It was December 17, 2025, when Kirito, Asuna, Eugeo, and Yuuki were together in New Aincrad, on level 22, in the wooden cabin.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUypghh0Kl7
They were eating cake when they heard the login sound. It was Alice.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHf9O6moqC
When Eugeo saw her, he stood up and hugged her. Alice immediately blushed bright red.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd16MW8VYih
Yuuki then interrupted.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZg4gcMxKKE
Yuuki: Asuna, would you like to meet up later in real life and go shopping?
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nocdiv1ZI
Asuna: Sure, I'd love that. Afterwards, I can introduce you to my parents. They've wanted to meet you for a while now.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrfxijUUYu
Then Yuuki and Asuna logged off.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFAwsrcdOD
Eugeo: Kirito, are you coming with me? I wanted to get Liz to repair my sword.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNUhvKUNcj
Kirito: No, I have to go offline and cook something. If I forget again, Sugu will rip my head off.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehuj7KoLJM
Eugeo: Then I'll go alone.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrK1LA64wh
At that moment, Alice's heart leaped. She couldn't get it up, not knowing how close Liz and Eugeo always were.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRWDZ4VzzF
Alice: Um, well, Eugeo, I'll come with you.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzvAhOagew
Eugeo: Oh, sure, you can come along.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQz2ZWe8rW
So Kirito logged out, and Alice and Eugeo set off.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6eWJqyj2k
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJdUxft8xl
* at Yuuki and Asuna's
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1d6MFplR6I
They had finished shopping and entered Asuna's apartment.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2g40Nd49t4
Asuna: Mom! Dad! I'm back! I brought someone with me.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnH1FkRI4E
Asuna's mom and dad went into the hallway and looked at Yuuki. Asuna's mom almost jumped out of her skin and left the room.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2GQoMdPWI
Asuna's father raised his voice: "ASUNA, THAT GIRL! YOU'LL NEVER SEE HER AGAIN, LET SHE LET SEE HER IN OUR APARTMENT!"
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsVFK79tdB
With that, Yuuki left the house.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJifIOmYgWL
Asuna was devastated. Her best friend... why? Why?
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfV1GypvmRs
She went to her room and cried.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8sqWsM4wA
Meanwhile, at Alice and Eugeo's place
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyV2KAZrRo
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZA0zo6Qmup
They arrived at Liz's smithy.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1Nv6XgzKG
Liz: Hey Eugeo, how are you? she asked with a big smile.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeceZTDysX
Then she looked at Alice.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MVXZtEFpC
Liz: Hey Alice.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlYWlMns8k
Eugeo grinned back.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwgrkzqOwO
Eugeo: I'm fine, but I need your help with this sword. It's really broken.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVjrmSaHRG
He showed it to Liz, and their hands touched for a few seconds.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeHYz0Xzzh
In Alice's opinion, a few seconds too long.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuBSpc7MZe
Alice: Um, well... I have to go now.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡda6UXjZDNQ
And before Liz or Eugeo could say anything, she was gone.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOJVZnT5Fu
Alice wandered around alone.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSud3yeXbG
Alice: Idiot, Liz! Ugh, I'll use my sword someday.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjOWZsgMyv
She said to herself and continued walking.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GpvzUI12C
Kirito was cooking when Suguha came home from kendo practice.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfsnALEZ8V
She rushed into the kitchen to find Kirito cooking.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oiIwpehgH
Kirito: Hey Sugu! Why are you so excited? I haven't forgotten to cook!
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ68fqxoex9
Suguha: Oh man, Onii-chan! I found something in the attic earlier. She opened the book. It seemed to contain the names of old family members.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5a2SVoE6GP
Kirito: And that's why all the drama, Sugu! What's so special about that?
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMnrM8DJt5
Suguha: No, Kirito, look!
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVPupgjtJM
She pointed to a relative who lived from 1889 to 1960.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8oTlTrg1P
The name: Dietrich Ryoutarou
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hICejrYxv
Kirito looked up, confused.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0uhxgtgk8
Kirito: No, Suguha, that can't be right, it must be just a coincidence.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJvL4p01mw
Suguha: No, I called Klein earlier. He really did have a distant relative with that name.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGeNbmuzM15
Addendum: Kirito and Suguha later spoke with their parents, and Klein was indeed a distant relative of theirs.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCEemXWRn8
The next morning, Asuna woke up. Her parents called her downstairs to the living room.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvgZmsdwue
Asuna's mother: We need to talk.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTuXNj5U1Z
Asuna, sit silently.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97uWQqzRbE
Asuna's father: This Yuuki, she's... She's your half-sister. Some time after her birth, your mother had an affair with me and became pregnant. I forgave her, but only on the condition that we put her up for adoption afterward and keep it a secret. It would have been a disgrace to this family.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmckzsRKbXR
Asuna looked at her.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fM27p2Vds
Asuna: She's... My... sister...
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzjAYI9l5b
Asuna's mother: Yes, Asuna... And that's why it's better if you don't see her anymore.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiQOgVMtSa
Asuna looked at her parents and became angry.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPIopfvSD3
Asuna: No, no, and again, no! I will still see her, now more than ever. I'm not responsible for your mistakes.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRBC3do4YS
Without hesitation, Asuna left the house.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPAvb3qw6t
* At Alice's side at that moment
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDyBt7aQzR
She wanted to apologize to Eugeo for disappearing so suddenly yesterday when she saw them together in an alley.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fAQsYexiv
Eugeo and Liz... kissing.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0YVVKi8eD
Alice's heart broke into a thousand pieces at that moment.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiA2N0MCbvw
Eugeo noticed Alice.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolQQ6tnPC9
Eugeo: Oh, Alice, um, we didn't mean for it to be like this...
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmTuVfAuIl
Alice interrupted her and started to cry.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjzw71fUZc
Alice: You... You... You IDIOT!
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGqjBw8QwF
Eugeo didn't understand at all.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31ubF5LEML
Alice: Haven't you ever noticed the looks I give you? I... I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU, OK?
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eGig8SfkY
Alice turned around and ran away.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NUlx2wjO7
Eugeo: Alice, wait! But she was already gone.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWesRUCWlo
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ikewg1oBn
Kirito and Suguha
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBktyHhVQYI
They asked Klein to come to Alo; they wanted to talk to him.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ClC57WdsL
Klein logged in.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoAvZhjAvB
Klein: So, you wanted to talk to me. What's up?
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUI63w4ZgF
Suguha: Hey Klein, well, I found a book on our attic earlier, and according to this book, we're distant cousins.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQZwk02SJK
Klein: Wait, is this a joke???
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdCMkt5DPZ
Kirito: No, it's not.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcwxuZxG0l
They were both afraid of his reaction.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNO35X32aW
Klein: That's... YES, AWESOME! THEN WE'RE RELATED FROM TODAY ON!
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiwhmvxfq4
Kirito: You're not shocked?
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejGgaI93pB
Klein: NO, NOT AT ALL! This is awesome! Now I can always say I have a cousin.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUTFA733xH
And so the three of them talked and laughed for several more hours.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUU0Nwis17Z
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9tFAw4QGa
* Meanwhile, at Asuna's
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBb5fFZQqy
She walked through the park where she met Yuuki.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWxyqYZ31A
She sat down next to her in silence.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqRNCx1GCx
Asuna: Yuuki, can we talk for a minute?
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSTx7Uf5qc
Yuuki: Sure, anytime.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwF7g3xcUjc
Asuna: So, now I know why my parents reacted the way they did.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mqHNsiftC
She remained silent.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlNRGejW15
Asuna: My mother cheated on my father years ago and had a child.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIXdeLDbYW
...That child is you, Yuuki. You're my half-sister...
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjTLL7dUQO
Yuuki looked at her, unsure what to say.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyo1OaBune
Yuuki: You... Are you my sister???
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUisF8ixN0C
Asuna: Yes, I understand if you don't want anything to do with me anymore. After all, my parents just gave you away...
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDYLGiiAxS
Yuuki: Asuna... NO, NEVER! I always thought you were my best friend, but... This is even better.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dgSCFK4dl
Yuuki hugged Asuna tightly, and they embraced for a long time. They now had a bond that would last forever.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQt9wceeBP
At Eugeo and Alice
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgFhFjRQAz
Eugeo: Please, Alice, stay still.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqHGge6mSX
Alice stopped.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHqVchhbIw
Alice: Eugeo, please go away. I don't want to see anyone.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBedFcqPt8
Eugeo: No, I won't leave you alone like this.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JOiwpbkli
Eugeo: I'm sorry I never noticed. I didn't mean to hurt you.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzjZBUf9ct
Alice: I know, and you've made your choice. That's just how it is.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IVRLqvqUf
Eugeo placed his hand on her shoulder.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFshD0vZegF
Eugeo: May I?
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxG0qQbu2zd
Alice nodded.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgdY8hySRC
He pulled her into a hug.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5GHrpv5tJ
Alice: Thank you, Eugeo. I really do.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRiPTsLtJl
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEa92vVH9P5
Epilogue:
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7Bk7cIfwq
The next day, everyone met at Agile's bar to celebrate.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlezZHHo4FR
Kirito: So, let's drink to our new siblings, our new couple, and well... our new family relationships.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHU0pxN18cS
Kirito: Kanpai
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NUElMXWbh
Everyone: Kanpai
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rea3bqYQk
They stayed for several hours, laughing and talking
ns216.73.217.69da2
and then Add to home screen.