Calling Out to Each Other
Time returned to the moment Luo Zhen stepped into Arun.
When Luo Zhen entered Arun, Asuna was lying on the bed in the room of the Golden Birdcage, suspended between the high branches of the World Tree that reached into the clouds. Her body was curled into a ball, her knees held tightly against her chest as though protecting herself. She looked utterly lonely.
To prevent Sugou Nobuyuki from discovering Yui and the others and doing something to her, Yui usually did not come out on her own. Only after confirming that Sugou Nobuyuki would not be coming would they take the initiative to appear.
During this time, Asuna had to resist the loneliness and fear all by herself, remaining here as she waited for the chance to be rescued.
Therefore, for Asuna, today was once again a lonely day.
However...
"Clang!"
Suddenly, a burst of light flashed through the space in front of Asuna, and a young girl in a white dress appeared.
"Guh!"
"Uu!"
Cai Die and Hua Die appeared alongside her, letting out cries.
"Yui? Why did you come out?"
Asuna, who had been resisting her loneliness, abruptly sat up. She stared at Yui in astonishment.
But at this moment, Yui was unlike her usual gentle self. She seemed agitated, her expression flustered.
"Daddy..."
Yui spoke in a trembling voice.
"Huh?"
Asuna was unable to react immediately.
But very soon, Asuna understood the reason for Yui's unusual behavior.
"Daddy...! Daddy...! It's Daddy...!"
Yui became more excited than ever.
"I can feel that Daddy is nearby! Daddy has come!"
Yui's words struck Asuna's head like a heavy hammer, leaving her mind completely blank.
At the same time, however, an emotion powerful enough to blow everything away burst from Asuna's heart, making her tremble