"2024 Floor 48:" "Lindas" "Here you go." "All done." "Liz." "Thanks." "anytime!" "aren't you supposed to be out hunting with the guild today?" "I had to take the day off 'cause..." "I sort of have this little meeting with someone." "So that's it." "it's not like that!" "I have to get going!" "whoever he is." "Did you say something?" "Uh-uh." "Get going!" "It's rude to keep your date waiting!" "It's not like that." "I... whatever." "See you!" "I wonder if I'll ever find someone special?" "80)}Mitometeta okubyou na kako 1060)}The cowardly past that I'd acknowledged" "80)}Wakaranai mama ni 80)}Kowagatteta ushiro no jibun ga Genjitsu wo ima ni utsusu scared Projecting reality onto today" "80)}Ikutsu mono sora wo egaita 1060)}I've drawn so many skies" "80)}Koko wa kitto hakanai kokoro 1060)}This must be my fleeting heart" "80)}Midashite 1060)}Out of control" "80)}Yume de takaku tonda karada wa this body soars so high" "80)}Donna fuan matotte mo furiharatteku 1060)}And it can brush away any fears that cling to me" "80)}Nemuru chiisana omoi hirogari dashite these budding feelings start to expand" "80)}Kizuku yowai watashi kimi ga ireba weak as I am..." "As long as I had you 80)}Kurai sekai tsuyoku ireta 1060)}I could stay strong in this dark world" "80)}Nagai yume miru kokoro wa sou eien de 1060)}My heart will dream a long dream forever" "I want to always be with you" "I'll give you everything I have... 720)}The Temperature of the Heart" "I guess..." "I better get ready for the customers." "Perfect!" "Welcome to Lisbeth's Blacksmith Shop!" "hi." "I-I was wondering if you do custom orders." "He doesn't look like he has that much money." "metal prices are kind of high these days." "I'm not worried about the cost." "I just want the best sword you can make as soon as possible." "Well..." "I make a lot of different swords..." "I can make it." "sure." "One sec." "I'm looking for something either the same quality or better than this." "An Elucidator..." "This is the gnarliest magic sword a person can get from a monster drop." "What do you think?" "How about this?" "It's the best sword I ever forged." "I call it my masterpiece!" "I don't know." "It's a little light." "It should be." "I used a speed-type metal to forge it." "I'd like to test it if it's cool." "Test it how?" "its durability." "What the heck are you doing?" "I'm not responsible." "then that's too bad!" "You broke my... masterpiece..." "What the hell were you thinking?" "!" "I'm sorry!" "honest." "was lamer than you thought?" "!" "Something like that." "I could make a buttload of swords that will shatter yours into a million tiny little pieces." "You got that? that is." "but you have to help me make it every step of the way!" "Seriously?" "and we'll start by getting the metal for it." "I think I can handle that myself." "I'd rather not have you slowing me down." "Don't you dare insult me." "I'm an expert mace user." "where do we find the metal?" "on the Western Mountain." "There's a dragon there that eats crystals." "it's supposed to store a rare metal in its body." "huh?" "I should go alon" " And... they say that in order you need to bring a master smith along." "Still think going alone's a good idea?" "Fine." "Just keep quiet and stay out the way." "What?" "Keep quiet and... my name's Kirito." "Looks like we're a party until we make that sword." "Kirito." "I can roll with it." "Lis-beth." "1064)}Floor 55:" "Western Mountain 528)}It's cold... you should've brought a coat or something." "I didn't know Floor 55 was going to be this freaking cold." "Are you going to be okay without this?" "You don't feel cold if you're disciplined." "it's working." "It's warm though." "I can't believe I'm out here all alone with this guy." "This is getting weird..." "Lisbeth?" "Giving up already?" "Not on your life!" "you might as well call me Liz." "Liz." "don't wear it out!" "It's beautiful!" "What's your problem?" "You should get your teleport crystal ready." "I know." "I'm doing it." "And I'm handling this part on my own. you're gonna hide under one of those crystals over there." "no matter what." "come on!" "I'll die..." "Do what I say!" "Good." "let's get going." "Hurry up and take cover!" "Watch out!" "It's the breath attack!" "Wow..." "With that skinny sword..." "Who is he?" "Come on!" "Stop playing with it and finish it off already!" "Dammit!" "Don't come out yet!" "What's the big deal?" "You've got him right where you..." "Liz!" "No!" "No!" "Liz!" "Are we still alive?" "it looks like it." "just in case." "for... for saving me." "It's a little early to be thanking anyone." "We have to find a way to get out of here first." "Huh?" "Can't we just teleport out?" "Teleport:" "Lindas!" "No way... that means there should be another way out." "How can you be so sure there is?" "maybe this is some kind of trap for killing anyone who falls into it." "Good point." "Maybe it is." "Would it kill you to at least try to cheer me up?" "I think I have an idea." "Really?" "Yeah." "We could try running up the wall." "You're insane." "but that's all I got for ideas right now." "No way..." "I probably would've made it." "I don't think so." "isn't it?" "This wouldn't happen in real life. and then sleeping next to them." "you actually tried running up that wall." "you know that?" "excuse me." "Kirito..." "Can I ask you something?" "Ask away." "I'm all ears." "Why did you risk your life like that to save me?" "I can't just sit back and watch someone die." "I'd rather die alongside them than do nothing." "Liz." "you really are an idiot." "You're the only person who'd think like that." "Hey..." "Hold my hand?" "Okay." "It's so warm." "Even though you and me are just these ones and zeros in a virtual world..." "I know..." "What the...?" "What're you doing?" "look." "495)}Crystallite Ingot" "Is this... what I think it is?" "Uh-huh." "It's that special metal we came all this way for." "the dragon eats crystals and they turn to this in its stomach." "No wonder it's hard to find." "but you found it." "What's it doing down here though?" "This hole isn't a trap like we thought." "It's the dragon's nest." "But...really?" "Uh-huh." "And that's not just an ingot." "That's dragon excrement." "poop?" "I guess this means we got what we came here for." "Still stuck though." "right?" "Yup." "so it won't be long before it comes..." "It's here!" "H-Hey!" "What are you" "Liz!" "Almost there!" "Look at that!" "Kirito!" "You know what?" "No!" "What?" "Don't freak out!" "But I'm falling in love with you!" "I can't hear a thing!" "What did you just say?" "!" "Nevermind!" "2024 Floor 48:" "Lindas right?" "938)}Yup." "Make it awesome." "the warmth of Kirito's hands... the way I feel..." "As soon as I've made the best sword I can..." "I'll tell him." "The sword is called Dark Repulsor." "One of a kind." "And it's not even in the info brokers' directory." "try it." "Okay." "Good?" "Bad?" "It's real heavy..." "It's a good sword." "Yay!" "It feels like you forged your soul into it." "Okay..." "You held up your end of the deal." "It's time for me to pay up." "So how much?" "well..." "I don't really need any money." "Instead..." "I'd like to be your exclusive blacksmith from now on." "What do you mean exclusive?" "What's wrong? stop by and let me do maintenance on your gear." "from now to the end!" "I..." "I just..." "I..." "Liz!" "I was so worried!" "A-Asuna?" "Liz!" "Where were you last night?" "I tried messaging you but you didn't answer and I couldn't track you on the map!" "Sorry." "I kind of got stuck in a dungeon." "A dungeon?" "You went all by yourself?" "Uh-uh." "I went with him." "K-Kirito?" "A-Asuna..." "Long time no see." "like... two days?" "this is a surprise!" "I didn't know you wanted to check this place out." "I could've come with you." "I'm sort of confused." "Do you know each other?" "so... so I told him about you and your shop." "Oh... if you did anything weird to her..." "I-I didn't do anything!" "huh?" "you could try to show a little more compassion." "I almost got killed!" "Like that's my fault!" "Don't I always tell you not to fight solo?" "!" "Right." "I get it now... right?" "Liz?" "try this!" "The first thing he does is when he comes in is shatter my best sword." "What?" "!" "I'm sorry!" "come on!" "You don't have to apologize for anything." "but he's not such a bad guy." "Asuna." "He's a keeper." "it's not like that!" "Liz?" "I have to go pick up some supplies." "I'll be right back." "You're gonna leave the store?" "Hold down the fort for me." "Later!" "Liz!" "Lisbeth..." "I almost got away with it. and I would've gone back to my usual cheerful self." "I..." "How'd you know I was here?" "I scanned the whole town for you from up there." "Figures you'd do something crazy like that." "Sorry if I worried you." "I'm fine now." "I'm not used to having adventures." "Anyway..." "Could you just forget everything..." "I said..." "Okay?" "I..." "I just wanted to thank you." "See I..." "I don't know..." "I always thought dying was better than surviving day after day... living with a guild." "Kirito? and I was really happy we were still alive." "I realized that even here our lives are real and have meaning." "Liz." "I guess it's what I've been looking for this whole time." "me too." "I know what you mean." "I was also looking for something." "Something real." "Hoping I'd find it." "The warmth of your hand... and me... that was real." "okay?" "Tell Asuna what you told me." "Liz... really." "that's gonna take a while." "promise me... promise me you put an end to this world." "I'll keep doing what I do best." "I promise I will." "I swear I'll beat the game. my door is always open." "Sure." "you'll always be welcome at my shop!" "80)}Tookuni kikoeta kane no ne ga sukoshi samishikute 1060)}The tolling of the faraway bells sounded a little lonely to me" "80)}Mou ichido tsuyoku kondo wa takaku kake nuketa all the way up" "80)}Tada kurikaesu genjitsu mo 1060)}Neither this reality that just keeps repeating itself" "80)}Hoshi no kazu no negai goto mo as numerous as the stars" "80)}Mezasu beki asu wo mitsuketa 1060)}Now that I've found the tomorrow I should strive for" "80)}Kono omoi ni wa katenai 1060)}None of them can overcome these feelings of mine" "80)}Me no mae ni hirakareta hate nai sekai opening up before my eyes" "80)}Tatoe yume demo ii 1060)}Even if it's no more than a dream" "80)}Mayoi tsuzukete mo mune no oku de tsuyoku it is strong" "80)}Zutto zutto hibiiteku 1060)}Echoing forever and ever" "80)}Sotto sotto hikatteru ever so softly" "842)}Next Time:" "The Sword Dance of Black and White"