Why did Hikigaya save the anime girls in Sword Story?

"I told you, that's Suguha."

Please help clear up the misunderstanding.

"understood"

Kirito agreed with a smile, and Hachiman seemed relieved.

"Yukino-chan, things have changed. It's better to speak up."

Yang No suddenly suggested.

"Too"

"what's up?"

Kirito asked in confusion, and it was Hachiman who answered.

"Yukino and the others are playing ALO. They're going to join us tomorrow. Is that what's going on?"

"Eh..."

"Dead otaku, have you known this for a long time?"

"No...it's just speculation."

"When did you find out?"

"The conversation I had with Yukino just now"

"Is that so? Did I say something I shouldn't have said?"

"Yeah, quite an obvious loophole."

"Please explain"

Yukino, seemingly unaware of the situation, pressed on unwillingly. Haruno and Kirito, who hadn't heard the conversation, listened in with great interest.

"The Yukino of the past would never have revealed such a flaw. You're actually quite deep into ALO, aren't you?"

"...!"

"First of all, only players know the difference in combat styles."

"That is..."

"The fact that I could immediately understand the parry after hearing it is also evidence.

But it was surprising that the other three didn't raise any questions."

Yui, Komachi, and Iroha all had "Oh no" expressions on their faces.

"Brother is so fierce ⑨ Lin Liu IV (six) started a child⑧ harm"

“Seniors are incredible.”

“Finally, Yuigahama’s stance is something an outsider wouldn’t be able to replicate.

She's the least likely to fight among the four of you, yet she's acting like a professional, so that's confirmed."

“So you chose me to demonstrate.”

"Well, and you subconsciously imagined the shield, you can't be an amateur."

"Ugh...habitual action..."

"Hahaha, everyone lost this round."

"Yeah... As expected of Silver..."

"Ms. Haruno! You promised to keep it a secret from your sister!"

"Hmm~? Sorry~ I lost my memory~"

"Damn it, playing dumb..."

After hearing this conversation, Yukino seemed to feel a little relieved.

"Haha, we've managed to pull one back."

"I surrender"

The ward was filled with laughter as Hachiman raised his hands in surrender. After the laughter died down, Haruno took the lead again:

"Then let's talk about our future plans."

ALO : Chapter 98 Yukino's Absolute Zero

"But I didn't expect everyone to be playing ALO."

Although Kirito said so, Hachiman flatly denied his words.

"Even if Kirito were here, he should be able to notice it immediately. After all, it's so obvious."

The four people who heard this made some unwilling noises, but Yukino was the first to pull herself together and clear her throat.

"Ahem. Then let's start exchanging information. First, let's introduce ourselves. I'm Yukino, I'm mainly responsible for healing, and my race is a water elf."

"Yui Yui! Heavy Armored Warrior! Her race is Wind Spirit!"

"I'm Komachi! I'm a cat demon, and I'm mainly responsible for reconnaissance!"

"I'm Caiyu, a cat demon. I'm basically responsible for attack magic, Senior!"

The four of them gave their in-game names, but Hachiman didn't seem to agree with them.

"Oh, so what's your name in the game? 'Yao0⑺bashiqishiwu6yue-yi'"

"Eh?"

"that......"

Because of Hachiman's words, the scene fell into an awkward silence.

"Uh..."

"Hey Hachiman, could it be that just now..."

"Brother, pay attention to the atmosphere!"

"Ah? Ah, I see, that's what's going on."

"That means they all use their real names as their game IDs."

Kirito said with interest, and Hachiman scratched his head.

"Sorry, I didn't expect everyone to use their real names. Actually, I'm not in a position to criticize others. Um, sorry."

"You're not the one who should apologize. In fact, we realized this problem shortly after we started the game."

"But it's good that ALO's character appearance can be customized. Someone like me would be exposed immediately if I gave my real name and former SAO player outside."

"People outside the Clearers probably don't know what we look like, so it's okay."

"Yes, sorry, please continue."

"Okay, let's continue. Although there's nothing particularly important to tell you."

"Yukino-chan, pause."

Yang No suddenly interrupted Yukino.

"What can I do for you, sister?"

Haruno pointed at Hachiman and said:

Silver Shadow

"Well"

Then he pointed at Kirito:

"The black swordsman, the hero."

"It's a bit embarrassing to be addressed so seriously."

Kirito scratched his head and said, and Haruno pointed at Asuna in the decorative frame:

"flash"

Finally, Haruno pointed at Yukino with a bright smile and remained motionless in this posture.

"What does this mean?"

"Yukino-chan obviously knows that, right?"

"..."

When the scene fell into silence, Hachiman seemed to have noticed something and asked Yukino:

"Does Yukino have a title?"

Faced with this question, Xue No quickly defended herself:

"What are you talking about, Hikigaya-kun? I thought you understood the ways of the world a little, but it seems I was mistaken, Hikigaya-kun."

Why do you think I have that title? You still can't change your weird way of thinking.

I'd like to ask for an apology and compensation, but for the sake of the occasion, I'll leave it for another day. That's the end of this topic.

Don't get carried away just because you're a little bit more handsome—no, really handsome, okay? Occasionally, it's okay,

But I would feel embarrassed if I did this every time, so you better reflect on yourself."

"Hey Yukino, you've changed your address back to Hikigaya-kun, and I don't understand the second half at all. Anyway, calm down."

"There's nothing more to say, let's get back to business."

"Really..."

Hachiman shrugged and suddenly touched Yukino's head.

"...What are you doing..."

"It's okay, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. It's more like being amazing, isn't it? It means Yukino is very active in the game.

I feel so relieved to be helped by such a great player, thank you Xueno."

"Hachiman-kun is too cunning..."

Yukino struggled between happiness and shyness, and finally muttered softly:

"...Spend"

"Ok?"

Hachiman is not the male protagonist with slow hearing. This time he really didn't hear clearly. Yukino trembled all over, and finally made up her mind and said clearly:

"Absolute Zero, that's my title"

"Is that so? Are you good at ice magic or something like that?"

"Hey, Hachiman!"

"what?"

"Ms. Yukino just said she was a healer."

“Oops…”

Hachiman looked at Yukino's face in panic. Her face, which had been flushed with shame just now, now turned even redder with anger. Realizing this, Hachiman regretted his negligence.

"Ah... No, Yukino, look at that, it's that or something, so I made a mistake. Anyway, it's not my fault."

"Brother, this excuse seems suspicious to Komachi!"

"Senior, as a man, it's better to just accept the punishment!"

"Well, it's definitely Hikki's fault this time!"

"Hachiman-kun still needs training~"

"Ms. Yang No... please help comfort my sister!"

"Hmm~? Sorry, I can't do that!"

"why is it like this..."