Why did Hikigaya save the anime girls in Sword Story?

"Hey, Yukino-kun? That sword thing on TV is so exaggerated!"

"I'm about to tell you this right now. Calm down and listen to me. Hikigaya-kun is playing that game."

"Eh?! Doesn't that mean..."

"I've already contacted my sister and made arrangements. I'll notify you as soon as there's any progress. Yuigahama-san, please stand by and wait for further information."

"...I understand. Please, Yukino-chan...you must save Xiaoqi!"

"Leave it to me. Hikigaya-kun is an important member of the Service Club."

Yui held her phone in her hand, feeling powerless. She placed all her hopes on Yukino and began to prepare. Soon, the car arrived. Yukino hung up the phone and got in. Haruno immediately gave a clear instruction:

"Mr. Tsuzuki, full speed ahead."

"As you command, Miss Yang."

"Sister, what's the situation now?"

"They say it's okay to disconnect for a short period of time, so I should take him to the hospital during this time. I've already arranged to take him to a hospital affiliated with the Yukinoshita family. That man is really... I really should have punched him when we went on a blind date."

Haruno added in a joking tone, but there was suppressed anger in her voice.

"That guy was giving off a suspicious vibe. I was about to refuse, but he beat me to it."

At the speed limit allowed by traffic regulations, the car arrived at the Hikigaya residence at an astonishing speed. Led by Komachi, who was waiting at the door, the Yukino sisters saw Hachiman lying on the bed wearing the NERvGear.

(I didn't expect to visit in this way...)

Yang Nai sighed at the same time: "I never thought we would meet in this way."

(We actually thought of the same thing... we're sisters after all.)

Afterwards, Haruno completed all arrangements with astonishing efficiency and transferred Hachiman to the hospital. Yukino immediately contacted Yui and waited for her arrival. At this moment, Yukino could only do this.

A few hours later, Yui called to inform her that she had arrived at the hospital. Yukino went out to greet her and saw Yui running towards her, waving her hand.

"Yukino-kun! How is Xiaoqi now?"

"Currently, all of my physical indicators are normal. Although I can't enter the ward, I can observe from outside. Let's go to the ward quickly."

"Yeah! Thank you, Yukino-chan. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to do anything..."

"It was all arranged by my sister. For the first time, I felt how nice it was to have my sister around."

"Then I have to thank Miss Hinano as well."

In the elevator to the ward, Yui suddenly spoke:

"Yukino-kun, it's strange... Even though this happened, I haven't cried yet..."

"That's not surprising, because I feel the same way."

"Rather than feeling sad, I actually thought, 'This is very Xiaoqi style.' He always runs away just when he's about to be caught."

"Indeed, Hikigaya-kun's escape speed is top-notch."

After reaching the floor, the two walked towards the ward in silence. Seeing the sobbing Hikigaya family and Haruno staring at Hachiman, Komachi rushed over.

"Sister Yukino, Sister Yui! Brother...Brother..."

"It's okay now, Komachi."

"It's okay, little d Yue Yi Yi Qi D Liu (Yi Shan Er Chen)"

The two of them gently stroked Komachi's head until she stopped crying. After Komachi calmed down, Haruno spoke:

"You can visit starting tomorrow, so go back today."

"Okay, Ms. Haruno, thank you very much for today."

"I see. Thank you so much, sister."

"Thank you very much, Ms. Haruno."

"You three, stop imagining things, okay? Go home today and take a good bath and sleep. 7II⑶ Neighbor + = Division ⑺. Umbrella (four)"

Haruno smiled brightly, and perhaps infected by her smile, Komachi and Yui left with resolute steps.

"Then let's go back too, Yukino-chan."

"Well, let's go, sister."

The silence continued in the car on the way home. When they approached the apartment, Yukino suddenly spoke:

"She's amazing for keeping a smile in that kind of situation."

Haruno didn't respond, Yukino stared at her and continued:

"But sister, we are the only ones here, can you take off the mask?"

"!...Xiao Yukino, Hikigaya-kun he...Hikigaya-kun he..."

This was the first time Yukino had ever seen Haruno cry. Tears welled up in her eyes, and Yukino gently stroked her sister's hair until they reached home.

At the morning meeting the next day, homeroom teacher Shizuka Hiratsuka announced the news that Hachiman was trapped in SAO. Although there was some discussion, it was silenced by Hayama and Miura.

During lunch break, Pilgrim and Isshiki burst into tears. Surprisingly, Kawasaki and Sagami were also in tears. Hayama looked up, fighting back tears. Miura stared at Hachiman's desk. Tobe and Ebina bowed their heads in silence.

After school, the members of the service club who had suspended their activities came to the ward. The members included Shizuka, Yukino, Yui, and Isshiki. Komachi stood up to greet them:

"Thank you all for coming to see me!"

"Nice to meet you, Komachi. I'm your junior, the Student Council President, Isshiki Iroha."

"Nice to meet you! I'm your sister, Komachi!"

"Oh, this is the first time we're meeting."

"It was indeed our first encounter."

After the greetings, Hiratsuka took the lead in asking:

"How is your brother doing?"

"The doctor said there's nothing wrong with him, but I will definitely protect him."

"That's good. The other news is... it's a bit of a surprise for Komachi..."

"Another one? Are there others in the hospital?"

"Yes, the technicians sent by Ms. Haruno said... they seem to have analyzed the internal status..."

Everyone became nervous after hearing this. Yukino asked:

"Hikigaya-kun, is there anything unusual about the moon#ripple%first&post*?"

"Um... Komachi doesn't quite understand it, but it seems like my brother... has been teaming up with strange women."

This unexpected remark stunned the entire audience. Facing Komachi's embarrassment, Hiratsuka was the first to break the silence:

"Oh my, Hikigaya, you..."

As if activated by these words, the remaining three people began to denounce:

"Excuse me, what does this mean? You're hanging out with a strange woman while I'm so worried? H-Tani-kun!"

"I can't believe it! Idiot! Pervert! Idiot!"

"Are you trying to flirt with other girls to get my attention? This old-fashioned tactic needs some creativity!"

Hiratsuka Skirt Yin Qi Lu ⑴③児⒉ Wine (II) With a helpless shrug, the three of them looked at each other for a moment before suddenly bursting into laughter. Confusion, surprise, helplessness, and anger were all mixed together in the hospital room. If Hachiman were awake now, I wonder how he would respond.

Shizuka left early because she had a staff meeting the next day. When the others were about to leave, Komachi stopped Yukino and Yui:

"I have something to give to my two sisters."

The two received beautifully wrapped gift boxes with "Yukinoshita" and "Yuigahama" written on them respectively. When they opened them, they found pink and blue hairbands.

"Komachi, what is this?"

"My brother went out on Christmas Eve, which was rare. When he came back, he had these in his bag. I saw the name on it and brought them with me without permission!"

Komachi tapped her head cutely.

"Hikigaya-kun actually..."

　"What a surprise! But I'm blue, and Yukino-kun is pink. Isn't that the wrong way around?"

"A little bit, indeed."

"Brother must have his reasons, though I don't know what they are right now."

"Since it's a small business, it must be the right choice!"

The two put on their hairbands on the spot. Isshiki watched with a mixture of reluctance and envy. Seeing this, Komachi solemnly said to Yukino:

"Sister Yukino, can you help me with my studies?"

"Yes, yes, but why?"

"If I fail my studies, my brother will definitely blame himself when he comes back, so I have to study hard until the day he returns."

Yukino immediately agreed: "I understand. I'll take this commission."

"I'll help too!"

"Yuigahama-san, please just watch quietly."

"Isn't that too much!?"

"Also, I have a suggestion for you two," Yukino turned to Yui and Isshiki, "Let's protect the Service Club together. If the club disappears, he'll definitely blame himself when he returns."

The three of them agreed in unison:

"Small businesses will definitely do that!"

"Senior would definitely think so!"

"So we must at least stick with him until graduation and protect his final resting place."

"Yeah! Let's protect it together!"

"I'll assist you secretly! Join us in times of crisis!"

"Komachi must definitely get in!"

Yukino nodded in satisfaction, and Yui suddenly suggested:

"We haven't cried yet, right? Let's cry together when Xiaoqi comes back!"

"Although I'm shy...I agree."

Isshiki was not to be outdone: "The outcome is still unknown!"

"Since it comes to winning or losing, we can't lose."

"I won't give up!"

"Wow~ The battle for the new sister-in-law has broken out!? But it seems there's a mysterious competitor... Anyway, brother, please come back and clean up the mess!"

The four of them smiled at each other and looked towards the bed at the same time. This scene must have been conveyed to him.

If Asuna and Argo were present, they would definitely complain, "How is this lonely?" - this is an extremely heartwarming scene.

"You have to come back to me, Hikigaya-kun. You even made me cry."

Yang Nai, who witnessed the whole process in the dark, whispered enviously.

Looking at Hachiman sleeping peacefully on the hospital bed, Hiratsuka-sensei suddenly spoke up: "I heard that forming a team in the game requires absolute trust."

She pulled out her teacher's ID and slapped it on the bedside table. "When he comes back, write me a 100,000-word report on the social nature of online games!"

At this time, in a corner of SAO, Hachiman, who was teaming up with Asuna to kill monsters, suddenly sneezed three times in a row.

"Cold?" The sword made the girl turn her head worriedly.

"No..." The swordsman beside him rubbed his nose, "I feel like something terrible is targeting me..."

(Because the outside plot will be relatively small at the beginning, I have to write it all in one go, and I have to ensure the plot is delicate, so this chapter has been updated a bit, and there are more dialogues. Please bear with me, my dear friends. Love you.)

SAO: Chapter 9 Asuna and Argo's Development Plan

The next day, Hachiman called Argo over, and the three of them went to the battle training grounds.