I, Asuna, don't want to travel around the world

Suguha looked like she didn't quite believe it.

There was no way. The store in front of them was indeed a bit narrow, and it was crowded inside. If it were somewhere else, they would definitely look unhappy or annoyed.

However, although such a small shop was packed with people, no one complained on their faces. Instead, they all looked at Asuna with excitement, and were happy from the bottom of their hearts to see Asuna again.

"Is everyone here for Asuna?"

Leafa asked blankly.

"That's right." Kirito nodded and smiled, "Knowing that Asuna would come, even those who were not in Tokyo and lived far away all came together to thank Asuna, just to see Asuna again and thank her in person."

"You came all the way here just to see Asuna?" Suguha was stunned and asked, "To thank her in person? Just because of that?"

As Asuna, who was standing beside her, spoke in a gentle voice while looking at Suguha like this.

"After all, he's a hero."

Kirito simply answered his sister's question with a shrug.

Suguha looked at Asuna bathed in the cheers of the people, the doubts in her eyes disappeared, and under the leadership of Kirito, she joined in.

Although Suguha had long known from Kirito that Asuna held a high position in SAO, that was just hearsay.

In the past, although Asuna was very popular in SAO, that was only because of her beauty and strength.

However, everything was elevated when Asuna defeated Kayaba Akihiko.

92 Kirito: It’s too hard for me

If we say that Asuna used to be a well-known poster girl with high popularity.

Now, Asuna is a super poster girl who defeated the Demon King!

However, hearing about it is no match for seeing it with your own eyes.

Therefore, it was not until this moment that Suguha realized how high Asuna's reputation was now.

"Vice-Captain Asuna! Do you still remember me?"

"Long time no see, Flash, it's all thanks to you!"

"If it weren't for you..."

"I'm……"

"Thank you so much..."

One after another, they crowded in front of Asuna and thanked her with gratitude.

Among them, there were even members of the Moonlit Black Cats who were successfully rescued due to Asuna's intervention.

"I'm Keita! Miss Asuna!"

"I'm Sasamaru!"

"I'm Tiexiong!"

"I'm Dakkar!"

Four men who looked like college students squeezed in front of Asuna. They were the members of the Moonlit Black Cats.

"I...I'm Sachi! Miss Asuna!"

A girl who was surrounded by four men said this to Asuna a little nervously, but her eyes kept turning to Kirito beside her, her eyes full of joy.

"You're here too, Yuki."

Kirito also looked a little surprised.

Suguha: ...

However, Kirito didn't have long to be happy.

"Hey, I said, I'm here too, didn't you see it?"

Amidst a rather dissatisfied voice, a girl in casual clothes and a miniskirt came up to Kirito rather unhappily.

"You're...Liz...?"

Kirito said in surprise.

Suguha: ...

"Liz, long time no see!"

Asuna looked at the other person, a look of surprise also appeared on her face.

The visitor was none other than Lisbeth, Asuna's good friend from the SAO era, the blacksmith who had forged weapons for Asuna and had a special bond with Kirito.

"Asuna!"

Liz's expression suddenly turned from gloomy to bright, revealing a big smile, and she rushed towards Asuna and hugged her.

Kirito: …

Suguha: ...

"Liz!"

Asuna also looked very happy.

Ever since they cleared SAO, the two of them had only been chatting online through video calls on their phones, so it was indeed something to be happy about that they could now meet again in the real world.

Of course, they are not the only happy ones.

“Kirito-nii…!”

A voice crying with joy sounded in front of Kirito.

Suguha: !!!

I saw a petite girl coming to Kirito with great difficulty. Looking at the boy in front of her, she was happy and her eyes were wet.

"You are... Silica...?"

Kirito recognized the other person immediately.

She was the girl Kirito had met in the middle level. Her profession was a rare animal tamer in SAO. She had a familiar named Bina and was known as the "Dragon Master" player——Silica.

"Finally I see you, Kirito-nii!"

Silica threw herself into Kirito's arms with tears in her eyes.

Suguha: "Keep an eye on it!!!"

Xing: "Stare--!!!"

Liz: "STAY!!!"

Kirito: “Uh…”

Feeling the softness in his arms, Kirito's body suddenly became extremely stiff.

At the same time, two gazes that could almost pierce through him suddenly focused on Kirito.

All of a sudden, the already extremely cheerful shop burst into laughter.

The joyful atmosphere continued in the store.

The people who had been fighting side by side for two years finally met in real life.

It has to be said that since Asuna's arrival, the lively atmosphere in the entire bar has remained high.

Especially after Kirito's Shura Field-like incident, the atmosphere became even more lively.

People laughed, cried, hugged and played with each other.

In short, the lively atmosphere has always been high.

Asuna completely became the protagonist of the party. She was pulled by countless people to chat about this and that, and she suddenly became a busy person.

Kirito was also reminiscing with his friends in SAO, and was surrounded by Sachi, Liz, and Silica, looking quite happy (???).

Afterwards, when Zhiye introduced herself in front of everyone, she was supported by everyone.

"Are you Kirito's sister?"

"She's so cute!"

"Since she's Kirito's sister, she's the sister of all of us!"

"Suguha-chan, right? If you need any help, you can come to us."

"That's right!"

The enthusiasm shown by everyone was simply too much for Suguha.

However, gradually, Suguha also relaxed and was taken aside by a few female players. They kept whispering to each other and were very happy.

Asuna could vaguely hear them talking about herself and Kirito.

To be more precise, it was mainly Suguha who asked everyone about Asuna and Kirito's affairs in SAO, and those people also explained to Suguha one after another.

Among them, the one who spoke the most enthusiastically was undoubtedly Silica.

It seemed that this child envied Suguha's identity as Kirito's sister, and because she considered herself to be Kirito's sister in SAO, Silica was also very enthusiastic towards Suguha, so Suguha soon mixed with them.

In this way, the atmosphere of the party will naturally remain high and will not fall into a low ebb.

After an unknown amount of time, Asuna finally squeezed through the crowd and sat down at the bar.

"These guys are so enthusiastic."

Asuna wiped the sweat from her forehead and smiled bitterly.

However, what she said was met with a loud "bang".

That was the sound caused by a drink being placed in front of Asuna.

"After all, you are the savior who saved everyone. Remember to come more often in the future. Maybe my business will be better this way."

The person who said this was a huge man standing inside the bar, wearing a white shirt and a black bow tie.

"Agil, long time no see."

Asuna said with a smile while looking at the giant man standing at the bar.

"Hey, long time no see, it seems you are doing well."

Agil smiled at Asuna.

The person in front of him was none other than the unscrupulous merchant and two-handed axe user——Agil.

Asuna looked at the other person carefully and couldn't help but laugh.

"You look like in real life and in SAO, they are almost cut from the same mold. You're still so strong."

Asuna said teasingly.

“Many people have said this.”

Agil spread his hands helplessly and said, "After all, our bodies in SAO are modeled after our real bodies."

93 Klein: It’s even harder for me!

"Agil, give me a glass of real bourbon."

The man who said this was a careless man.

He was a man wearing a suit and a turban with vulgar patterns on it.

"Klein?"

Asuna took a look at the other person and recognized him immediately. There was no way to avoid it. This guy was too recognizable.

Klein was a man who interacted with Asuna and Kirito during the SAO period. Like the other two, he was a member of the strategy team and was also the swordsman of the president of "Furin Kazan".

Besides, this guy is just as unserious as he was in SAO.

"Ah, I finally get to talk to you. I wanted to go over to your place to chat just now, but I was pushed out so many times."

"And that guy Kirito, damn it, why is that guy more popular than before?"

Klein had a look of envy and jealousy on his face. He glared at Kirito who was surrounded by girls, exuding the resentment of a single man.