The usual pattern is that where Shino is, Kirito is there, and Lilan is right next to him. I secretly hoped that if Shino was there, Lilan would be too, but that wasn't the case. Still, I'm glad to get to know Shino. Asuna, however, asked, confused.

I can't believe Shino is here at this time, and Kirito-kun and Lilan are not there. Is there something annoying you? Are you sure you are a "heroic apostle"? \"

Shino showed a surprised expression for a moment. Soon it became something much stronger.

"Maybe we can get over it. Ordinal scales may have this possibility. That's why I'm here alone. It's a problem I have to deal with alone. ”

Asuna's eyes widened at this. Shino had long heard about the sleeping disease in her body. You never know when it will wake up and torment her.

Shino is here to fight this. Shino is not here to fight the Ordinal Scale Boss or the Heroic Apostle. Asuna instinctively thought she was here to fight something inside of her.

That's why I'm worried.

\"Yes, what's that? But if it's forced, it won't work, Shino. \"

Shino didn't say anything. I'm just looking at a place where young people gather. I'm sure he's imagining the opponents he's going to fight from now on. Jupiter shouted to Shino.

\"Just like Mom said, Sister Shino. It's not okay to force yourself. So, if you get into trouble, rely on me. \"

Shino was stunned and turned to Jupiter. He seemed confused by the words.

"Huh? What does that mean? ”

"I am now transferring my essence to my mother's Ogma. Thanks to this, I can now use my powers on those who use Ogma. ”

Jupiter happily argued. A few days ago, after learning how to do this from Lilan, Asuna backed up and copied Jupiter and transferred Jupiter's body from her computer to Ogmar.

As a result, Jupiter can now heal players using Augmar by placing his hand on them and using his powers, just like in VRmmo. By the way, the reason why I was able to see the total calorie content of Rika yesterday was because the host was on Augmar.

Not only that, but as long as Ogma is not out of power, he can appear anywhere at a teleportation speed. It took about an hour and a half to move Jupiter, and there was a total of 550Gb GB, which is equivalent to half of 1TB TB, and it was both worth it for both Asuna and Jupiter.

\"So, Sister Shina, if you can't do it, please rely on me. No, if Sister Shino doesn't look good, I'll force you to use my powers. \"

The expression on Jupiter's face as he said this gave a sense of strength. Alice believes that Jupiter should be distinguished from the "cyber lifeforms" tasked with the mission of healing women.

If there is a woman who can be sure of healing, then it is natural that she will be treated immediately, and she will naturally approach Shino, who will most likely do so.

Shino gave a quick glance at Jupiter, and then

"It doesn't matter. You have to be fine. ”

That's all I have to say. It's as if no one is trying to help. Even though we've worked together and worked together to this day, she doesn't like it now. Although Shino is close at hand, it is actually out of reach. That's how I feel.

"Well, well, the three of us. Without that much effort for the upcoming fight, I don't think we could go on. \"

At this time, Qin Yin, who was completely left behind, said suspiciously. I heard a familiar voice again.

"Hey, young lady!"

When the four of us turned around, we saw five figures walking towards us, just like Qin Yin and Shi Nai did. They are all men of slightly different sizes, and in the middle is SAo survivor and compatriot Klein/Ryutaro Tsubboi.

"Ryotaro"

In response to Asuna's call, Ryotaro raised his right hand.

In VRmmo, we call him Klein, but he's actually a working adult and a lot older than us. That is why it is actually a common practice for Japanese people to call them by their first names.

Well, Kirito, Shino, and Rika usually call him Ryotaro.

"You were here yesterday, too, Ryotaro."

It was Shino who spoke. Ryotaro nodded in reply.

"Okay. This time I'm going to get the blessing of little Yuna. That's why I'm going to let Kirinoji treat me well! \"

Ryutaro and his friends from the Wind Forest Volcano have strange motives. Yuna's blessing, as the name suggests, is a special reward given by Yuna. Yesterday, Yuna kissed the player who defeated the Heroic Apostle on the cheek, which became a hot topic.

If you defeat the Heroic Apostle, you may be able to get Yuna's kiss. With this in mind, the men took Yuna's kiss as a blessing and began to work on the Ordinal Heavenly Steps.

As soon as I heard this topic, I had a guess, and Ryutaro was just as expected.

\"Even if Yuna's blessing is good, what does it mean for Kirito to give it to him? He?? They were playing some kind of gamble, and Kirito lost. \"

When Kotone, who didn't understand the situation, asked, Ryotaro responded strongly.

"No, Kiri's character is the winner! So this time, I'm going to win and make him eat that damn expensive meal! ”

The people of the Wind Forest Volcano also chimed in, exclaiming "Oh! Screams. Shino looked at it in shock.

Shino then looked at Asuna. She's just excited about a few little things, so please treat her as you see fit – that's what she says with her expression. This may be true. Asuna smiled wryly and decided to hold back.

After a while, Jupiter whispered.

"Well, it doesn't matter. Mom, Sister Xiaoyin, Sister Shino are also there, and Brother Ryutaro is there. As long as we work together, we will definitely be able to get things done. "Apostle of Heroes. ”

Indeed, there are eight talented SAo survivors here. I don't know exactly what kind of monster the 'Hero Apostle' is, but I believe that no matter what monster appears, it will be able to compete with it.

Just as I was thinking this, Ryotaro had a troubled expression.

"That's what I want to say, but it looks like we're going to be late. We are missing a member. ”

"Huh? Is that so?"

Shino was a little surprised, and Asuna counted the number of Ryutaro and the others in the Wind Forest Volcano. There should be six people, including Ryotaro, but there are only five people here. 1 person is missing.

Jupiter noticed and asked Ryotaro.

"What's wrong with that guy?"

"I don't quite understand, I can't even contact you, what the hell are you doing?"

The other members also seemed troubled. For people who work as a team like Wind Forest Volcano, when there is a vacancy, there is often an inequality situation where only they are lagging behind. To prevent this from happening, Ryotaro and his friends are waiting for the last one. Ryutaro said this again to Asuna, who was aware of this.

"If we continue like this, we're going to be late. So you four go first. It's a shame to have everybody involved in our situation. ”

Indeed, the event will soon begin at nine o'clock. If I continue to hesitate here, I may be late. Kotone must be looking forward to this event, so she replied to Ryotaro.

\"yes. Asuna, Shina, Jupiter. Let's go alone. \"

"Yes, I see, please follow me."

Ryutaro and the others responded: "Okay! "Don't worry, Ryutaro and his friends continue to fight as part of the attack team. When it's time to fight the 'Heroic Apostle', he'll come running for you. Asuna understood, and walked with the three of them to the back of the park.

On the way, they activate the ordinal scale, transforming into their own virtual character Asuna, Kotone becomes Philia, Shino becomes Shina, each holding a dagger and an anti-materiel rifle, and Asuna also holds a rapier. Jupiter fought as Asuna's "messenger", so he had no weapons.

The data that makes Jupiter an Asuna "demon" in "SAo" also applies to this ordinal scale, and once the battle begins, while following the ordinal scale worldview, the "SA: it has become something that is preserved" o" essence and concept. But it hasn't come up yet. Because the battle has not yet begun.

In fact, the scenery I see now is all from the real world, and the virtual world layer has not yet been applied. However, we have confirmed that the event will start soon. I beckoned the three of them and made sure they would be fine if they came right away.

The next moment, the scenery in front of me changed. The view of the virtual world blends with the view of the real world, and the whole area is transformed into a dark and fantastical view. Street lamps become ominous objects that glow, and unique buildings become even more unique and ominous castles. Some of the higher ground in the park looks like a Western stage.

Moving on, a fire suddenly broke out around the center of the park. Bright red flames rose into the sky, easily surpassing my height. This is the appearance effect of the boss monster. When the flames were extinguished, a new man appeared in the department at the center of it.

---It's a dinosaur. It is a large theropod dinosaur that closely resembles the Tyrannosaurus rex, and its scales and carapace are white, just like the fur of the Tyrannosaurus rex. It has blue spines like stegosaurus on its back, and its silhouette is more like a beast of prey than a dinosaur. Two blue horns grew above the eyes, and Asuna was taken aback as she focused her attention on their foreheads and tails.

The white dinosaur had a holy sword very similar to Lilan growing on its forehead, and its tail itself was a huge and flexible holy sword. A man named Lilan has the same characteristics as the protagonist's "acquaintance".

Exactly what I've heard of as the 'Heroic Apostles'.

"Here it is, Heroic Apostle! \"

\"Hey, ah, what's that!? \"

Shino walked forward with a look of joy to see her prey, but Asuna was distracted by Filia. Filia was amazed by the sword dinosaur. I guess they really didn't expect the 'Heroic Apostle' to appear.

If that's the case, it's no wonder he's surprised, but for some reason, his cheeks seem to be a little red.

"Filia, what's wrong? Any questions? ”

Filia made a surprised gesture and shook her head violently.

"Nana, nothing, nothing, nothing! What's more, if there's a treasure, I'll have to go! ”

As if abruptly changing the subject, Filia stood up beside Shino. Shino also seemed to sense Filia's surprise and looked at her curiously from the sidelines. I was curious about how Philia felt, but someone reappeared and caught Asuna's attention.

"Everyone! Thank you for coming! Are you ready? ”

A figure can be seen landing in the center of the dark fantasy-style background. A young girl with long silver hair, purple gradients at the lower ends, reddish-purple eyes, and a black, red, and white fashion costume is accompanied by a light falling from the sky. This is Yuna, an AR idol.

"Yuna-chan!"

"Yay, it's Yuna-chan!"

"Finally a chance to celebrate!"

A wave of joy spreads between male and female gamers. Yuna's blessing is for mVp, as the event started at the same time yesterday. Yuna's presence here means that she may be able to master.

In order to get a blessed kiss from her beloved female singer, her relatives are even more passionate. This is different from boss fights in SAo, which is a different way of boosting morale.

"Then the battle begins! The music begins!! ”

Then, with the announcement of the singer, the abilities of everyone present were improved, and the song began. The battle begins with the background music of the female singer Yuna, but it is the sword dinosaur who takes the initiative.

The dinosaur leaped lightly and used the Great Holy Sword on its tail to attack players who were relatively close to it. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the surrounding players ran towards the dinosaur.

I tried to confirm, but the player that Kirito said he saw did not appear. But now that the battle has begun, I can only go.

"Let's go!"

Asuna gave the command with her rapier in hand and ran towards the dinosaur.

A few minutes after waiting for one of my friends, I heard Yuna's singing coming from near the center of the park. Moreover, the unique battle sound effects began to be played one after another. There is no doubt that a battle has begun. What's more, Yuna and the 'Heroic Apostle' are definitely there.

\"Ouch hey, I hear Yuna-chan!? \"

"And I also saw a monster with a strangely designed sword running amok! Isn't the "Heroic Apostle" coming!? ”

Friends talked about what happened. Yuna is here, and so is the Hero Apostle. Considering it's only one day, how long have I been expecting this?

The opportunity to get the blessing of the enviable diva that your friend had at that time is just around the corner. While that alone was enough to make him happy, Ryotaro/Crane couldn't move. I can't go there because one of my friends won't come.

If you walk towards him, he'll be left behind and the team will be in an unequal situation. As much as I would love to go, I can't abandon my friends. I can't move forward or backward. It's not a porcupine, but it's a dilemma.

", what is he doing? The boss is here, and so is little Yuna! ”

A friend of mine was checking his smartphone but didn't seem to have any contact details for him. The same goes for this smartphone. I didn't hear from that friend. It's been like this since last night. What exactly are you doing?

"Damn, today's harvest!"

Klein said without hesitation:

"No, it's you guys today!!"

A voice answered. I was about to confirm the owner when I saw a huge blister nearby. It's very similar to the effect of the boss monster appearing, but what kind of situation would it be like to appear in such a place?

"What, what is this!? \"

Crane drew his sword in confusion. When the bubble bursts, a giant monster appears. Its whole body is covered in white fur, surrounded by blue water, and its belly is wrapped in ultramarine shells, and seven colors of light are scattered in it.

It has wings on its back and shoulders that are shaped like the hands of a green sea slug. And its silhouette is the same as Lilan's, it's the outline of a wolf. - Water wolf. It's the 'Demon Messenger' that appeared in yesterday's boss fight.

\"Oh oh oh, this guy is!? \"

How could this water wolf dragon be angry immediately after his comrades-in-arms,

"Let me give you something that's important to us\"

I heard a voice in my head. It's a male voice I've never heard before.

At first, the wind-forest volcano tried to dissipate. The purpose is to see the situation of the opponent's boss monster and formulate a strategy.

According to the "ordinal scale" event schedule, the boss monster appears in Yoyogi Park. Moreover, there is also an extremely rare monster "Hero Apostle", which has the same characteristics as the hero Kirito's "Messenger" Lilan.

If I can defeat it, it will be the appearance of the boss monster that gave me the greatest blessing, which would have been a happy thing, but an unexpected thing happened. A water wolf dragon appears and attacks Crane and the others.

"What, you're saying you're a boss monster too?"

When Crane called out to the water wolf, the surrounding companions swung their knives to attack the water wolf. They all hit the water wolf dragon's body, but his friends immediately looked surprised. His face looked like something unbelievable had just happened.

As soon as the weapons of their companions bit into the water wolf dragon, they made a muffled sound and splashed water. It's as if the weapon fell into the water. And the water wolf dragon, who was supposed to attack with a weapon, looked unimpressed.

The attack didn't work.

"Do I look like a boss monster? In that case, tell us how you managed to conquer them. Attack, strategy, group can all be done! \"

Klein couldn't believe his ears. I heard a voice. No, I didn't hear it, but it echoed in my head. This is the same way that Kirito's Lilan and Asuna's Jupiter are in a 'familiar' state.

Like "familiar souls" who are not here, "voices" are the tones of people I have never heard. Since they were unable to identify the presence of anyone but themselves, they could only conclude that the 'voice' was from the Water Weop.

Subsequently, the water wolf dragon said the three words "strategy group". The Captive Team is a general term for the people who actively captured Ayn Grant, fought bosses, and fought for the liberation of Ayn Grant and SAo during SAo.

Basically, the only people who know this are the players who are trapped in SAo, and those who are not trapped in SAo don't know anything. However, this water wolf dragon knew such information.

On top of that, the water wolf is fluent in speech and seems to be very self-aware. It's an incredible series of things that I can't help but keep up with.

Klein blurted out what he had seen and heard during that time.

\"How do you know!? No, how can you talk like that? \"

"Me? I'm just here to hunt you down. In order for you to give me what you have! \"

The next moment, the water wolf dragon's body turned. Lilan's often used spinning attack - similar to a lasso. The water wolf dragon's companions, their hands grabbed by the water in their bodies, and they were knocked backwards. At the same time, a water balloon flew out of the water wolf dragon's body and fell on the fallen comrades.

The water balloon burst open, and a blue puddle formed around the friends. It's just water in the virtual world that Ogma created, so there's no water there, they're not even wet, but their friends are soaking wet.

"Are you all right!?"

The friends stood up as if they had responded to Crane's call. Although it was wet, it didn't look like it had been damaged much. That water wolf dragon is indeed very similar to Lilan and Jupiter. Maybe it's a similar AI. However, in terms of strength, Lilan and Jupiter are superior.

"I don't know what you're talking about, but are you trying to steal from us? If that's the case, you have nothing left for us, and, what exactly do you want to take away from us? ”？”

When I deliberately provoked him, the water wolf dragon turned his attention to me. The water wolf dragon seems to have a high level of intelligence and is able to react to words.

"You must have misunderstood so much to give yourself such leeway. \"

"What?"

"Where is this? Is this a virtual world? Isn't it? This is the real world, right? \"

The next moment the water wolf dragon asked, a purple light swept past his companion. Crane turned his head in surprise and heard a dull sound, as if a huge blow had been taken - one of his comrades began to cough up blood.

"What...!?"

It is that player who is attacking his friend. A tall man wearing a coat-like combat uniform with purple light streaks running through it. It was the player who appeared in the second ranking in the boss battle yesterday, and he was also the owner of the Water Wolf Dragon.

"You can't feel that pain unless you're in the real world."

The man drew his fist and struck at his companion with unimaginable speed. All of them are physical attacks such as punches and kicks, but their strength and speed are imperceptible. The man's movements seemed to have an afterglow, because his movements were too fast.

If a normal person is a prodigal son, his body will be shattered, but this man can exert such power without hesitation.

It's like something else in human form from a different world. He is indeed the enemy who appeared in the Ordinal World, the messenger from another world.

"Nemo", one more hit. ”

When the mysterious thing gave the command, the water wolf dragon's body shook. At the same time, white sparks also appeared in the blue water on the water wolf dragon's body.

Before Crane could make a sound, the water wolf dragon lowered his head, and a white flash of light fell on his companions. With a roar that seemed as if the air was being torn apart by the giant's arm, the white flash struck the water-soaked friends.

Klein knows very well how easy it is for an electric current to pass through water, and how powerful an electric shock can be.

Seeing his friends soaked in water, knocked down, struck by lightning, and the puddle beneath them instantly evaporated and exploded, killing them, I continued to blow them away.

The man who gave instructions to his companions was unable to move by a blow and was relentlessly pursued by the wolf dragon.

"Temera, !!"

The next moment, Crane screamed and slashed at the man. Her eyes were red with anger, but she could see the man clearly. The sword I used, the same sword I thought had been used to take down enemies since SAo, and the man quickly took a step back and avoided it.

Without hesitation, he chased after him, slashing down from all sides, but not a single shot hit the man. The man did not avoid him, but as if the sword had been sucked into the void where the man was not there.

"Hey, that's it. Strategy group, I'm sure you'll be able to do better. \"

"You bastard--!!"

Crane angrily continued to swing his sword, but just as he finally slashed with all his might,

"It's too late, I'm immersed in VR"

The man's sword struck Klein's hand. The blow that came at an unbelievable speed caused the longsword in Crane's hand to fall, but at the same time, there was a faint pain and shock in his hand, and Crane opened his eyes. The area from where the sword is received is very stiff and cannot be moved. The shock seemed to have reached his bones.

"Let's have more fun, shall we?"

By the time he woke up, the man had grabbed Klein's right wrist. With that, he forcibly put Crane's right hand behind his back and lifted him up. Immediately afterward, Crane screamed, heard an unpleasant grunt, and suffered severe pain in his right arm.

Although the sensation in the right hand is gone, the abnormal pain continues. I can't believe this pain exists. Klein didn't know what was going on anymore and could only moan.

Eventually, I heard the man's voice when I realized that the man was holding me with his bent right hand.

"Hey, don't close your eyes, you're going to see something interesting."

As the man spoke, Klein opened his eyes. My body was soaking wet. His whole body was soaked with pale blue water, and he was soaking wet.

And in front of him, there was a water wolf dragon called Nemo by the man.

That Nemo was now hitting a huge water balloon overhead. It was a balloon of water almost as large as Nemo's body, swirling and rippling like a whirlpool. Nemo lifts his upper body and increases the size of the water balloon. It was as if he was gathering strength.

After Klein snorted, Nemo glared at him and slowly lowered his upper body. When Nemo's front paws touch the ground, the water balloon starts moving. The water polo was closing in at a speed that made Klein feel tingling.

If it comes all at once, there will be no fear. However, water polo is obviously slower. It's as if he deliberately made things move slower when they should have been able to move them faster. This scared the hell out of Klein.

The water polo is slowly approaching.

The whirlpool is approaching.

The balloon of water made by Nemo devoured Crane's skull, even his screams.

The battle with the "Hero Apostle" sword dinosaur gained the upper hand thanks to the excellent play of the players. The sword dinosaur often attacked with its sword-like tail and body.

Not only can it perform a spinning slash by turning its body, but it can also perform a downward slash with a flick of its tail, which makes it more like a warrior with a great sword than a dinosaur.

I thought he might even use sword skills, but the sword dinosaur didn't have that ability.

The sword dinosaur, which only uses melee attacks, and Shino, who fights with anti-materiel rifles, are very well coordinated. The Sword Dinosaur does not have a spitting attack like Lilan and the Dragon, and cannot deal any damage to the defenders.

Moreover, even if the rearguard captures the target, the vanguard or tank will immediately attack and shift the target, so there is almost no attack on the rearguard. Thanks to this, I was able to shoot and aim as much as I wanted.

Take a deep breath, aim, and place your finger on the trigger. It would be a sight I had never imagined before. Although the forms of anti-materiel rifles differ, they all fought with guns.

After receiving Airi's treatment, being accepted by Kirito, and letting his "familiar" Lilan continue to use his powers, Shiina's trauma no longer emerges. It seems to me that perhaps the disease has disappeared.

However, this is not the case. Whenever Shino sees a gun, she develops a disgusting syndrome and her memories come back to life. It became painful and I couldn't move or do anything. Nothing cured.

Thinking of this, Shino couldn't help but feel sad. When I suffered this trauma, I was sure that I couldn't really be happy with Kirito and them. I'm always in trouble for the people I love.

So Shino should come as soon as possible. I wanted to get over the trauma However, as much as I thought, the truth is, my acne has grown very easily and I panic at the sight of a gun.

One day, while I was playing with this ordinal scale installed in Augmar, I noticed something surprising.

Shina's ordinal scale function reads the physical characteristics of the Ogma wearer and determines which weapon they are best equipped with, at which point the weapon that appears is the Antimatter Rifle. It's nothing more than a gun that causes a terrible contagion.

When Shino saw what was in front of her, she couldn't help but raise her voice in surprise. However, what really surprised Shino was not its appearance. Even when I looked at the anti-materiel rifle, I was told that it was fine. Even though the gun was clearly in front of him, he didn't twitch or anything. It's not painful at all.

Even when I held it in my hand and embraced the feeling of cold iron, nothing changed. Suki didn't wake up. On the contrary, the anti-materiel rifle felt unusually comfortable in the hand. It felt like the longbow I used in SAo and ALo was reincarnated as an anti-materiel rifle and reappeared in front of my eyes.

Both Kiriren and Lilan were surprised by the appearance of that weapon. Both turned pale and asked, "Are you alright!?" Shino could only tell them, "It's going to be fine, you can fight now." \"

Afterwards, Shiina/Shiina, armed with an anti-materiel rifle, opened fire on the ordinal tenhei. Recalling the feeling he felt when he used the longbow, he drew and reproduced on himself, the silver antimatter rifle that looked like a weapon of the future, Shino was still in use, and he could shoot ordinal monsters with large-caliber bullets. I shoot and penetrate. No seizures. I couldn't wake up from my sleep.

Despite the fact that they fought with guns, nothing happened. I didn't have seizures even when I saw other players fighting with assault rifles and pistols.

Why-? Shino couldn't believe it, but she was very happy in her heart.

Then I had an idea. Perhaps, if I continue to focus on the ordinal scale and defeat the enemy with this antimatter rifle, I will be able to destroy the abomination that lurks within me. Every time the anti-materiel rifle fired, it also hit the scar, and it was unknown if it would kill him one day.

Completely eliminate the parasite called trauma, maybe this time I can really be happy with Kirito and them.

As a doctor, Love affirmed this idea. "I don't quite understand the logic, but maybe guns are safe in the virtual world. Perhaps if we play the "Ordinal Controversy" and continue to use guns, Shino herself might recognize that guns are safe. "No," he said.

As she said, I don't quite understand the logic, but the gun is fine in the ordinal-scale virtual world. In this way, if I continue to immerse myself in this world where I can use this gun, maybe I can get better in the real world.

In this ordinal scale, there is hope for the guns of the virtual world - Shino thinks so and devotes herself to the ordinal scale.

For Kirito and all those who accept me.

Sword dinosaurs rampage through the landscape visible through the scope. It seems that they were still distracted by the attack of the vanguard. Asuna and Filia were among them, boldly attacking.

Their movements appear to be quite agile, using SAo's short sword and dagger, respectively. Even though you're fighting with a real-world body, it's not much different from fighting in the virtual world. It seems that neither of them missed the opportunity to exercise. - Unlike the Japanese.

Kirito didn't like to go out very much, and even in the ordinal rank, he was often slow due to lack of exercise. Even in battle, he often relied on the "familiar" Lilan for his attacks rather than moving on his own.

In Kirito's opinion, there is no harm in not doing sequential ranking, but he still can't ignore it. It seems that it is better to talk about it later. As I continued to look at the scope while thinking, the sword dinosaur's movements slowed down slightly.

I had already noticed that after the Great Holy Sword on the sword dinosaur's tail sent out a spinning slash, its movements immediately slowed down. There are about two seconds left before the sword dinosaur makes its next move. Shino quickly adjusted the standard to a sword dinosaur——、

"Fire"

As soon as his mouth moved, he pulled the trigger. As for the caliber and size, Spiegel / Kyoji Shinkawa, a military fan, probably knows it at a glance, but Shino doesn't have that much knowledge, so he doesn't know.

But in any case, the bullet that was supposed to slaughter tanks, armored vehicles, fighter jets, and other machines that ruled the world hit the body of the sword dinosaur in less than a second. The sword dinosaur stumbled violently, and at the same time reacted. This is the same thing that happens when shooting an enemy with an arrow with a large bow in SAo or ALo.

A nostalgic, mysterious, comforting response.

After all, this silver anti-materiel rifle, most likely the reincarnation of the longbow he used in SAo, was returned to his hands. This feeling gave Shino a feeling of joy in her heart.

With this weapon, I can fight.

With this rifle, you can definitely overcome trauma.

I'll tell you I can win.

When Shino said this in his heart, the sword dinosaur straightened up and got ready. Soon, the light at the tail of the Great Holy Sword gathered, and the sword body was also wrapped in light. I'm going to charge. He probably wanted to turn the situation around with all his might.

I can't believe it's a great technology because it collects so much light. It's also possible that it's a stupid move like a sword attack. In that case, there will be no defenders.

What am I going to do? That's when I took my eyes off the scope.

"The big move is coming!"

A voice sounded, and a figure jumped onto the battlefield. He is a young man who wears a coat-like combat suit similar to that worn in "SAo", "ALo", and "SAo", with purple light on it, and is armed with a one-handed sword. He was the second-ranked player to appear in yesterday's boss fight.

"That man!"

“！？”

Shino muttered to herself, and after Asuna was taken aback, the young man began to run on the battlefield. It's not the free-running or parkour of yesterday, it's the speed of a normal person.

"His ultimate move is a spin slash, block with all tanks, and block with all your might!"

The young man shouted at the tank, and then immediately at the fighters at the front.

"When the tank gets in his way, attack his leg and knock him down!"

After Filia among the warriors answered, the young man walked towards the guard near Shino. I shouted again.

"Fire a barrage of bullets at the place where he fell. If you have rockets or rifle bullets, use them to kill him! ”

After hearing the answer of the rear guard, including Shino, the young man returned to the fighters of the advance unit. The way he gives instructions is clear and fluid. This reminds me of the captain of the Strategic Guild known as the Holy Dragon Alliance, Diabel, who is in charge of the strategic group's control tower, and Kirito, the second captain of the Knights of the Blood Pact.

It's as if he had observed both of them somewhere and done research. Shino couldn't help but be surprised by such a young man, but in the end, he was pulled back to his senses by the sound of the sword dinosaur. The light around the sword's dinosaur tail converged, and although it was called a light blue beam sword, it was no longer modest. The sword dinosaur's special move is here.

"It's coming!"

"Hurry up!!"

About ten shield-wielding players saw the sword dinosaur's movements and raised their shields to block the vanguard. Not long after the vanguard of Asuna and Filia hid behind the shield bearer, the sword dinosaur finally unleashed its long-suppressed power.

With a sound like a laser knife swinging, the sword dinosaur's tail turned into a blade of light, unleashing a swirling slash.

The tail is sucked into the shield of the shield holder, and the two collide together. A high-pitched metallic sound rang through the air, and a shockwave pierced the ground. However, at the young man's command, the shield-wielder immediately flicked the sword's dinosaur tail away. The tail of the sword dinosaur was pulled in the direction of the day after tomorrow by the power of ten players. The negotiations were successful.

"Now!"

"There!"

The vanguard, including Asuna and Filia, rushed towards the unbalanced sword dinosaur while attacking its feet. As the storm of punches, kicks, and charges raged, the sword dinosaur's movements suddenly became slow.

Then, Asuna's raiser and Filia's dagger shot at the sword dinosaur's legs, respectively, and the sword dinosaur finally fell.

"Now, shoot!"

The defender of one of the assault rifle users shouted, and a barrage of shots began. Numerous bullets and grenades pierced the fallen sword dinosaur one after another, causing a huge explosion. Among them, Shino did not fire a rifle bullet. I looked through the scope and kept looking at the sword dinosaur.

The next moment when the dust cloud effect dissipated, the sword dinosaur, which was supposed to be attacked, stood up and began to go berserk. My reading was correct. If he did what the young man said, he would definitely be able to inflict great damage on the sword dinosaur, but he doubted that he would be able to defeat it.

I thought I might need to fire another shot, so I didn't fire the bullet that needed to be reloaded, but it turned out to be the right thing to do.

"Isn't that enough? Nemo—\"

"That's enough."

Shino retorted to the young man, then pulled the trigger. A large-caliber bullet made the sound of a cannon not so much as a gunshot - piercing the chest of the sword dinosaur. That was most likely the heart of the theropod dinosaur, which stiffened and didn't let out a single scream.

In an instant, the body of the sword dinosaur exploded into countless shards of glass, and then suddenly converged and disappeared. This is a unique effect when defeating ordinal boss monsters. Immediately after, Yuna's singing ended—a layer of dark fantasy was removed, and the world returned to its real world.

The battle is over. When Shino took a deep breath, the players began to scream with joy. People will say, "Wow, that's a great point. "When I looked at it, I found that Shino's points had not increased.

The monologue matches someone's voice. Someone's voice continues.

"I'm sure you were there yesterday too. Congratulations today! ”

It was Yuna, the queen of heaven, who said this, and came to me. The tone of his voice was similar to the one he had kissed Shino's beloved on the cheek yesterday. I'm sure he'll say, "You're mVp today!" Then kiss him on the cheek as he did yesterday.

Yuna kisses Kirito, something she has never allowed anyone to do. A heroine who forcibly puts something he doesn't need on himself without Kirito's consent.

When I looked at Yuna, I noticed that her footsteps had finally stopped. The expression on his face was a wry smile.

"Oh, you're so hostile to me, I can't help it, it's a pity."

I heard voices around me saying, "Uh" and "You look a little scary" I heard. It looked like he was glaring at Yuna with a very scary expression. That seems to have helped him avoid Yuna, though, which is a good thing.

"Well, it's okay, I'll see you later."

Yuna finished speaking and vanished. After hearing the sound of the stereo adding points, Shino finally canceled the fighting stance. Soon, Asuna and Filia arrived. Both looked confused.

\"Poetry, Shina, why are you looking at Yuna with such a terrible expression? \"

"Not really."

"Even though Yuna is an AR idol Shino, maybe something will happen. \"

"Not really."

Asuna and Filia both had troubled expressions. The two don't seem to know what happened yesterday. Of course, because we haven't talked to each other yet.

\"Sister Shino, are you alright? Any questions? \"

It was Jupiter next to Asuna who called me. Apparently he was worried about the guns he had. Shino recounts the results.

"Well, it's not bad, I can do this next time."

I see. That would be great. Nothing, but it's for the best. \"

That's when Shino noticed. Speaking of which, Jupiter was Asuna's 'enchantment', but he did not appear in this battle.

\"Jupiter, you didn't fight. You're Asuna's messenger, aren't you? \"

\"Yes, but I'm a more special 'acquaintance' than my sister, so I don't want to appear in public"

Indeed, Jupiter's "familiar" form has a body made of blue electricity, partly made of metal, and two arms protruding from the shoulders, giving it an unusual appearance.

Even in "SAo", the players around me looked at me with incomprehensible eyes, but if I show them here, they would definitely see even more incomprehensible eyes. In a sense, it was a reasonable decision.

"Eiji, I never thought I would be able to do such a thing."

"Asuna? \"

I called out to Asuna with Philia. She seemed to be looking far away. Soon, though, Asuna turned her head to Shino.

"Shiina, the second-ranked player, may be a member of the Knights of the Blood Pact. \"

"Huh? Is that so?"

Asuna nodded. The name of the second player in SAo is Notilas. Although he is serious, talented, and not incompetent, he cannot overcome his fear of death and is never able to participate in boss fights.

It's hard to believe that the second place is actually this young man. Shi Nai could only tilt his head.

"Is that ninja a former member of the Ghost Order of the Blood Pact?"

The three of them smiled wryly without thinking. Filia was the first to react.

"Ninjas and Oni Gang"

"Looks like Alice is going to say what Sister Shino said\"

Jupiter told her, and Shino replied, "Is that so? "In any case, I can't believe that parkour boy is a member of the Knights of the Blood Pact who didn't participate in the battle. My playstyle hasn't changed dramatically or anything like that. I caught a glimpse of the young man's name, which was Eiji.

"Speaking of which, he also came to yesterday's boss battle, so he used a wolf dragon different from Lilan as a 'demon'."

"Oh, that guy is an animal tamer too."

To Asuna's surprise, Shino nodded. Yesterday, I saw Eiji controlling a water wolf dragon.

"yes. But I've heard he's a member of the Knights of the Blood Pact."

Eiji is a former member of the Blood Pact Knights, and now he has a water wolf dragon by his side. The identity of the wolf dragon is the same as that of Kirito's "acquaintance", Lilan, the second captain of the Blood Pact Knights. I don't think it's a coincidence, but no matter how much I think about it, I can't seem to think of an answer.

"Well, it doesn't matter. I got a lot of points, and the "Hero Apostle" is a baby after all! I'm so glad I was able to participate! \"

Filia said suddenly. As far as the eye could see, the team members set out on their way home. The time is 9:30. It's time to go home.

"Yes, now, everyone has worked hard!"

Hearing Asuna's voice, the three responded, "Thank you for your hard work. "The battle is over for the time being. I have to go back to where I need to be. "Be careful on the way home." We talked to each other and started walking back the way we came. Asuna and Jupiter soon separated and reunited with Filia.

On the way home, Filia returns to Kotone, and Shino also returns to Shino. Among them, the sound of the piano spoke to me.

"Mr. Ryutaro, they didn't come after all. \"

"I guess it's not convenient, so I'll come back next time."

"I think so. Anyway, Shino \"

Shino's smartphone interrupted Kotone's words. They trembled as they played the national instrument. When I took it out to check the monitor, it was there. When I started the call and put it to my ear, I heard a voice.

\"Shiina, I've tried, but is it over? \"

"Well, it's over, I'm going home."

The person she talks to is Shino's crush.

"It was around 7:30 when I left, huh? If it's over now, how far have you come?

"Because it's Yoyogi Park, the nearest station is Harajuku."

I heard my lover's surprised voice.

\"Harajuku!? Have you come that far?

"yes. But it's okay, I'll go home safely. ”

\"In Harajuku, the apartment was closer. After all, you don't have to come to my house on purpose—\"

Shino felt sullen. Speak in an easy-to-understand way.

"I've left all my luggage there, don't worry, I'll be back without a hitch. But even if you take the train, it will take more than an hour to get there, and you will probably be there. "Around 10:30."

"If it's 10:30, it's nothing special." So, be careful and come back.

"Yes"

Shino ended the call after speaking. Kotoyin immediately stopped me, but she looked surprised.

"Shiina, don't you live in the SAo Survivor Apartment? It's been over an hour, though, where are you from? \"

Shino smiled "hehe" and replied.

"Kawagoe Kawagoe" \ "Kato, wake up." \"

Kirito woke up feeling his cheeks being pulled.

"Yes?"

When I opened my eyelids, the first thing I saw was Shino's face. Kirito falls asleep on his back, Shino sandwiched between Shino's eyes and the ceiling. She looked at Kirito's face. Pull her cheeks together at the same time.

Probably realizing that Kirito had woken up, Shino smiled.

\"Good morning, Kirito. \"

Kirito slowly lifted his upper body. I'm still a little sleepy and unconscious. Still, Shino's voice was clearly audible.

"Kirito, you're really as lazy as Naoba said. He fell asleep without even setting an alarm clock. \"

\"Ah, good morning, Shino\"

With a vague heart, I first said good morning to Shino. Immediately after, Shino picked up Kirito's smartphone from the bedside table and looked at the monitor. Immediately "Ahhh

\"So, it's been determined that you're going to be late for school, so what are you going to do with Kirito? \"

With these words, Kirito's consciousness completely awakened. Maybe it's because of the workout of the unfamiliar ordinal table game, and I'm still tired after the holidays. Maybe it was because of fatigue that I slept until Monday and didn't wake up. That's why I'm late for school.

Kirito jumped out of bed and turned around.

"I overslept! You left him alone! ”

As he walked briskly to the closet, Kirito stopped. Just turn around.

Just like waking up, Shino sits on the bed, wearing the familiar combination of an off-the-shoulder white t-shirt and jeans. Apparently not dressed for school.

Taking this as an opportunity, one question after another began to appear in my mind, and finally, a big question appeared.

What day of the week is today?

Wasn't yesterday Saturday?

So what day of the week does it have to be?

\"Shino-san, what day of the week is today? \"

Shino smiled. It's a kind of playful laugh that you don't often see. At the same time, he showed me his smartphone display.

"You're awake, aren't you?"

Kirito shrugged in disappointment. The monitor reads, "April 26: Sunday. "There is only one day left until the start of school. The poem about being late for school is a bluff.

I was utterly disappointed.

"Thank you for waking me up. Princess. ”

"You're welcome. Now, get dressed. Breakfast was ready. ”

With that, Shino left the room with brisk steps. It's true that I can't wear pajamas forever, and I have an appointment with Shino today, so I have to do my best. Kiritto took out the light blue gray T-shirt and dark green jeans that he planned to wear today from his closet and changed into his pajamas.

I put my smartphone in my pocket, left the room, and went downstairs to the dining room. A freshly cooked breakfast was already on the table. The three-piece set includes ham and eggs, toast, and Kirito's favorite black coffee. The two stood in a row facing each other.

All three emitted a thin layer of steam. It looks like it's just done.

"Ah, this"

Kirito suddenly noticed something. This three-piece set is a menu that Naoba often makes. When it comes to breakfast, the structure is usually like this. She hasn't been home since yesterday, but the breakfast she made is already on the table.

\"I've heard Naoba say that breakfast has always been like this. \"

Shino shouted to Kirito, who was a little stunned. She had a mug in her hand. It may heat the milk in the area where the microwave is located.

Kirito responded to that voice.

"I guess so. This is a menu that Sugu often makes, so I was a little surprised. \"

Shino walked over to the table and put down the cup. That's the last piece, there's a complete puzzle on the table, and the menu is in pairs.

"Maybe you're not satisfied?"

"That's not true. I'm satisfied. ”

Hearing Shino's relieved answer, Kirito sat down on the chair he had been sitting on. Soon, Shino sat down across from them—her chair was the one Naoba usually used—and the two continued to eat breakfast.

The buttered toast is well baked and has a crunchy texture. The delicate burnt smell that only lasts for a short time before turning black and burnt - this is Kirito's favorite toast.

So far, apart from Kirito himself, the only people who know how the dish is cooked are Naoba, while neither Lilan, Yui, nor Strea know. Shino seems to have grasped the delicacy of this barbecue. Naoba probably taught in great detail.

Kirito tries to match the answers.

"The toast was grilled perfectly, but had you heard of it from Sugu too?" \"

"Oh, yes. Naoba, you were complaining about how picky Kirito is about how scorched your toast is. Don't you feel like you're getting in too much trouble? \"

Shino didn't raise an eyebrow and stared at me. I didn't mean to find fault with how burnt the toast was, but Naoba was probably annoying enough.

However, it's easy to imagine that it's an interesting topic for them to talk about close friends. This is evidenced by Shino's lack of a look of disgust.

"Sometimes, though, he asks me to make him a difficult breakfast, just because I know how to cook now. The other day he asked me to make him some fluffy French toast. ”

"I've heard that she's going to eat it again, girl."

It wasn't until Shiina's memories were present at the same time that Kiritsu began to show interest in cooking. The memory of having to learn to cook in order for a person to live harmlessly fused with Kirito's memory, which made Kirito interested in cooking.

Thanks to this, previously I could only make peperoncino without any toppings, but now I can make mild carbonara. Ever since he showed his cooking skills, Naoba has started to make frequent requests. Moreover, even the cooking work that she used to be in charge of has now been changed to a shift system.

Then when Naoba was on duty, Kirito began to order unpalatable dishes.

"Well, the bread has to be soaked in the milk of the eggs and sugar that melted the night before, and I have to turn it over before going to bed, it's a problem, I'm going to have to write it off."

The French toast that Shino is talking about is as simple as soaking a slice of bread in milk and adding eggs and sugar. However, as I said earlier, if you don't turn the bread over, the custard won't penetrate the bread well, so you have to turn it over at night.

To do this, you have to go through the tedious process of logging out, getting your work done, and logging in again. So Kirito is reluctant to make French toast.

Shino's face became a little calm when she heard such a story.

"But it's delicious, isn't it?"

\"Hmm. Sugu said it was delicious. \"

\"So, will you make it for me to eat someday?" I've never eaten a dish you've made, and I want to try Kirito's French toast. \"

Kirito, who was asked softly, couldn't help but react. It's true that although I can cook, the only people I eat with are Naoba and my mother, and I rarely eat with Shino, who is very important to me.

And if it's for Shino, I don't think there's any trouble with French toast, and it takes a little thought. Shino plans to stay until Naoba comes back in a week, so she should be able to arrive by this time.

Seeing Kirito thinking, Shino tilted her head slightly.

No? ”

"That's a good idea too. Since you say so, I'll do it for you. I need some time in the morning, though, so maybe it's okay to have a day off like today. \"

Shino took her smartphone out of her pocket and looked at the monitor. It's like looking at a calendar.

"What about the 29th? It was a holiday and we rested. ”

"Ah, that day was perfect."

Speaking of which, April 29th is also the day of Yuna's first live. However, neither Kirishi nor Shino are good at performing on extremely noisy live stages. I felt sorry for Yuna's fan Keiko and the enthusiastic Rika, but I had planned to miss that day.

It was a great day for Yuna's fans and an elegant holiday for Kirita and Shino. It feels so good to be able to start the day by making French toast. I'm looking forward to it from now on.