Tokyo City, Wenren Kendo Dojo.
Seiya held a Bamboo Sword in his hand, continuously practicing his swings in his family's dojo.
Since going through incidents involving SAO, ALO, and GGO, Seiya had become quite a well-known figure in MMO gaming circles.
Things had been alright during SAO and ALO, but during the "Death Gun" incident in GGO, his performance in the BoB tournament had simply been too outstanding.
As a result, the "Golden Lion Cub" alias he had used at the time had been uncovered, and quite a few MMO game developers had even tried to hire him as a spokesperson.
"Seiya, what do you think? Just consider it helping me this time. I'll remember this favor for the rest of my life."
Watching Seiya finish his training, a certain black-haired boy at the side eagerly handed him a towel.
Seeing her brother steal her job of currying favor, Nao Kirigaya said with considerable dissatisfaction, "Brother Kazuto's 'rest of his life' really is short.
"A little while ago, it was already a lifelong request. How long has it been? Now it's another lifelong request."
Faced with his sister's merciless jab, Kirito did not care in the slightest. Instead, he continued looking at his childhood friend and closest companion with an exceptionally sincere gaze.
"Kirito, you're putting me in a difficult spot. You know that my plan for life has always been to reopen my family's Kendo Dojo after graduating and becoming an adult.
"Now that I'm an adult, the paperwork and funding for the dojo are all in place, yet you want me to become some kind of professional gamer with you. Isn't that a joke?
"I'm a Menkyo Kaiden of the Wenren Sword Style, not a professional player of MMO virtual games..."
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