Why did Hikigaya save the anime girls in Sword Story?

Yui seemed to have not expected this at all and cried out in surprise.

"Well, it seems that RECT has completely preserved Aincrad's data.

Then, at the same time, it seems that the new The Seed specification main control system will be introduced here.

But in that system, it seems that there is a MHCP of the same type as you, Yui."

"Ah... so, because of this, I might disappear, and that's why Dad and Mom are so worried about me, right?"

Yui was indeed quick to understand and noticed this immediately.

"As expected of our Yui, she understands immediately. So, what's the actual situation? Will it be covered up as expected?"

"Well... I'm in a very unstable state right now, so... it might turn out like that.

However, if I can be stripped of all my current abilities, such as the ability to detect enemies, which stem from my autonomous control system, I will have no problem continuing to exist as an independent entity, Dad and Mom."

“Is that so…?”

"Yes!"

Yui probably had a smug look on her face and said it proudly.

Hachiman and Asuna looked at each other in surprise, but decided to continue relaying the explanation they had heard from Argo.

"The next is good news, actually Argo..."

Hachiman relayed to Yui exactly what Argo had told them.

After hearing this, Yui's eyes lit up and she said to the two of them with a smile on her face:

"Great, great! I definitely prefer this option!"

"Really? But wouldn't you feel lonely being sealed away for such a long time?"

"Yeah, we're going to be apart for a while, right?"

“Dad, Mom, like Mr. Argo said, it was just a moment for me, so it’s okay.

But you cherish me so much, thank you so much!"

Yui said before diving into the two men's faces, nuzzling their cheeks in turn.

The two of them looked at Yui with affection, but also felt lonely.

"As for me...I still feel lonely when I think about not being able to see Yui for a while."

"Me too"

"Dad, mom..."

Seeing the two of them like this, Yui started to act even more like a spoiled child.

"It's okay, it's really okay! Mom and Dad, just enjoy Aincrad to your heart's content.

Next time we meet, let’s meet again with smiles on our faces in the secret base! Dad, Mom, it’s a deal!

"Oh, oh! Leave it to me, it's a date!"

"Just wait for us, Yui-chan! Mommy will get it for you as quickly as possible!"

"Ok!"

Just like that, the two people who were encouraged by Yui said goodbye to Yui with a smile, and time came to the present.

"I'm so sorry for making you two worry and for keeping me waiting for so long.

Yui-chan finally has hope of being resurrected."

"Ohhh! That's finally done!?"

"Well, I finally managed to get it done before the 22nd floor goes live."

"Mr. Argo, thank you so much!"

Asuna, with tears in her eyes, thanked Argo on the other end of the phone.

"Don't worry, Laya, this is also my job.

Compared to this, how are your preparations going? Can you reach the 22nd level card as quickly as possible?

"Leave it to me. I've already prepared a plan for the 21st floor and distributed it to everyone."

Argo choked at the answer and spoke in a helpless tone.

"You remember that kind of thing so clearly."

"This is what they call collective wisdom. By combining the knowledge of all the veteran players, we've finally finalized all the details."

"Is the money for buying a house a problem?"

Hachiman made all the preparations he could think of for this day.

Funding was no exception. Hachiman confidently replied to Argo:

"Based on the initial purchase amount and the market conditions at the time, I researched the ALO market and, after careful calculations, I've already raised twice as much."

"Little Liz, is she really trying her best?"

Argo thought of Lisbeth, the only one among her companions who possessed financial management skills. She thought of Lisbeth, who must be working at her full capacity, and spoke with a hint of sympathy for her hard work.

However, Hachiman's answer to this was unexpected.

"No, that's not the case. Think about it, Kirito and I had almost all of our funds when we defeated Sugo. But wasn't there someone else who had plenty of money during the SAO era, and whose assets were still intact?

Thanks to her, the money I earned again wasn't that huge."

"A wealthy player from the SAO era? A businessman, Boss Agil?

No, but Boss Agil should have invested most of his funds in training mid-level players."

"Ahem, um, um-hmm."

"what!"

Argo thought for a moment, but Asuna's deliberately affected cough made him realize who it was.

"Oh, I found it."

"Well, because I strongly recommended myself.

I didn't realize at the time that she lived such a luxurious life. I was really blinded."

"That's right! Actually, that rich person is me~!"

Although Argo couldn't see, Asuna raised her hand and said this.

"I see, that's right. If it's Ako, it wouldn't be surprising if she saved so much."

"When I was in SAO, apart from the equipment and clothes in the rented house, I had basically no other place to spend money. And the house was later moved to a secret base, so I kept saving money.

We have Liz for weapons, and the armor is provided by the guild."

"Indeed."

Argo thought there should be no problem in this regard.

Then, he asked Hachiman the next question.

"By the way, the boss on the 21st floor is quite tricky.

Is there any problem with the combat capability? The boss and I probably won’t be able to participate that day.”

In response to this question, Hachiman once again replied in a calm tone:

"No problem. First, I used the right to fight Kirito as bait to hire Eugene, and even brought Klein in along."

"Kirito-kun was offered as a sacrifice."

"Then, I asked Leafa to go and cry, and asked Sakuya-sama for help."

"Those two definitely don't look like the type to cry. The effect must be outstanding."

"Finally, I used quick leveling to mature Chris Hite."

"Mr. Kikuoka has truly suffered an unexpected disaster."

"No, Mr. Kikuoka is actually quite excited, huh?"

"I see... maybe the nature of his job has caused him to accumulate a lot of pressure."

Shortly after the introduction of Aincrad, Kikuoka proposed to join Hachiman's team as "Chrisheit" on the grounds of "part of intelligence gathering."

After explaining the situation to his partners and discussing it, Chris Hite's joining was readily agreed.

Now Chris Hite has fully become a member of the "Hachiman Team".

"So, that's it. Everything is fine. We are fully prepared."

"OK, Hachi, Ako, leave this side of things to me. I'll leave that side to you guys. I like Yui-chan, too."

"Oh! I made a point of contacting you today, thank you!"

"Thank you! We will do our best!"

And so, the two who received the call from Argo informed their companions of the news, made all the preparations, and waited for that day with great anticipation.

GGO : Chapter 176 New Costume

Asuna, who stayed overnight at the Hikigaya family, had breakfast alone with Hachiman the next morning.

Hachiman's parents, as always, had gone out to work.

Komachi, who usually ate with them, had just left because of something the student council had to do today, so now it was the first time in a long time that the two of them had breakfast alone.

After finishing the meal, Hachiman said to Asuna:

"Well, Asuna, I have something to do and can't log in with you. Please ask those three people for their opinions on the uniforms for me."

"Well, leave it to me."

"Don't be too fancy, just keep it simple."

That day, Asuna met someone who happened to be free in ALO.

Coincidentally, today's participants are all girls from the same grade: Yukino, Yui, Yumi, Lisbeth, and Asuna, a total of five people.

The purpose was to confirm the design of the new guild uniforms that would be produced. Since Yui and Yumi were there, any unusual designs would probably be rejected.

In terms of role composition, the five professions, tank, heavy attacker, light attacker, magician, and healer, are neatly arranged and complete, and are also very ideal in terms of design balance.

Asuna used the built-in function of the hotel used as a temporary base to connect to the external network and retrieved the email that Hachiman instructed.

"It seems like I asked Ebina-san to design this plan."

Asuna said this casually, and the other three people except Lisbeth froze.

"Wait, wait, Yumi, are you okay?"

"Although I also want to believe that she should know that she will be punished later and not come up with such an outrageous plan...but that's Himena..."

"Hey, Asuna, has Hachiman-kun checked this design?"

In response to Yukino's question, Asuna smiled and replied:

"He said, 'After reading this email, I can't tell whether it's good or bad based on my taste, so I'll leave it to you five to decide.' He said this before even opening the email, so he probably didn't check it."

"Is that so... Well, let's take a look first."

After hearing this, Yukino showed an understanding expression and operated the console to open the email.

"Hey, there are documents with Yukino, Yui, and Yumi's names on them."

Lisbeth peeked at the attached document, which looked like a design plan, and said this. An indescribable sense of foreboding gripped the three of them.

The three of them looked at each other for a while, hesitating which file to open first. At this time, Asuna gently opened the file with Yui's name on it from the side.

The five people who saw the design drawings inside froze instantly.

It shows a very revealing, overly breast-emphasized, bikini-armor-like garment, which, incidentally, is pink.

By the way, there's a note below saying "Sure enough, Yui should wear this!", and the handwriting is clearly Himena's.

“Uh, that…”

Asuna, who was the first to come back to her senses, muttered something in embarrassment and silently closed the file.