It was around five in the afternoon when they ate.
By the time they finished, it was nearly six.
It was also time to sleep.
Asuna arranged the bedding and made a bedroll on the ground, preparing to sleep while holding Yui.
Akasaka did not hurry to sleep. Instead, he stayed by the campfire to watch over Asuna and Yui, planning to keep watch tonight.
Akasaka threw a few more pieces of firewood into the fire, keeping it from going out while also ensuring they would have warmth through the night.
Asuna held Yui and fell asleep peacefully by the fire.
Akasaka was responsible for keeping watch from six in the evening until midnight.
Asuna would take over from midnight until six in the morning.
After all, they were out in the wilderness.
Because Asuna was a red player, she could not return to the safe zone and could only sleep in the wild.
Naturally, sleeping in the wilderness came with risks. Wild monsters roamed about, so the two of them had no choice but to split the watch between the first and second halves of the night.
After adding more firewood, Akasaka sat beneath a large tree nearby.
Asuna and Yui were sleeping right beside him.
Afraid that they would get cold, Akasaka tapped the air with his finger and took out a thin summer blanket from the system inventory, draping it over them to keep them warm...
Of course, Asuna noticed in her half-dreaming state... but she did not say anything... She pulled most of the blanket over Yui in her arms, gently patting and soothing her to sleep.
It was not until dawn, when it was time to switch shifts, that she released Yui from her embrace and slowly crawled out from beneath the blanket, afraid of