When Luo Zhen Was Needed
In southern Saitama Prefecture, in Tokorozawa on the Musashino Plateau, there was a high-end medical facility operated by a private company.
If Luo Zhen were here, he definitely would not have found this high-end medical facility unfamiliar.
After all, when Asuna had been imprisoned in the old ALO, she had stayed here to receive treatment and care.
Nowadays, both the original SAO incident and the old ALO incident had long since passed. Although they would occasionally be spoken of as nightmare-like events that had greatly affected those involved and their families, that impact had gradually faded. Even when people brought them up from time to time, they had already become things of the past.
For Asuna, however, this hospital held a very special meaning.
After all, she had awakened here and undergone rehabilitation here. She had stayed here for several whole years before finally returning safely to this world.
Therefore, Asuna was already very familiar with this place. Whenever something went wrong with her health, she would usually come here for a checkup.
That day, Asuna emerged from the high-end medical facility with a report in hand.
Looking at the report, Asuna's expression was incredibly complicated.
There was bewilderment.
There was delight.
There was apprehension.
There was unease.
In short, every kind of emotion was present, leaving Asuna with a look of indescribable conflict.
"Sigh..."
After a long while, Asuna could not help sighing.
There was nothing she could do.
"What am I going to do if Mom finds out?"
Thinking of Yuuki Kyoko's stern and merciless demeanor, Asuna felt a headache coming on.
A few months ago, Asuna had still been fighting hard against Kyoko's attempt to make her transfer schools. In the end, she had finally won Kyoko's compromise not long ago, emerging