Why did Hikigaya save the anime girls in Sword Story?

The two logged out and returned to the real world.

Haruno followed Kazuto's instructions and rested in the hospital room while drinking coffee. Only thirty minutes had passed since the two of them had sneaked into the game.

"Are those two good at flying? That one needs some tips."

As Haruno stretched, Kazuto and Kirito, who were supposed to be in the game, suddenly moved. She immediately realized they had returned early, and finding it unusual, she asked.

"Oh? You're back so early. What happened?"

"Miss Haruno, something serious has happened! Something unusual has occurred, so I came back to report!"

"Abnormal situation?"

“Yes, that’s actually the case…”

He explained the whole process to Yang in an orderly manner.

"Oh my, I never thought this would happen."

"Saving time to practice skills is a good thing, so overall the benefits and drawbacks should be balanced, right?"

"That's not wrong. Then I'll contact someone I know first."

"Excuse me."

Yang No said as she walked out of the ward.

"Under these circumstances, this is all we can do today."

"Although the timing is a bit awkward, there's nothing we can do about it."

"But it's not like there's nothing to do."

"What do you plan to do?"

"It seems that the skill problem has been solved. What we need to do next is."

"What is it?"

"Memory magic spell."

"Ooooh! Magic!"

"We're all about muscle right now. So, based on that, we should first memorize magic that helps with close combat."

"There's no magic in SAO, but just being able to use simple magic would greatly enrich your combat options."

"Then let's study the manual now."

"Good! I'm suddenly excited!"

"Yes!"

The two began to study magic. Meanwhile, Haruno tried to call Yukino several times, but of course the call was unsuccessful.

"Yukino and the others must still be in ALO. Let's send an email to explain first."

After sending a text message to Yukino, Haruno waited for a reply, but the four of them were so engrossed in the game that it backfired. It was late at night when they finally got in touch with Yukino.

Yukino and the other three continued flying towards the neutral city of the Cat Demon Territory, skipping even the shift breaks. All of them took a short break in the game and then continued on their journey, finally arriving at their destination before midnight.

"Everyone log out and rest now. I'll take this opportunity to contact my sister."

The four of them logged out and went to rest. Yukino was about to make a phone call when she found the email and was stunned after reading the content.

"Surprisingly... This is completely beyond our expectations. It's too late to turn back now. We must tell everyone as soon as possible."

After receiving a notification from Yukino, the three of them canceled their break and immediately returned to the game. After reuniting in the game, they heard about Kazuto and the others' experiences and showed their true gamer qualities.

"Oh my god, what's going on!"

"So, Senpai and Kirito-kun might be even stronger than us!"

"Indeed, their magic skills should still be zero. They are completely melee types. I wonder who is stronger between them and General Eugene?"

"You're comparing yourself to the strongest Fire Spirit player right from the start!?"

"How will my brother fight?"

"As a player, I'm really interested in this."

"So what do we do next? Yukino-kun."

"I can only ask Leafa to pick them up tomorrow. We'll call it a day. We'll spend the entire day returning and try to reach Sribani the day after tomorrow. I'm truly sorry for causing you all any trouble."

After explaining the subsequent plan, Yukino bowed her head and apologized.

"It can't be helped! No one would have thought of such a thing!"

"That's right, Yukino-senpai is not wrong!"

"Komachi is free tomorrow, so go to the hospital and find out how brother fights!"

"Then I'll go too. It's really fun."

"I also want!"

"Of course I'll go too!"

"Then let's go together as a group of four."

After confirming the itinerary, the other three logged out. Yukino stayed behind to send a message to Leafa explaining the situation and requesting assistance.

The description of the two was inevitably vague—they were clearly newbies, yet their skills were fully maxed out. But Leafa readily agreed, clearly trusting Yukino immensely. Yukino thanked him and logged out, and Leafa followed suit.

Leafa took off her AmuSphere on the bed and stretched out her body.

"Tomorrow is the first time I'll visit Kazuto-nii after the transfer. Take a shower and go to bed early. It's indeed troublesome to visit a patient after the sudden transfer to Chiba, but I heard the environment is very good, so I should be grateful."

Leafa—Kiritani Suguha muttered to herself as she sent an email to Kazuto about visiting him tomorrow, then went downstairs to take a shower.

ALO : Chapter 96: Kirito in Orthopedics

That day, Hikigaya Hachiman and Kirito felt a little tired from the morning.

The two of them logged back into ALO ​​the night before. Because they were so happy using magic, they practiced until late at night under Yui's guidance.

Although he had mastered several types of magic that could be used in actual combat, fatigue still remained, but it was mainly mental fatigue.

"Did you get a little carried away yesterday?"

"Yeah...but I'm very happy."

"There are already several types of magic that can be incorporated into combat."

"It's still far from being effective, but the disruption magic should be enough with my current skills."

The two people who were having breakfast together in Hachiman's room looked tired, but they were still happily discussing magic.

"I heard from Miss Yang No that the acquaintance team won't arrive here until tomorrow."

"Although it was an unexpected situation, it did make them go in the opposite direction."

"You have to apologize next time we meet."

"Yeah, by the way, what are the names of the people in that team?"

Hachiman made a grim expression when he heard this question.

"...Sorry, I forgot to ask."

"You can ask next time we meet. We'll see each other tomorrow anyway."

"But someone else will be picking us up today. I did ask that person's name, and it's Leafa."

"Oh, this is my first time meeting other players. I have to ask for their advice."

"I want to ask her to take us to the Sylph tribe's capital, Iluban, and we need to buy weapons and armor."

"How about a little exercise after breakfast, and then a nap?"

"Okay, let's do it."

After finalizing the plan, the two finished their breakfast and walked towards the courtyard. After exercising healthily in the yard, they went back to their rooms to take a nap.

Leafa (Suguha) changed trains and finally arrived at the hospital where her brother Kazuto was hospitalized. It took about an hour and a half, and she walked towards the information desk, mumbling to herself.

"It's my first time here, and it's really far away. Oh, excuse me, where is Kiritani Kazuto's ward?"

"Please wait"

As the nurse began to inquire, Suguha looked around and noticed four striking young women entering the hospital.

(Are you here to visit a friend? They are all beauties of different types.)

Just as I was thinking about it, the nurse finished her search and told me the ward location. After thanking me and heading for the elevator, I saw the four women just about to close the elevator door, so I took the next elevator.

After reaching the floor, Suguha spotted the four people walking towards the far ward.

(It turns out they also came to this floor to visit the patient)

While looking for my brother's ward, I unknowingly walked in that direction.

"Ah, here it is."

The ward was unexpectedly next to the one the women had just entered. Suguha, amazed at the strange coincidence, knocked on the door. After waiting for a moment without receiving a response, she gently pushed the door open, assuming her brother was asleep.

As expected, she saw Kazuto sleeping soundly. She tiptoed to the edge of the bed and stared at her brother's sleeping face.

(Sleep so soundly...)

His cheeks gradually grew hot. In fact, the two of them were not related by blood. This fact was revealed by his parents a year after he was trapped in SAO.

During the year that Kazuto was trapped, Suguha grew increasingly haggard. One day, her parents suddenly asked:

"Suguha, do you like Kazuto?"

Suguha, whose heart was pounding, couldn't respond immediately. Her mother explained, her heart pounding, that they weren't blaming her, but simply couldn't bear to see her depressed.

It turned out that her parents had long noticed their daughter's feelings and decided to confess the secret they had hidden for many years - the two were not biological siblings, and they said they would not interfere with their relationship.

"But Kazuto probably won't look at you that way. You can confess your feelings or not, but the way you are now will make Kazuto feel guilty when he wakes up. So cheer up and greet him with a smile when he wakes up."

From that day on, Suguha regained her composure, and Kazuto woke up a year later, but she still hasn't expressed her feelings.

(Ah, it moves)

Seeing her brother turn over, Suguha poked his cheek.

(Wake up soon...I don't think she'll wake up. A secret kiss...should be okay, right?)

Her heartbeat was even more intense than when she confessed to her parents. Just as their lips were about to touch, Kazuto suddenly opened his eyes. Suguha jumped away, her face flushed, and greeted Kazuto without him noticing:

"Hey Suguha, you're here. Sorry for oversleeping since it's so rare for us to get in touch."

(Great, didn't notice)

"I'm the one who should apologize. I called ⑥壹佚二拔（四）罒VAIII and you came in without my permission without any response."

"It's okay, family."

(Family... My brother and I have slightly different definitions of family...)

Seeing that Suguha was silent, Kazuto asked the reason, and in a hurry she brought up the four women just now.

“My best friend is in the ward next door.”

"Huh? A male?"

"Yeah, my best friend."

"Best friend..."

(My brother actually has a close friend?) Suguha was just imagining this when Kazuto suddenly said nervously:

"Don't, don't ever get close to that guy! He's a natural scumbag!"

"What are you suddenly saying..."

"That guy is super popular! All four of those guys we just saw are!"

"Do all four of them like him?"

"There's one who's supposed to be his sister, but there are as many girls who like him as there are stars in the sky."

“You’re completely different from my brother.”