The Infinite World of Weapon Girls

Yuri pressed her advantage, speaking each word with unwavering conviction: "Even if Sinon loses Kirito, even if Sinon loses everything one day, you still have me!"

"And... Yuri...?"

Shino looked up at her, her pupils trembling beneath the mist, and couldn't help but ask.

Looking at her still slightly pale face, a huge and cruel truth suddenly appeared before her eyes, causing her to immediately lower her head in deep fear, her shoulders trembling as she sobbed, and said, "But...but..."

Two cool, smooth, delicate hands suddenly reached out and gently cupped the girl's cheeks, wiping away the tears beneath her glasses. Then, they held her face like that, allowing Shino to look directly into her eyes. The girl, Yuri, smiled slightly.

"Even if Shino has hurt me, what I said will never change."

"..."

Yuri's words exploded in Shino's heart, as if her entire inner universe was churning.

The reason why she was so kind to Yuri for no reason—even Tina could guess it, so how could Yuri, with her superior emotional intelligence, not guess it?

Even if that bullet could be fatal to an ordinary person, as long as she knew that Shi was unintentional and was willing to make amends, the last trace of hatred in Yuri's heart would vanish.

And even if anyone other than Yuri didn't necessarily become his mortal enemy, they would almost certainly be hostile and extremely repulsed by the person who almost killed him.

but……

No one expected, not even Shino, that her shot would not only fail to bring about death, but instead strike her "fate."

Stealing a glance at the girl whose eyes were already brimming with tears, Yuri secretly smiled, then immediately pursed her lips and said in a solemn tone:

"I forgot to mention, and I must add this: these words are only valid while Shino is my Yuri's boyfriend! ... In other words, they expire tomorrow."

"...(Aa ...

The touched expression on Asada Shino's face instantly crumbled because of those words. Although she didn't question them aloud, her mind was screaming "???"

Even Shino herself didn't realize that relying on Yuri had suddenly become such a natural and obvious thing.

Yuri sighed and gazed into the distance: "Looking back now, I was so foolish to always want a secure job at Union. The world is so big, with its diverse scenery and all sorts of friends. I should go see it..."

Yuri looked solemnly at the slightly trembling Sinon, her expression resolute and her tone earnest: "Traveling around the world, this isn't just a wish, because I'm about to put it into practice! ...Hmm, even traveling around different dimensions is possible, but such a difficult and long journey, I don't want my lover to endure it with me, so I've decided to temporarily refrain from forming a couple!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Nai's face was filled with astonishment.

Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he took her hand and walked into his room.

Turn on the light and draw back the curtains; the room instantly becomes bright.

The room was in complete disarray, a mess from yesterday's accidental injury to Yuri. Shino had no intention of cleaning it up.

"So, you dragged me in here just to help you tidy up your room?"

Yuri pouted, her tone slightly annoyed, but a hint of a smile played on her lips. She had already seen a change in Shino, and it seemed her painstaking efforts to save her had been completely effective.

One could even guess that the room ended up like this because Shino was too worried, fearful, and guilty about accidentally injuring herself.

The room wasn't too messy. Yuri, along with Asada Shino, who had composed herself and dried her eyes and glasses, quickly tidied up the room.

While tidying her desk, Yuri noticed that it was surrounded by all sorts of gold and silver cups. Upon picking one up, she immediately saw the words "GGO" on it.

It has everything from PUBG Challenge, Deathmatch Sniper Tournament, and Gunfight Arena, and the largest, most dazzling, and eye-catching trophy is the trophy of the third BoB champion.

"Wow! ...These trophies would be worth so much money if we sold them, right? Did Sinon win them all? I never really had any idea before, I didn't know Sinon was so amazing in GGO!"

Yuri looked around and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Well, if it's worth a lot of money, then let's sell it."

Asada Shino answered without hesitation, which surprised Yuri:

"Um... haha, I was just kidding. This is a testament to Sinon's honor, how could I just sell it like that..."

“Uh…” Yuri paused, because she saw Shino bring out a large box from somewhere and carefully put the metal helmet, signal cable and other items from another table by the bed into the box.

"What...are these things...?"

“GGO’s virtual stealth neural link device,” Sinon replied with an unusually calm expression.

Yuri paused for a moment, then remembered Sinon's casual remark about "selling those trophies," and seeing her packing up the GGO connection device, she panicked and grabbed Yuri's wrist, urging her:

"Hey? Are you crazy! This is all your hard work!! You must really love GGO to work so hard to become stronger, right? Those trophies are proof enough, Sinon... how can you give up on something you love so easily!!"

Do you like GGO...?

Give up what you love...?

Sinon once liked GGO because it helped her overcome her psychological trauma. Later, GGO also became a bond that connected her with Kirito.

Kirito has become a passerby in my life, and after overcoming his shadow, GGO has lost its meaning.

It is absolutely impossible for a poet to give up what he loves, because...

"Wait a minute, Yuri, I don't like GGO."

Shi Nai smiled at her and said:

"I just want to travel the world with you. Wherever you go, I'll go."

[214 This volume has come to an end, and includes the author's note (please be sure to read it!)]

"Kirito and Asuna's wedding... Wait, is it true?"

Through neural connections, in the Red Wolf stronghold of the neural virtual network, Tina's consciousness manifested as a visible and tangible body, and she asked the girl a question.

"Yes, I was quite surprised too."

Tina responded, then unconsciously lowered her gaze, looking somewhat aggrieved.

The reason Tina felt wronged was undoubtedly the owl standing to the side, pouting and sulking.

In the "directly linked" virtual world (not the accelerated world), it is the only place where Tina and the owl can meet.

Of course, as long as other people also connect to the same network, they can also see Tina.

As for why the owl was so unhappy, it's obvious even to the back of one's head that it must be because of the "wedding," right?

Tina thought to herself that when she received the news of Kirito and Asuna's wedding, the owl must have been pressuring her to get married again.

No matter how you look at it, Tina is in the wrong, since she was the one who promised her and then went back on her word after setting a time.

"Pfft... So, what reason did Tina give for rejecting you this time?"

No one is really angry with Tina; at most, they feel resentful. On the contrary, the argument between the girl and the owl can sometimes make people burst out laughing.

Tina gave someone a resentful look, then turned her head and huffed, "Even now, they're still saying I'm not old enough to get married, it's really...it's infuriating..."

"That's how it is..."

"You dare talk back?!"

Faced with her quiet argument, the owl couldn't help but glare at her and even shouted a question.

As a result, the latter was immediately frightened and her expression weakened. Her body and small shoulders shrank slightly in fear, but the corners of her mouth turned up in a cute, aggrieved smile.

"..."

Seeing this astonishing scene that resembled a husband scolding his wife, Tina showed an extremely surprised expression.

Perhaps it's different in front of everyone? At least in front of Tina, she doesn't seem like a submissive; on the contrary, she's a bit of a dominant one.

The owl then realized that Tina was also there, and wondered how he could have done such a thing!

No, no! I would never do something like that even under normal circumstances. It was just because I was so frustrated! Yes, it was because I was so angry and frustrated that I accidentally scolded Tina…!

"No...no, I didn't..." The owl's arrogant expression vanished instantly, and it cried as it protested, "...I didn't mean to talk about Tina, don't...misunderstand..."

"Okay, okay, I didn't misunderstand. Tina wouldn't be angry with you, and neither would I, so don't be so nervous."

Tina walked over to her, a smile playing on her lips, and gently patted her head, comforting her, "Speaking of which, Owl is probably the first and only one who could make Tina look like this."

The owl was somewhat taken aback upon hearing this.

After a year apart from Tina, upon their reunion, although he was careful in everything he did, he would sometimes still unleash the possessiveness he had for Tina in the past.

Undoubtedly, having this "ability" is something that would inspire envy and jealousy in anyone, because it also means that one is still very important to Tina.

“Um, (real) Tina, haven’t you ever had that kind of thought? You mean… ‘There’s a wedding with her…’”

The owl couldn't help but look up at Tina, asking with curiosity and a hesitant tone.

"If the other party is Tina... of course there is. Or rather, there always has been, and it's my biggest wish for the future."

Tina answered without hesitation.

Upon hearing this answer, Tina, who was sitting blankly to the side, became somewhat uneasy, unsure of which direction to look.

"What if she also tells you that you have to wait until the legal marriage age?"

"Then we'll wait."

"Why?!...Why can't I even wait a second longer..."

"Marriage is just a way of acknowledging a certain status. Owl already has the right to be with Tina forever, so whether we get married or not doesn't really matter..."

Even so, I still... want to get married even more...

The smile faded, and a hint of sadness crossed Tina's eyes as she looked at Tina with a melancholy gaze, whispering:

"...I know, because I can exercise more power over Tina after we get married, but does Tina really want to prove herself superior to me?"

"Tina doesn't truly belong to anyone, whether it's her body or her emotions. She has always belonged only to herself... So, I'm incredibly grateful that she likes me."

"But I only have a soul left. Even just being able to touch her in the virtual world makes me so happy I could cry..."

"Of course I've thought about marrying her in the virtual world, but I'm afraid that this identity might create distance between me and the people closest to Tina, like the owl and the dolphin."

"I hope that everyone around Tina can love each other. As long as Tina promises me that she won't become special to others after marriage, I will of course agree."

"Besides, marriage, such a supreme and blissful thing, would be meaningless if Tina didn't bring it up herself, right?"

After Tina finished speaking seriously, the owl who had been nagging about getting married finally came to his senses.

Because in Tina's heart, she did think about the "special status that marriage would bring," which would make her feel superior to the real Tina.

However, even though Tina only has one soul left, she can still think about the owls and the others. Compared to her, I am simply a robber and a villain!

One last point: the feeling of Tina proposing the wedding herself is completely different from the feeling of being forced to propose it and then being accepted.