Why did Hikigaya save the anime girls in Sword Story?

“And it’s a free transfer.”

"Ms. Yang No, I've always wanted to ask, are you a psychic? Can you read minds?"

"Oh, we've been discovered? Are we going to make Hachiman-kun's delusion from yesterday public?"

"Please, please don't! I'm sorry, I was wrong."

"I was just joking. Are you really delusional?"

"......"

"Hachiman..."

"What are you doing, Kirito?"

"Hachiman..."

"What are you doing, Agil?"

The two men sandwiched Hachiman from the front and left, gently patted his shoulder and smiled brightly.

"Don't do that! Don't look at me with that smile! Hey, Argo, put your phone down! Don't tell Asuna!"

"You've observed very carefully, little Yinling, you seem to have been here for a long time."

Hachiman panted heavily, took a deep breath, and calmed down, then asked seriously:

"Hypothetically, just hypothetically, if open authorization is compared with private proliferation, how much impact will it have on the arms industry?"

"Well... related fields have already independently introduced VR technology, so the impact shouldn't be significant."

"It may have a greater impact on small countries that don't have this technology, but it won't plunge the world into crisis."

"Really?... Then how about spreading it to the whole world under the name of an unknown person?"

"Is it really possible?"

"Well, I don't know Mr. Kayaba's original intention, but since I'm the one who inherited it, it's my decision. Please spread it to the whole world."

"I understand. Then, Argo-chan, please."

"learn"

Hachiman suddenly added:

"By the way, Ms. Haruno, how about switching ALO's Cardinal system to this program as well? That way, the licensing issue would be resolved, and we'd be completely out of RECT's control. It would also make it easier to transfer ALO characters to other games, killing two birds with one stone, wouldn't that be a win-win situation?"

Yang Nai pondered for a moment and said:

"RECT has waived the licensing fee, but this will certainly prevent future problems, right, Argo-chan?"

"I know. I'll take care of it."

"I'm sorry, I know you're busy over there too. Please try harder."

"there?"

"Ah, this is a company secret. I'll tell you when it can be made public."

"That's right, spoilers are not good."

"Hurry up and find me some reliable technicians, boss!"

"We're currently selecting normal personnel from among the former RECT Progress technicians. Please wait. We'll have a meeting later to ensure the personnel are fully integrated as soon as possible. We'll also include former Argus personnel. Here's the list."

Kazuto, who was sitting at Hachiman's seat and couldn't see the list, suddenly snatched it away, examined it carefully, and then looked up and requested:

"Ms. Haruno, please take Hachiman and I to that meeting!"

ALO: Chapter 140: Yang Nai's old friend

"Hey, Kirito, is my hairstyle weird?"

"No problem, it's normal. By the way, are you a little girl?"

The two asked Yang No to let them wait outside the interview venue.

This was to avoid the suspicion of mixing public and private matters, and also because the two men said they did not want Haruno to know who they were looking for.

However, Yang Nai had actually already decided: as long as the people gathered today did not do anything particularly out of the ordinary during the interview, they would be hired.

Therefore, this proposal is actually meaningless, but out of respect for the wishes of the two, Yang No still let them do as they please.

"Hashiwa, how do you greet me?"

"Hmm... I guess something normal would be fine?"

"It's too late to prepare a surprise now."

"I think it's surprising that you remain the same."

"I see... That's true."

Finally, at the entrance of the building, the person they were waiting for appeared.

The two immediately ran towards the figure.

"Mr. Nishida!"

"Mr. Nishida~!"

"Ohhh! Isn't this Hachiman-kun and Kirito-kun?!"

The name of the person Kazuto found was Nishida.

It seems that Nishida has decided to start a new life under Haruno. The two want to meet each other no matter what, so they ask Haruno to take them with them.

“I’m so glad you’re all safe.”

"Well, although Asuna is still in the hospital, everyone is safe."

"I see... That's great..."

"Ah, it's not convenient to talk here, let's change places."

"Ms. Kaoru, I have something to say to these children. I'll excuse myself for now."

"Okay, okay, Section Chief Nishida."

The two men didn't notice that there was a woman next to Nishida.

They nodded to the woman and were about to leave when Hachiman suddenly stopped, his eyes narrowed. Turning around, he saw the woman called "Kaoru" walking away quickly, as if she were running away from something.

"Kaoru...could it be..."

"What's wrong Hachiman?"

"Sorry you guys left first, I'll catch up right away."

"Hey! Hachiman!"

"Sorry! I'll contact you later!"

Hachiman said as he chased after the woman named Kaoru.

After finally catching up with him through the crowd, he shouted:

"Um... Miss Kaoru, right? We've met before, right?"

The woman shuddered but refused to turn around. Hachiman put his hand on her shoulder and slowly turned her around.

"As expected, long time no see, Rosalia."

"Alas......"

"Don't look so scared. I promise I won't do anything."

"Really, really?"

The once powerful orange-named player now looked timid.

"Just wanted to chat, I promise."

"Okay, okay."

"Let's go to the park over there. This isn't the right place to talk about this."

"Um"

The two came to the deserted park.

"Kaoru writes Rose, right? No wonder she's called Rosaria."

"Yes, so what?"

"No, it's a beautiful name. I think it's great."

"This, this is it..."

"A lot of dangerous people were sent to the prison area later, right? You're fine."

When the word "there" was mentioned, Rosalia immediately understood.

"Yeah... After that, a lot of people from Laughing Coffin were sent in. So it must have been you, right?"

“It’s not all my fault.”

"Luckily I met them in prison. To be honest, this actually saved me."

"Aren't you guys in cahoots?"

"Accomplice? The first thing they said to me when they saw me was:

"I was going to kill you sooner or later, so please save your life."

“…I see.”

"I did do something unforgivable, I admit that, but I don't want to be compared with that group of people."

"Since you say so, then so be it."

Rosalia looked at him in surprise at Hachiman's calm response.

"What's on my face?"

"No, I thought you would completely deny what I said. Aren't you coming here to condemn me?"

Hachiman stared at her for a moment, then hesitated and spoke:

"You should have reformed yourself or be under strict surveillance, right?

I, who have never done anything noble, am not qualified to lecture you."

Rosalia asked in surprise:

"Why do you think so?"

"Because you were hired by Miss Yang No, she is not the kind of person who will take in anyone with problems."

Remembering Yang Nai's sharp gaze, Rosalia suddenly understood and began to explain in detail:

"She took a fancy to my intelligence network during my SAO days and hired me to provide special intelligence. Although the compensation is good, it's not enough to live off the savings. It's difficult for a criminal like me to be accepted by an ordinary company."

“Ordinary companies don’t know your past.”

"But there's no way to prove my innocence. To get a job you need a government sponsorship, and people like us can't get one."

"I see"

"That's when Yang No showed up, and I immediately accepted her offer."

Hachiman once again marveled at Haruno's magnanimity.

"As expected of that person..."

"But I was indeed saved, and I am grateful even if it was conditional."

"That's it"

"I was able to survive thanks to you guys arresting me. You also helped me clear SAO, right? So you're my saviors twice."

Although Hachiman, who was called a benefactor, had no such intention, he still accepted this statement.

"Perhaps, if we look at it from a consequential perspective."

"I want to cherish this life I've saved. Although I feel sorry for the victim, it can't be undone. I will live with this sin on my shoulders. Thank you for calling me today. I feel much more at ease being able to express my gratitude to you, my benefactor."