Asuna had originally confessed of her own accord because she knew she was about to die and did not want to leave behind any regrets.
When she regained consciousness through the Revival Item's power, found herself in Seiya's arms, and recalled what she had just said, her face instantly turned bright red.
"Asuna, those things you just said..."
Seeing Seiya's astonished expression, the already embarrassed Asuna simply threw caution to the wind. "I don't know which idiot kept thinking I liked Kirito.
"I'd obviously tried so hard to get closer to you, yet someone just kept playing dumb!"
The Floor Boss on the fiftieth floor was ultimately defeated through everyone's united efforts.
Because of this incident, the final barrier between Seiya and Asuna was thoroughly broken down.
Although they had not announced it publicly, their item inventories were now set to the fully shared mode available only to married couples in the game.
Asuna had also moved directly into the Wenren Merchant Guild's shop, and every evening, she would buy ingredients and head home to cook.
After getting hold of the Golden Carp from Agil, Asuna no longer felt like browsing around.
She could already imagine the expression Seiya would make when he tasted such Dream Ingredients, and a blissful smile appeared on her face.
What Asuna did not notice, however, was that just after she left Agil's general store, a man with a gloomy expression emerged from a nearby corner.
Thinking of Asuna's blissful expression earlier, as well as the fact that she was already married in the game, the man ground his teeth in fury.
If Seiya had been there, he would certainly have recognized him as Claude, the man from the Knights of the Blood who harbored special feelings for Asuna.
Originally, Claude should have gone looking