"Asuna..." "Asuna!" "Asuna..." "I've turned into the biggest crybaby...haven't I?" "70)}Kakushiteta kanjou ga himei wo ageteru 1040)}The feelings I've hidden are crying out in pain" "70)}Tashikana chikai wo te ni 1040)}Holding a sure promise in my hand" "70)}Kiseki dake wo motome kienai yami wo samayou" "I wander through an endless darkness 70)}Koko ni ireba nido to mirai miru koto dekinai" "I won't ever see the future again 70)}Koyoi mo tsuki ga sasotte mada kotoba dasenai kedo though I still cannot speak" "70)}Kokoro no naka sakebi tsuzuketa 1040)}I keep crying out in my heart" "70)}Kakushiteta kanjou ga himei wo ageteru 1040)}My hidden feelings are crying out in pain" "70)}Tashikana chikai wo te ni 1040)}Holding a sure promise in my hand" "70)}Ato honno sukoshi dake tsuyoku nareta nara 70)}Meno mae ni aru kono sora koete yuku kara" "1040)}I will go beyond this sky right in front of me" "70)}Kono saki ni aru mirai ni te wo nobasu kara 1040)} I will reach out towards the future ahead of me" "710)}Return" "we look nothing alike." "okay?" "Sugu." "Good Morning... you should've said something." "Yeah well... you were practicing and I didn't want to bother you." "I wasn't really practicing." "That was just habit is all." "hmm...." "At least you've been keeping it up." " It's light." " What?" "it's timber bamboo." "Oh..." "I meant like...it's lighter than I thought." "It's not as heavy as what I'm used to." "What the heck's he comparing it to?" "you think maybe we can give it a go?" "like seriously?" " Yup." " Real match with pads and stuff?" "no contact..." "I'd feel like crap if I ended up hurting you." "I still gotta dig out Grandpa's old gear." "How about we spar in the dojo?" "You sound pretty darn confident for someone who's been asleep for two years." "I was a quarter finalist in the middle-school nationals." "are you sure you're up to this?" "You might want to take it easy..." "I think I'm gonna be good to go." "What kind of stance is that supposed to be?" "Don't you worry about it." "This is my own style." " Ready?" " Uh-huh." "His head's wide open." "That'll be my first strike." "Huh?" "but he looks composed." "then... a-are you okay?" "Sugu." "You'd mop the floor with Heathcliff..." "Maybe you should sit down or something." "I'm good." "Thanks for the match." "I'm okay." "It's just years of habit... but the attacks sucked..." "I guess I can't use the sword skills I acquired unless I got the system to help me... how long have you been practicing behind my back?" "you know... but you never know." "Maybe I'll take it up again..." "Seriously?" "do you want to be my teacher?" "Are you kidding?" "Of course!" "We'll train together like we used to!" "okay?" "I've been practicing too..." "want to know what?" "I'll keep it a secret." " That is so not cool." "You going anywhere today?" "I guess...the hospital... you are... right?" "You...visit her alone." "As much as I can...it's the only thing I can do for her... it's my turn to make breakfast today." "It'll be ready by the time you finish your shower." "It's been two months since I defeated Heathcliff." "Two months since I beat the death game." "I talked to someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs." "I told them everything I knew about S.A.O. and in exchange... they told me where Asuna was." "I found out she was nearby in Saitama." "Asuna's family admitted her to Tokorozama General Hospital." "716)}Asuna Yuuki there's about 300 other players who haven't woken up yet." "and people think he's keeping the players in their comas as part of his plan." "not by a long shot." "Asuna..." "I didn't know you were here." "Thank you for coming." "Hello Mr. Yuuki." "I hope it's okay I'm here." "you can visit whenever you like." "I know it makes her happy." "Sir..." "I don't think the two of you have ever met." "This is Sugou." "He's our company's director of RD." "I'm Nobuyuki Sugou." "It's a pleasure." "I'm Kazuto Kirigaya." "you're the Kirito?" "You're a hero!" "It's an honor!" "I'm sorry." "I know we're not supposed to talk about what happened in the S.A.O. server." "I've always thought of him as part of my family." "actually sir...speaking of family...if I may..." "I'd like to make it official as soon as possible." "This is sudden...are you sure this is really what you want?" "but I mean...you're still young." "You have your whole life ahead of you." "but my heart's set on this." "she's still beautiful." "I'd like to see her in that wedding dress." "You have a point... the better..." "I have a meeting to get to." "take care." "I heard you and Asuna were lovers in the game." "Is that true?" "Uh-huh... it's going to make for one complicated relationship between you and I." "her father and I were discussing her marriage...to me." "No way..." "You can't do that. on paper that is." "ever since we were kids." "Neither my parents nor hers know that." "I'm pretty sure her answer would be no." "this situation is very favorable..." "Stop it." "Who do you think you are?" "You can't take advantage of Asuna like this." "I have a right to her." "Perhaps I should explain why." "Any idea what happened to Argus?" "They're the company that developed S.A.O." " I heard they closed it down." " Very good." "The lawsuits and damages they had to pay took their toll" "The company was forced into bankruptcy." "But the maintenance of the S.A.O. servers was given to another company." "is the CEO..." "RECT Progress." "And I work for the company's full-dive technology RD division." "you could say I'm one the keeping Asuna alive." "is wrong for me to expect a little compensation for my trouble?" "and I don't really care." "understood?" "stay away from the Yuuki family." "a week from now." "Save the date." "you should come to the wedding." "No need to thank me." "you've the room all to yourself now." "Say goodbye and get out." "Kazuto!" "The bathroom's all yours!" "what's wrong?" "Why didn't you say something?" "And turn on the heat." "It's freezing in here." "Sorry..." "I just...want to be left alone." "how come you didn't turn the heater on?" "are you okay?" "it's nothing." "but.." "You're freezing..." "You're gonna catch a cold." "I can run you a hot bath if you want." "I'm so hopeless...and weak... you'd never see me being such a crybaby." "Is it Asuna?" "Is she okay?" "Did something happen to her?" "She"s stranded somewhere far away..." "And I'll never..." "I'm never gonna see her again." "okay?" "even when things are hopeless...you can't give up." "I know I can't." "And I won't lie to myself anymore." "I remember it like it was yesterday." "Kazuto stood there looking at me and told me he wanted to know who his real parents were." "I didn't know what to say." "but here's the thing.... he logged onto the citizen's registration network and found the file." "sounds just like something he'd do." "I was so stunned I couldn't think of a way to deny it." "So what do I do instead?" "I tell him how my big sister and her husband are his real parents." "Wow." "I was wondering...." " About what?" "I guess about the way he's been since middle school." "His going to his room and play games all night for hours." "Do you think it's because he found out about his real parents?" "Not at all." "he'd already built his own computer out of spare parts." "so he thinks." "Suguha?" "I won't!" "kiddo." "not my big brother." "I still have a hard time believing it." "My big brother... your heart... your heart... belongs to her." "Come on... wake up Sugu." "It's morning." "I said you gotta wake up now..." "Not gonna have time to practice if you don't wake up." "morning..." "Rise and shine." "sleepy." "Um..." "I-I...oh my god." "As weird as ever." "okay?" "she's right." "502)}You have new mail" "932)}Sender:" "Agil" "What the hell?" "Asuna!" "70)}Takaku takaku kono te wo nobashite" "I reach out my arms 70)}Kitto kitto tte mou ichido negau kara surely..." I'll wish for it once again" "70)}Tomedo nai omoi wa nichijou ni nomarete 1040)}These endless feelings were swallowed up into my daily life" "70)}Yurameki nagara mata katachi wo kaete itta 1040)}Swaying as they change shape yet again" "70)}Imasara mou osoi kana?" "Henji no nai jimon jitou 1040)}Is it too late now?" "I ask myself but receive no answer 70)}Subete wa sou jibun shidai owari mo hajimari mo both the ending and the beginning" "70)}Takaku takaku kono te wo nobashite" "I reach out my arms 70)}Yasashii hikari wo mezashite habataku yo" "1040)}I'm going to spread my wings and head towards that gentle light 70)}Kokoro ni tomoshita jounetsu wo daite" "1040)}Carrying the passion I've lit in my heart 70)}Kitto kitto tte mou ichido negau kara surely..." I'll wish for it once again" "810)}Next Time:" "Land of the Fairies"