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

The stone men below waited for a long time but Maple's super hard body did not fall freely, so they dispersed in disappointment.

……

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ding dong~

Next to the desk, a notification sound suddenly came from the cell phone.

"Maple?"

Looking at the friend request on her phone, Asuna naturally would not refuse and agreed immediately.

"Hey, Asuna-sister, is Leafa-sister sick?"

"Eh?"

Asuna couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise after seeing Maple's message.

"What's wrong, Maple? Did something happen with Leafa?"

Asuna asked while typing quickly.

"Just now in the game, Sister Leafa suddenly went offline, and my application to add her as a friend was not accepted.

Also, Sister Leafa seemed to be feeling very unwell before she went offline. Sister Asuna, can you still contact her?"

Looking at the message on her phone, Asuna replied, "Wait a moment, I'll go ask."

"As for Suguha now... she should be fine, right?"

Forget it, just give them a call and ask.

Asuna thought about this while dialing Suguha's number.

However, after the phone rang twice, Zhiye hung up on his own initiative.

Ding dong~!

Not long after, one day a message from Suguha appeared on Asuna's phone interface.

Suguha: "I'm a little busy. What's up, Asuna?"

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(There is another sentence here, but I didn’t post it. You can fill it in your own mind. Hehe~ See who wrote the same thing as me~!)

Chapter 21 "Bronze" Master (1/20)

"Kirito-kun, did you bully Leafa again yesterday?!"

As soon as she came online, Asuna saw a message belonging to the black swordsman.

After teleporting over using the «Transfer Crystal» without hesitation, Asuna questioned in a hostile tone.

After receiving the message yesterday, Asuna studied while waiting for Suguha's call, but it was not until the afternoon that Leafa spoke to her briefly in a very tired tone.

Just hearing the voice made people feel a deep sense of fatigue, which made Asuna doubt whether the black-clad swordsman in front of her was bullying Leafa at home!

"No, no way! How could I possibly bully my own sister?"

A certain black-clad swordsman subconsciously took a step back, his eyes wandering and his expression somewhat embarrassed, but he was very firm behind him, causing Asuna to involuntarily look at Leafa.

It seemed to be asking: "What happened to you yesterday?!"

Leafa's pretty face turned red, and she quickly stood up and explained with some embarrassment.

"Asuna! That's not true. You misunderstood."

"Ok?"

"Yesterday...yesterday..."

Leafa tried to say something incoherently, but couldn't find a good reason.

She looked at her brother anxiously, hoping that he could come up with a good excuse to cover up some unspeakable things that happened yesterday.

Asuna's eyes moved back and forth between the brother and sister.

"Grandpa suddenly came to our house yesterday to check Leafa's kendo."

Suddenly, Kirito explained in a very calm tone why Leafa didn't answer the phone yesterday.

"Then... Leafa, why were you so hesitant just now?"

Asuna smiled, then turned her gaze to Leafa-chan who was "saved~" and asked in a kind tone.

"Well, this kid was beaten hard by her grandfather in kendo, and she was a little embarrassed to speak. After all, she lost really badly. This morning, she kept shouting at me in pain."

The black swordsman rubbed Leafa's head lovingly and spoke to Asuna with a sincere look in his eyes.

"Is that so, Leafa?"

"Um... I'm sorry for making you and Maple worried."

Leafa blushed slightly and nodded.

"My grandfather came so suddenly yesterday that I hurriedly logged off. By the time I was free, it was already afternoon."

Leafa scratched her cheek shyly and suddenly asked, "By the way, isn't that Maple online yet?"

"emmmmmmm"

Although she always felt that things were not as simple as they said, Asuna still decided to trust her two friends.

"Look at her status. She's online."

Asuna clicked on her friend list and confirmed that Maple's profile picture was lit.

"Then I'll send a message and ask."

Leafa and Kirito stood together, and for some reason Asuna felt as if she was redundant.

"Ah."

Asuna nodded.

Then, Leafa tapped a few times in the air and sent a message to Maple.

……

Leafa: "Maple-chan, we are online now. Where are you now?"

Dudu~

Leafa clicked on the message that Maple replied instantly, but there was no text in the message, only this strange picture?

In the picture, Maple seems to be high in the sky, looking quite comfortable.

Leafa: “???”

Maple: "I was thrown into the sky by those stone men yesterday, and I happened to run into them again when I logged in today..."

Leafa: “…”

Leafa: "I remember when I went online, I also cleared the monsters around me?"

Maple: "Maybe Sister Leafa, you came online too early? Mr. Stoneman has been refreshed~"

Leafa: "...Wait a moment, we'll go save you."

Maple: "Okay, Sister Leafa, but those stone men seem to be very tired now because they kept throwing me up into the sky~!"

Leafa: “…Yeah.”

……

After seeing the last message, Leafa ended their conversation with a smile on her face.

"What's wrong? Leafa, you look like you're trying to hold back a laugh."

A certain black-clad swordsman looked at his sister curiously.

"Well, the kid was thrown into the sky by a monster and never came down."

Leafa shook her head lightly and said with a smile.

"This……"

Asuna and Kirito were speechless when they heard this.

"Go and save her..."

"Um……"

The three pieces of "Transfer Crystal" were crushed, and the three people present disappeared from the spot one after another.

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"Wahaha! I'm finally saved~"

The open grassland was filled with gravel. Maple smiled and patted the bodies of the stone men.

"I'm really grateful that you stayed with me for so long, but I can't help it. I still have things I have to do! (?) So, I'm sorry, Mr. Stoneman!"

Paji~

When Maple finished speaking, a small piece of gravel fell from the stone she was hitting with her palm and hit her foot.

It seemed that the spirit of Mr. Stoneman was accusing her of violent behavior! !

"Hello, I'm a swordsman player. You can call me Kirito. I'm Leafa's brother~"

A certain black-clad swordsman gave a friendly smile.

He bent his knees slightly, allowing his eyes to meet Maple's, and at the same time extended his hand, speaking very gently.

"Oh! Brother Kirito, I'm Maple, a great shield user. Please take care of me!"

Maple curved her eyebrows and showed a lovely smile. The dimples on her cheeks made Kirito want to poke them, and the very distinctive ahoge on the top of her head made him want to reach out and rub Maple's little head.

"What a lovely child..."

Kirito sighed secretly in his heart, and a look of doting unconsciously appeared in his eyes.

"Well, please give me more advice in the future~!"

He stood up, put his hand on Maple's little head, and rubbed it gently.

"Ok!"

Looking at the smile on Maple's face, Kirito felt that he seemed to have murderous intent in his life!!!

Leafa: "Watch——!!!"

Asuna: "Watch——!!!"

Two sharp eyes pierced through the body of a certain black-clad swordsman, as if questioning his conscience!

Why would you attack this innocent little girl in front of you!

"Well..."

A certain "copper" grandfather stiffly moved his hand away from Maple's head.

"Hey~"

Let Maple's ahoge be freed and float in the wind.

He turned and walked to Leafa's side, then lowered his head as if in repentance.

"Eh? What happened to Kirito-nii?"

Maple didn't know what she had just experienced. She looked at Asuna in confusion and asked her.

Chapter 22 Torii, Shadow

A faint fluorescent light enveloped the four people present, and the fox coin in Asuna's hand turned into a phantom and finally disappeared.

"Such a copy..." Kirito stroked his chin, looking at the mist-like existence beside him, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes, and said softly: "This is the first time I have seen it."