Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

The second Sunday arrived.

The morning sunlight streamed into the living room, and Suguha lay lazily on the sofa, scrolling through her phone while reaching for potato chips on the table and popping them into her mouth.

"Ring ring~" The doorbell rang in the entryway.

"Strange, who could it be at this time?"

Puzzled, Suguha sat up and ate the last potato chip, inadvertently leaving crumbs on her clothes.

Kirito poked his head out from the laundry room: "Asuna must have arrived by now, since we agreed to have her come over today."

"Phew, I thought it was someone else, but it's Asuna..." Suguha was about to lie down when she suddenly sat up: "Wait! Was it supposed to be today? Why didn't Onii-chan tell me sooner?"

Looking at his clothes, he was wearing a red tracksuit and dolphin-themed shorts, with potato chip crumbs still stuck to his chest.

Ugh... I can't face anyone like this!

Kirito, who was washing clothes, finally had a free hand: "Let's go open the door first, shall we?"

"No, no!" Suguha rushed upstairs, leaving only the words, "I'll change my clothes quickly, don't open the door until then!"

Soon, Suguha appeared before Kirito, dressed in a light apricot-colored crew neck sweater and trousers. To be honest, this was the first time he had ever seen his sister dressed like this at home.

Then Suguha leaned closer to Kirito and looked him up and down: "By the way, Onii-chan, aren't you going to change your clothes?"

"What are you talking about? I changed into this outfit specifically for today."

"Is that right?"

To be honest, Suguha couldn't tell the difference because Kirito wore black clothes every day, and she didn't even notice that his black long-sleeved top was any different from before.

But never mind, it's already been a while, I can't keep the guests waiting any longer.

That's right. Even though I know she's my brother's girlfriend, I can't be rude to her.

The two walked out of the entrance hall and came to the front door.

Suguha took a deep breath, quickly tidied her bangs, and then looked at Kirito beside her as he reached out to open the door. Her heart pounded as if it were being pressed against a drum, with each click of the door hinges turning.

The girl standing outside the door was wearing a beige dress, with long chestnut hair reaching her waist. The hair on both sides of her ears was braided back into a small ponytail, and she was carrying an exquisite gift bag.

Sunlight fell on her shoulders, outlining her soft features, and even the curve of her smile was just right.

Suguha stood there, stunned. The girl in front of her was too beautiful.

Kirito greeted her with a smile, as if they were old friends: "Asuna, have you been waiting long?"

"No, I just waited a little while."

Moreover, they are very considerate of others.

As she spoke, Asuna turned her gaze to Suguha: "I'm sorry to bother you today. I'm Asuna. I've often heard Kirito mention you before, and I'm so glad to finally have the chance to meet you."

"Nice to meet you! I'm Suguha!"

At this moment, only one question remained in Suguha's mind: which family's young lady was this charming, considerate, and even unusually polite person?!

Then Asuna handed over the gift bag in her hand: "This is a small token of my appreciation."

Naoya accepted the bag with both hands and even recognized that it was a strawberry daifuku. The gold-plated logo on the bag indicated that it was from a high-end dessert shop that only sold a limited quantity each day and was very expensive.

It seems I was right; given how wealthy she is, she's definitely a rich young lady.

The two then took Asuna into their home.

Inevitably, we came across the family's temple along the way.

Asuna's eyes were full of curiosity: "Is that a dojo over there?"

"Yes, this is where I usually practice my swordsmanship!" Suguha introduced.

Asuna's eyes lit up with realization: "No wonder Kirito's swordsmanship is so strong, it turns out it's because his family has a dojo."

"Haha... Actually, that's not entirely true. There should be some talent involved too, right?"

Even Suguha herself wasn't sure what she was saying.

It seems I've never seen my older brother practice kendo on purpose; it's just occasional sparring between the two of us.

Kirito smiled confidently; this was the power that came with having a cheat code.

Suguha asked the other person, "Is Asuna also interested in kendo?"

"Rather than being interested... it's more like this is the first time I've seen a kendo dojo up close. I have absolutely no experience with kendo in real life; all my experience comes from SAO."

"So that's it."

This explains why my brother made an appointment to meet her last time, but he never showed any signs of leaving the house. It seems he went to SAO for a date.

"Your home is even more cozy than I imagined." Asuna's gaze swept over the photo of the siblings hanging on the living room wall.

Suguha didn't expect her to notice these details: "You flatter me, those photos were taken years ago."

Kirito in the photo still has a youthful air about him, and Suguha looks even more petite.

Asuna, seeing Kirito like this, immediately became interested: "Hey Suguha, do you have any other photos of Kirito when he was a child?"

"Ah... yes, there are."

While still confused, Suguha suddenly felt her hands being cupped, and then she met Asuna's curious gaze.

"Please send the message to me privately!"

"...All right."

The two then added each other's contact information, and Suguha stared blankly at the new 'Asuna' contact in the chat interface.

How could they have added each other's contact information so easily after only meeting for a short time?

A sense of unreality arose spontaneously.

But what was more striking was Asuna's tone of voice, so natural, like chatting with an old friend, without a trace of distance. This subtly eased the tension in Suguha's heart.

Maybe I understand now why my older brother made Asuna his girlfriend.

The group sat around on the sofa in the living room, chatting.

Suguha suddenly asked, "Why did Asuna become Onii-chan's girlfriend? Ah... I mean, you're so great, why did you fall for Onii-chan?"

Kirito frowned, feeling offended. So, he wasn't considered good enough?

"That makes sense..." Asuna thought for a moment and then interlaced her fingers: "It's probably because Kirito is just too cute when he eats, right?"

"Huh?" Suguha gave him a look that said, "Are you kidding me?"

"I was just kidding." Asuna waved her hand with a smile. "After all, the feeling of liking someone is complicated. It shouldn't be determined by whether someone is outstanding or not. The feeling of being together is the most important thing."

"you're right..."

After all, Suguha herself is very clear about this principle.

Then Asuna smiled and said, "Next, it's Leafa's turn. Let her tell me some things about Kirito that I don't know."

"Hey, I'm still right here. Didn't you even ask for my opinion?"

Asuna gave him no chance: "Now is the time for the girls to talk, Kirito should just sit there and listen quietly."

Kirito: I have no objection.

He then quickly stuffed a drink into his mouth and fell silent.

Even Suguha was seeing her brother being suppressed by the superior for the first time; it was truly an eye-opener for her.

"About Onii-chan?" Suguha thought for a moment and asked, "Does the fact that he wore pink pajamas count?"

Kirito spat out the entire drink with a "pfft".