it true, why are you staying?"

"The other day, Kirito taught me how to use this thing called a friendly list. So I registered everyone's name. But even though I can register everyone's name, people can't register me. \"

Alice was the first to react to this statement. Alice widened the window, sliding and sorting it as if she suddenly realized something important.

"Oh, I see! The Prime is an NPC, so you can't register her as a friend. ”

In this "SAo", you can register players as friends, but you can't register NPCs as friends. The reasons are still being studied, and it appears that the ban will be lifted when the official service begins. As a result, we can't find Premier using the friends list. Now, I can keep Riran and Yui near me because my position is fixed.

"But I didn't expect you to be able to use the friends list, other NPCs can't use it"

Yui spoke, and Alice looked a little surprised.

"Uh, the northernmost point of the Jewel Peak Lakes!? Is it around here!? ”

The crowd was surprised by this sentence, and surprised by the content of the premiere window. The location where Ariki is located must be pointing to the northernmost point of Jewel Peak Lake. It's really dark under the lighthouse.

And it's also very convenient. There are no monsters around here, and if you look for them together, you should be able to find Yuki soon.

"If we knew, things would have moved fast. We're all searching around here! Then we'll be able to find Yuki! \"

Jun immediately raised his voice, and Zhong Sleep nodded. There are more than a dozen people here, so even if the range is wide, you should be able to find Yuki quickly. I had to rush to Yuki at once—just then, a voice stopped us.

It's Alice again.

"Wait, you guys."

\"Teacher Alice!? \"

Everyone glared at Alice angrily. Alice, however, did not flinch and turned her gaze to me.

"Kem-kun. You're going to Ariki. No one should go. \"

"Wait a minute. What are you talking about!? \"

June looked confused, and everyone else had expressions on their faces. I have a similar situation. Alice continued, as if to supplement us.

"Yuki may have eaten by now. She didn't know what to do or what to think. I need to give it to you. Kem-kun is the person who has a close relationship with the girl here. I think so. \"

All the eyes of sleepless nights were on me. Before I joined, everyone who slept at night was with Yuki, so they must have been close to Yuki. However, even those people think I'm closer to Yuki than they are.

Is it because Yuki said she would be my family?

Is it because she said she wants to be a shrine maiden at my shrine?

"Now, I have to sort out Yuki's messy thoughts and feelings and calm her down. Kem-san, you're the one who can do that. \"

“… Is that me? ”

"Yes. First you go to Yuki and calm him down. Then bring him back here and let him join the rest of the Sleeper Party. Finally, I checked Ariki. Psychic Doctor. It's me, sir. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone who had been sleepless all looked at me.

Now I'm the only one who should go to Yuki. Although there is no basis for it, I am the one who should go there for Yuichi. Honestly, I think it's ridiculous. But for some reason, I was able to accept that, and I felt like I had no problem going to Yuki alone.

No, I would like you to be alone with Yuki if you can. Just like Kirita and Shino often do.

"Keim"

Everybody is calling me. If your feelings are so fixed, you have no choice but to tell them.

"Everyone, leave this matter to me. I'll leave the matter to me for the time being. \"

Everyone looked at me with concern, as if to say, "Of course. "Eventually, Norrie called me.

\"Is it really okay to be alone? I guess we should go too. After all, we've known Yuki for a long time. \"

It's true that everyone has known Yuki for a long time, so maybe it's up to everyone to decide. Still, I don't want to leave what I have to do now to everyone.

"No, it doesn't matter. I repeat, I want you to leave Yuki to me. I've been pushed around so many times, but I'm still able to catch Yuki. I'll catch Yuki this time, too. \"

Everyone's expressions didn't change. I don't seem to believe it. It's only natural to think so. To be honest, both Alice's proposal and my swallowing were ridiculous. However, no one spoke, and after about ten seconds of silence, Jun finally spoke.

\"I see. Kem, I'll leave it to you. \"

\"Please come back safely with Yuki. \"

Following Jun, Tage said, Norrie and Takken both said "please" and "please", and June also lowered his head and asked "please". Everyone seemed to understand what I was saying. Alice, like the rest of the Night's Sleeper, seemed to have entrusted Yuki to me.

"Wait a minute, everyone, I'll bring Ji over right away!" \"

After I announced it to everyone, I opened the door and walked out.

The sun is setting and the sky is taking on a mix of black, blue and orange. When I got home and logged in, it was already past five o'clock in the afternoon, so the sun had already set. It seems that an ominous night is about to begin.

“”

I deployed the Enemy Search skill at high output. There was a ripple effect around me, but I crawled through the fields.

It is a skill that detects the presence of monsters and players and determines their location. Unless the player uses a strong stealth skill, they can be easily spotted. And since Yuki hasn't strengthened his stealth skill yet, he can be spotted with one hit by using this skill.

“！”

Now, it seems, that hasn't changed. I only found one sign on the north side of my location. The reaction itself is rather weak. It could be far away. There are no monsters living in this field, so the player doesn't bother with it. Today I was so lucky because there were no players or monsters.

I gathered my momentum and began to run towards the place where the enemy's search skills were directed.

My AGI wasn't that high, so I wasn't running that fast. Still, I felt like I could run faster than usual, probably because of my inner desire to get to Yuki as soon as possible.

As I drove to the place where the wooden house began to look small, I saw a large lake in front of me. And it's not just one. Three. Three lakes of different sizes are scattered in different locations and, when viewed from above, have the shape of a three-way mouth.

The place where the enemy's search skill reacts is the land in the center of the Three Lakes.

“A！”

Just as I was approaching the lake, I saw a small figure standing there. When I looked closely, I noticed that the iris color of the figure was striking even in dusk. This color is definitely Kiki.

(Yuki!) ）

The closer you get, the clearer you can see that it is Yuki's figure. Long iris-colored hair and light purple clothes. He also had a one-handed straight sword hanging from his waist. As far as I know, only Yuki has this kind of characteristic.

"Yuki!"

Even when I called out to them, there was no response. I looked closely and saw that the figure was facing away from me. Even so, the person behind it is still a discipline.

"Yuki!"

When I called again, the distance between me and Aruki was about ten meters. However, Yuki didn't react at all, just turned his back to me.

\"Finally found, Yuki. \"

"What are you doing here?"

Finally, a reply came, but the voice was not Araki's usual voice. There is no shortage of energy.

\"I'm here to bring Yuki back. For everyone. \"

"Why"

\"I don't know why. Everyone is worried about Yuki. \"

"That's not true. No one worries about me. Everyone worries about their bodies. They were just worried about whether they had the virus or not. ”

Sure enough, it was unbelievable that this sentence came out of Ariki's mouth. It continued, ignoring my words.

"Kaim, please get away from me. I am a breeding ground for deadly viruses. I am a walking weapon of mass destruction. If you come near me, you will die. You will be killed. ”

"That hasn't been decided yet. This is just a hypothetical stage. Yuki is not like that. It's safe to be with Yuki. \"

"That's why you're here."

Yuki lowered his head with his back to his body.

"Why are you here? I went to great lengths to remove everyone's name from your friends list. I should make sure that no one will find me. Why did Kem come to me? ”

"I just told you. It's to get Yuki home. Moreover, everyone was worried because Ariki did that. Where is Yuki? What happened to Yuki? ”

Yuki's gaze seemed to be a little deeper. I couldn't see his face because he had his back to me.

"I don't want to. I don't want to go home. I don't want to be with everyone anymore. Everything is a waste anyway. ”

"Waste?"

"I'm going to die anyway, and I can't save it anyway. So I don't need any more memories or anything. I don't want anything anymore. I don't want anything anymore. ”

Araki / Mokinataki is a girl who never gives up. Both Mr. Kurahashi and Mr. Harumi said that this is the reason why Motoki was able to live so long no matter how difficult his life was. It felt strange to hear Mokinataki say such a resignation. It's as if he's forcing himself to say it.

"Mokinataki has given up. Have you given up already? ”

"What else can you do but give up!? What else are you going to tell me to do?! ”

Mo Mu suddenly shouted. His voice was so loud that it sent chills down my spine.

"There's nothing I can do anymore, no matter how hard I try, I'm going to be devoured to death by an incurable virus, and then I don't want to see anyone again, it's all just a futile end." ”。

Mo Mu burst into tears. As Alice says, there is no doubt that he is more confused than ever. And I can't find the words to express such words.

"So go home, umim. Leave me alone now. ”

At this point, I can finally reply to Mokinataki.

"It's not going to happen. All sleepless nights await Mokinataki. ”

Then, turning her body towards me, Momoki immediately drew her sword, the tip of which was pointed at me. Although he seemed to be crying a lot, his eyes were sharp at me.

"I'm not going home. I'm not going to visit everybody. ”

"Mormenche"

"If you really want me to go home, hit me and drag me away."

I gasped. It seems that Momu really wants to fight me. Not only that, but he doesn't seem to have applied for a duel yet. If she slashes me like that, she'll turn into an orange cursor. Even so, she still wanted to fight me. As long as I don't hold back.

However, even I can't retreat here. Everyone was waiting for him, and most importantly, he told everyone to calm down Mokinataki. If I retreat now, I will break my promise to everyone, and I will lose the sight of Mokinataki again. That should never happen.

"Motivation?"

"You don't seem to be motivated."

Mo Mu gripped the sword hard. I was totally motivated.

"Umim is the one who wants to fight me. Even though she never won me in a duel. ”

I couldn't help but grit my back teeth. That's it. I often duel with Mokinataki, but Mokinataki wins all and I loses all. From now on, I'm going to fight Mokinataki. Still, I can't hold back.

I didn't mean to back down.

"I'm motivated."

I drew the sword from my waist. "Haaaa

Yuki kicks the ground and throws a punch. Because Kem could foresee the tip of the sword approaching at an instantaneous speed, he immediately dodged to avoid it.

From the moment I left the cabin, I could have foreseen something like this to happen.

Previously, the activity base was ALo, and when the Sleeping Knights were on the verge of disbandment, Captain Yuki wanted to keep the Sleeping Knights alive, so if you were the first to clear the level, then you would know their names. I'm about to take on a difficult task that still retains the format.

But they knew that all the difficult tasks would not have been possible with the Sleeping Knight alone.

Therefore, in order to find a strong person who can fight side by side with them, Yuki listened to the stories of strong people from all over ALo, found them directly, and challenged them to a duel.

However, with the addition of Kem to the disbanding Order of the Sleeping Knights, and the health of its members improving, the Sleeping Knights' name no longer needs to be remembered through combat.

At the same time, there is no reason for Aruki to challenge players to duels, but Aruki / Mokinataki still start challenging players to duel when they find a strong opponent.

He fought against many powerful opponents, and with his absolute speed of swordsmanship, he achieved amazing victories. Repeating this and doing so, Ariki ended up being called by two names: "Zetken".

And the sword was now in front of Cam, about to slash at him. If anything happens, Araki likes to challenge her to a duel. Kem could have foreseen this happening.

Kem gritted his molars, dodged Yuki's sword, and stepped back slightly. I knew it was going to happen, but I have to say it was my fault.

Kem has seen how powerful Yuki's swordsmanship can be, and is known as the ultimate sword. Even after Kaiki joined the Sleeping Knights, Yuki occasionally proposed a duel to Kaimu.

Yuki always wields his sword seriously. Therefore, Kaiki threw himself into the duel with Yuki and wielded his sword. Fight more seriously than when dealing with boss monsters, attacking armies of other races, and attacking elven territory.

However, even so, Kaiki was never able to defeat Yuki. No matter how focused he is on pursuing Yuki's sword, Yuki calmly escapes the pursuit and attacks. He could not resist this storm of swords, which came quickly and violently, and was constantly defeated.

The one in front of you is the so-called giant cumulonimbus supercell of the sword. It has now become an enemy that Kem cannot afford to lose.

"Shhhhh

Immediately after the attack, Yuki returned to his posture and turned his body to Keim, ready for the next attack.

Even though I never won, I have to win.

However, if this continues, won't he be knocked down again as usual?

I don't know if he will be exposed to her sword attack storm again as usual, and be defeated.

After Kem started fighting Yuki, such thoughts flashed through his mind.

That's when I saw Ariki turn his body toward me. - Yuki's appearance has changed.

Her long, purple hair, which was as beautiful as iris petals, suddenly became shorter and almost dark brown semi-long hair.

Her outfit changed from a light orange long-sleeved long-sleeved pajama to a red hoodie over her pajamas, and her eyes changed from a strong fuchsia to the same color as her hair. And he will be the same height as Kaimu/Umim in the real world.

The figure was the same as the one I saw in the Medical Cube.

Ariki is now holding a sword in the form of Mokinataki.

Me too. Before I knew it, my height had shrunk and I was now as big as Mokinaki. Her attire went from resembling a combination of suit and day wear to a combination of a black hoodie and jeans worn on vacation. In the real world - in his original form, Kem/Umim holds a sword.

"Da Da Da!!"

Just as Haemi noticed the abnormality, Mo Mu kicked her again. This time it's diagonally downward. It's weirdly fast, not as slow as Yuki, and my eyes can follow it.

Yuki's appearance is similar to that of Mokinaki, and her own appearance has become the same as in the real world, and Mokinaki's sword feels many times slower than usual. Now, Umi didn't have time to worry about why this was happening.

I could see Mokinataki's sword.

I can see Mokinataki's sword, which means I have a chance to win. Usually I'm so fast that I can't even see my sword, and I can't fight back when I'm attacked, so naturally I can't let go of this opportunity.

Umim jumped backwards to the left, dodging the sword that might have been aimed at her head. Mormenche's sword slashed through the sky and stabbed straight into the ground, but it quickly became horizontal, chasing Umim.

Sure enough, it moved——!

Umim immediately grasped his sword firmly in both hands and stood up. Mormench's sword was sucked into the blade, and the two collided together. The sound of sharp metal resounded through the dusk sky, and orange-red sparks instantly lit up the faces of the two.

At this time, Kaiki noticed the surprised expression on Motoki's face. She didn't expect that the blow she had just received would be blocked. This is the first time in this matchup that um has been ahead of Mormenji in terms of reads.

Maybe I can win too?

A bright question popped up in my head, filled with many worrisome questions. If I face the current Motoki opponent, maybe I can still win. But it's likely to be...

"Huh!!"

Motogi let out a voice like a battle cry, and unleashed one slash after another with his straight sword in one hand. Diagonal lines come from all angles, horizontally, vertically, and diagonally from above.

Normally, a storm of swords would leave Kem bruised in the blink of an eye, but Kem overcame it all with his defense and dodge. - You can see all the blades of the Sword.

As expected, it is impossible to predict where it will fly. Mokinataki's sword is slow. Usually, Motoki's sword is incredibly fast, but extremely slow, and he has plenty of time to dodge and defend.

Realizing this, Umime realized how such a stark question could pop up in Shinji's mind.

Now, I feel like I can beat Mokinataki.

The reason is that the current Yuanmu Sword is slow and can be easily surpassed.

This is because Kitaki, who can only take out this kind of thing, is not in the best condition yet.

Mokinataki was completely in a slump - and this was clearly demonstrated on his sword.

Looking at the swordsmanship of Kirito, Araki, Rifa, and Sakiya, I feel that the sword and blade are like windows or mirrors that reflect the state of the owner. The idea is surprisingly real.

The slow sword released by Motoki is the current state of Motoki.

That's the mindset of the current cotton season.

"Like this..."

Haemi's eyes widened and she blocked the flying sword. Momoki wields his sword mercilessly, but he doesn't have any room for normality. No, he seemed to be getting a little impatient, and was about to pull out his usual sword.

Could it be that only Motoki's current mentality can come up with such a sword?

Is the current cotton season really that weak?

In this state, it would be easy for Mokinataki to win. And his victory there is meaningless.

Mokinaki shouted again, and then she wrapped her sword in golden light and stabbed it over.

One-handed sword technique "Vorpal Strike" with a one-handed surprise attack.

With the help of the system's assistance, it approached at a speed far faster than Motoki's attack just now.

When Motoki fights, he only uses sword skills when cornering his opponent. If you miss, you'll be forced to stiffen after using it, giving your opponent extra time to attack. As a result, Mormench wielded the sword with his own skills.

Umim couldn't help but be surprised that Mokinaki used her sword skills without cornering them.

However, this is not a dilemma. I've seen the movements of the sword technique many times, and I can almost read its movements and trajectory. This is especially true if it is the one-handed sword technique used by Mogina.

“！！”

Before his eyes were dyed golden, Kaimu's sword body lowered and slashed it in an instant. A sharp metallic sound sounded, and Motoki's upper body seemed to be lifted upwards??。 The expression on his face was utterly surprised.

Although the sword technique is powerful, the disadvantage is that it becomes stiff after use, and it is easy to be deflected by parrying. Kitaki did not use sword skills because he was fully aware of the danger of such parrying.

Now, Momoki is so anxious that he forgets what he has always wanted to do.

"Again!!"

Immediately, Umim lowered his posture again. While the blade was wrapped in blue light, Hai aimed at the target and swung a sword. Thanks to the assistance of the system, the sword was swung at the speed of Master Onikiri - directly hitting the root of Kitaki's one-handed sword.

The one-shot attack sword technique 'Absolute Sky'.

The sword slipped from Motogi's hand and flew into the air under the counteraction of the sword technique. At the same time as the light on Umim's sword vanished, it pierced the ground in the distance behind Momoki.

The result of the match has been decided.

For the first time, I was able to beat Mokinataki.

A completely meaningless victory was decided.

“A”

When Kaiki put the sword back in its scabbard, Motoki sat down on the spot, feeling weak.

This is inside the "SAo". So, both of them should be in the form of doppelgangers. However, for some reason, Umim is unable to see the current Mokinaki as Yuki, even if it is an incarnation. Hai walked up to the girl who looked exactly like the Cyano flying squirrel she had seen a long time ago and crouched down.

"Mokinataki. This is my victory. ”

“”

Mitsuki shrank back and lowered her head. He clenched his fists tightly.

"Look, everyone is waiting, let's go home."

“——”

The corners of Motoki's mouth moved, as if to interrupt the sea's words. Before you know it, Umi stopped talking.

"Why, why is this happening, why is it happening?"

△ Clenched something dripping into Meta Momenki's fist. It turned out to be Shizuku.

"I thought it was finally over, I thought I could finally go out, I thought I could finally live like a normal person, why, why is this happening, how is this happening? That's right."

Large tears overflowed from Momoki's eyes. There is no sign of stopping. The same is true of words.

"They gave me new medicine, right? They gave me new medicine so I didn't have AIDS anymore. So I'm all right, right? But why, why am I the one who experienced this situation? Why do I get AIDS? "I'm sick again, why am I the only one going through this?"

What welled up in Mokinataki was a long-suppressed emotion. Motoki has long behaved cheerfully and cheerfully, but deep down in her heart, these emotions are suppressed. Now this is happening. Umiu felt how she felt when she was in the hospital again.

Immediately after, Motoki reached out and hugged her, as if hugging her body. In fact, it began to tremble.

"When I was sleeping, I had a dream. There was my mom, dad and sister, but all three of them sank. They sank into the black mud. A hand reached out and grabbed me, and my body sank into the deep black mud"

Umi realized this. The other day, Mo Mu suddenly logged in late at night and hugged me like asking for help. At the time, Mizuki looked a little uneasy, but it seemed to be because he had a nightmare. All Mokinaki is saying now is a nightmare.

Perhaps that's why Mokinataki has been attacking since then. The reason why Motoki's consciousness was dredged in the hospital was most likely because Motoki had a nightmare and was in a state of mental danger.

"So there's a monster in the mud, and I hear a voice that tells me to come, come and pity you, I pity you, and it's trying to take me to the same place, like my sister and they. So I sank into the mud with the mud monster and woke up unable to breathe\"

Mitsuki couldn't stop trembling. Even his voice seemed a little shaky.

"I'm going to be like this, I'm going to sink into the pitch-black mud, I'm going to never come back, I'm going to be eaten by that pitch-black mud monster""

The monster of the pitch-black mud that Motoki speaks of is death. It has now been established that Mokinataki will die in two months. Death, which came two months later, appeared in Motoki's dreams in the form of a dirt monster - that's probably all it was about. In any case, Umim could not find the words to respond to Momouki.

In the end, Mo Mu shook his head again and again.

"I'm afraid I don't want to die, I don't want to die I'm afraid to die I'm afraid to die"

This is the cry of Motoki's heart. Mokinataki is afraid of death.

Before a new drug could be introduced and used, Mokiva faced death. At that time, Shui Xi must have made up his mind to face death. However, with the launch of a new drug, this determination is long overdue. Motoki's heart was no longer ready to die.

\"I thought I could help you, I thought I could continue to live with the sea and others, I thought it was okay to live, but I realized what it meant to be alive, I thought why couldn't I be saved? ”

Mo Mu asked question after question. The target is no longer anyone. However, Kaimu felt that the problem was directed at him. Even though the situation was different from usual, Mo Mu continued to ask Haemi the questions she had all along.