Usakawa Sumi

When she thought of the days he tutored her, Asuna felt a pang of sadness.

Kazuto Kirigaya was a person with a peculiar sense of humor, and their long time together had thoroughly revealed his true nature to Asuna.

Although he had a sunny disposition and was handsome.

He was definitely dark on the inside.

He had teased her countless times in between.

Asuna's lips twitched. If he were a hero, she figured after defeating the Demon King, he would become the new Demon King of that world.

However, Asuna suddenly remembered that he had secretly gone to learn swordsmanship for a while and had even won first prize in the All Japan Kendo Championship.

Now that she thought about it, his reputation was well-deserved.

With this thought, she looked at Kazuto Kirigaya with a wistful gaze and said, "It must be nice being the number one in the country."

Kazuto Kirigaya sheathed his sword and scratched his head. "It's alright, Asuna. You'll make me shy if you say that."

Asuna no longer wanted to comment. Knowing the young man's personality, she knew that if she continued, he'd be walking on air.

Asuna fell silent. Kazuto Kirigaya waved his hand and said, "You come."

Asuna blinked and pointed at herself. "Are you sure you want me to do it?"

"Yes, I'll be counting on you then," Kazuto Kirigaya said.

"Counting on me?" she asked, a little confused.

"I don't want to lose to my foolish Little Brother a month from now," Kazuto Kirigaya stated.

Asuna then remembered that he had inexplicably made a bet with his brother.

Sighing, she braced herself and charged at the man-eating flowers.

It had to be said that Asuna's progress was rapid. She quickly mastered the techniques for dealing with mobs and how to use sword skills.

After clearing the mobs, she glanced at the time and instinctively exclaimed, "It's 6 o'clock. Mom will be back soon. I'm logging off."

Kazuto Kirigaya nodded and ignored Asuna, beginning his own monster-grinding journey.

Not long after he started grinding, Kazuto Kirigaya received a message from Kazuto Kirigaya: "Aren't you going to cook?"

Roa: Why don't you cook?

Kirito: Spare me, Zhiye will kill me.

Roa: .

Sighing, he was forced to log off.

The moment he took off the helmet, he saw someone standing before him. Kazuto Kirigaya rubbed his temples. "Zhiye, you can't do that. You'll scare people."

Sugong Zhiye looked at the blonde-haired person before her with a hint of resentment. The blonde-haired person stood up and ruffled the girl's head, causing Sugong Zhiye to protest strongly. "Brother, I'm not a child anymore."

Kazuto Kirigaya chuckled, looking at the girl who seemed to be enjoying it. She said she didn't want it, but her body was quite honest, wasn't it?

Without exposing the girl's little secret, he asked, "What do you want to eat?"

"Ramen," Sugong Zhiye's eyes sparkled.

Ever since Kazuto Kirigaya had shown off his excellent Chinese cooking skills, Zhiye had been addicted to the deliciousness of Chinese cuisine.

After making dinner, he arranged another duel with Kirito.

And so, Kazuto Kirigaya quickly became familiar with the mechanics of various skills, leading Asuna through one challenge after another. Although he was initially several streets behind Kirito, the lone wolf, as the floors increased, he found himself struggling more and more, gradually becoming overwhelmed.

It wasn't just the BOSS's unique abilities; even some extremely difficult mobs posed a mortal danger.

In just one month, Kazuto Kirigaya had died more than twenty times.

Out of desperation, he was forced to find a teammate.

"Hello, my name is Sumi," he said.

He was a person of immense stature, with a fierce appearance, bulging eyes, and a large frame, carrying a giant scythe on his back.

But when he saw Asuna, he was slightly taken aback. He rubbed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said, "Yuuki Asuna?"

Asuna, standing beside him, was stunned. She looked at the fierce-looking person before her, bewildered. She glanced at the huge, menacing scythe on his back and couldn't help but swallow. "Do we know each other?" she asked dryly.

After hesitating for a moment, he sent Asuna a friend request and then spoke in his original voice, "It's me, Usakawa Sumi. Asuna, don't you recognize me?"

Suddenly, Asuna's eyes lit up. She grasped his hand in disbelief. "Usakawa Sumi, you're playing this game too?"

Usakawa Sumi shook his head. "In the game, call me by my ID. I'm Mito now." He then specifically pointed to the ID above his head.

Kazuto Kirigaya looked surprised, and Kazuto Kirigaya also looked surprised.

The two exchanged glances, and Kazuto Kirigaya sent a private message.

Roa: What's going on? You found a girl behind my back?

Kirito: ???

Roa: She's clearly a girl.

Kirito: I don't understand.

Roa: Asuna's school is a prestigious all-girls academy. They could only have met at school, what do you think?

Kirito: .

Roa: Do you want me to help you vet her?

After seeing this message, Kazuto Kirigaya silently glanced at the blonde-haired guy in front of him.

At that moment, the blonde-haired guy was winking at him.

He fell silent.

He originally just wanted a good teammate; he hadn't thought that far ahead.

With that in mind, he typed: "She's actually quite skilled."

Roa: What, you have ideas?

Kirito: .

Kazuto Kirigaya fell silent. He couldn't go three sentences without asking if he had ideas.

Kazuto Kirigaya thought about it and secretly messaged Asuna, asking for information about the girl.

Roa: Yuuki, are you there?

Asuna: What is it?

Roa: Who is that person? My brother is still single.

Asuna:

Asuna no longer wanted to speak. She shot the young man a cold glance, but after thinking about it, she typed: "What does your brother look like?"

Roa: Amazing.

Asuna:

She fell into thought. There were too many points to pick on, and she didn't know how to respond.

She looked up and saw Kazuto Kirigaya staring at her the whole time.

Under duress, she finally typed a few words.

Asuna: Her name is Usakawa Sumi. She's a classmate of mine. You should give up; not only are her grades good, but she's also beautiful, and she's enthusiastic and cheerful in class.

Roa: My brother is the one who's interested.

Asuna:

She felt an urge to strangle him.

Okay, this is so Kirito.

Ignoring Kazuto Kirigaya, she started chatting with Usakawa Sumi.

Seeing that Asuna wasn't replying, Kazuto Kirigaya changed tactics and directly @-mentioned Kirito.

Roa: She's a very pretty girl in real life, by the way. Her grades are first in the year, even pushing Asuna down. If you're interested, I can help you figure something out.

Kirito: .

I already told you I'm not interested, you idiot, it's just a coincidence.

Roa: What, are you shy? Embarrassed to speak up? I'll help you.