It's Suguha's Room!
"I want to see a virtual world with my own eyes."
When did that thought first enter my mind?
At first, I simply hated the VR game that had stolen my brother from me.
But after a while, I wanted to see for myself the virtual world that he loved so much.
I wanted to experience it.
And then, I became hopelessly addicted to Alfheim Online.
The joy of soaring freely in the sky with your own wings...
As long as I can continue to fly anywhere, high and far, to my heart's desire,
I'm willing to sacrifice anything else.
Now I think I understand
why Onii-chan found this world so enchanting.
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隠
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感
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情
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These feelings I've kept to myself are crying out
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jou
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hi
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They push me to take these clear vows
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I wander through the endless darkness searching for a miracle
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If I stay here I'll lose sight of the future
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Again the moon beckons me tonight, and though I can't put it into words
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今宵
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I keep screaming inside my heart
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These feelings I've kept to myself are crying out
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They push me to take these clear vows
ta
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If I could become just a little stronger
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s
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空
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a
く
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か
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k
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I will fly beyond the skies before my eyes
me
o
目
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k
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me
no
目
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k
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no
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に
ni
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ru
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no
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so
ra
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空
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ko
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行
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未
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に
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を
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伸
ば
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す
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か
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ら
m
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And reach out to the future waiting ahead of me
ko
a
こ
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n
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t
ko
no
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こ
の
w
o
no
sa
の
先
n
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b
a
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k
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ki
ni
先
に
ni
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に
あ
a
ru
あ
る
ru
mi
る
未来
mi
ra
i
ni
未来
に
ni
te
に
手
te
wo
手
を
wo
no
を
伸
no
ba
伸
ば
ba
su
ば
す
su
ka
す
か
ka
ra
か
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a
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に
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る
未
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に
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を
伸
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か
ら
To Yggdrasil
Kawagoe North Municipal Middle School
Leafa-chan!
I thought I told you not to call me that at school, Nagata-kun.
S-Sorry, Suguha-chan.
You little...
S-S-Sorry, Kirigaya-san!
What do you want?
And why are you even here if you've already been accepted into a high school?
You don't have to go to class anymore.
Sugu—
Kirigaya-san, I've been waiting all morning to talk to you!
You've already been accepted to high school, too.
The kendo club advisor asked me to come to practice.
So what do you want?
Sigurd and his party want to go hunting again this afternoon.
Sorry, but I won't be joining you guys for a while.
Why?
I'm going to Alne.
Alne? At the base of Yggdrasil?
W-Wait, you're going with that Spriggan from yesterday?
Well... yeah, sort of.
I'm going to be his guide.
Wh-What are you thinking, Lea—
Kirigaya-san, are you really gonna spend nights with that dodgy guy... on such a long trip...
Stop letting your imagination run wild!
Anyway, that's what's happening.
Tell Sigurd and his party I said hello.
Bye!
It's Suguha's Room!
I'm just his guide.
That's all.
Link Start!
Sylph Territory • Swilvane January 21st, 2025
Hey, you're early.
No, I just got here myself.
I had to do a little shopping.
Oh, I see.
Gotta gear up myself.
This probably won't be good enough.
Yeah.
Let's go see a blacksmith.
How much money do you have?
Let's see...
Is this "Yuld" thing it?
Yeah.
H-Hey, we're going, Yui.
Okay...
Why are we at the tower?
Oh, you take off from the top of the tower for long-distance flights.
You get more altitude.
I see now.
Y-You've gotta be kidding me!
Come on, let's go!
I'd like to get past the forest before dusk.
This way!
Leafa!
Good afternoon, Sigurd.
Are you leaving the party, Leafa?
Yeah, I guess.
Did it occur to you that it might cause trouble for the other members?
You promised me I could participate at my convenience and leave whenever I wanted.
But everyone knows you're a member of my party.
It'll affect my reputation if you leave on a whim.
Allies aren't items.
What did you say?
I'm saying you can't permaequip players like you would your favorite sword or armor.
Bastard!
You trash-foraging Spriggans should watch your mouth!
You're probably just some renegade who was exiled from your own territory!
Don't be rude.
Kirito-kun is my new partner!
What?
Leafa, you intend to abandon your territory and become a renegade?
Yes, that's right.
I'm leaving this place!
I was going to let you crawl around like the bug that you are, but I can't overlook a thief!
Since you decided to just waltz into another race's territory, you won't complain if we kill you here, right?
This isn't a good time, Sigurd-san.
If you cut down a defenseless player in front of all these people...
Run and hide outside the best you can, Leafa.
If you betray me now, it won't be long until you regret it.
Sorry I got you into that mess.
It's fine.
But are you sure about abandoning your territory?
H-Hey...
What a great view.
The sky is so close, I could almost reach out and touch it.
I know, right?
Whenever I see this, everything else seems so small.
It was a good excuse.
I've always intended to leave this place.
I see.
But it looks like you're leaving here on bad terms because of me.
Not like I could've left peacefully anyway.
So what is a renegade?
A player who has abandoned their own territory.
In other words, a player who's scorned for having left.
Are you sure about this?
Yes, I am.
Why do people want to tie each other down like that?
Our wings are supposed to set us free.
Humans are so complicated.
I don't understand why they express their desire for company in such complex ways.
Desire for company?
If it were me...
I'd do that.
It's clear and simple.
Th-That's an amazing AI.
Are all Private Pixies like that?
She's always been particularly odd.
I-I see.
Desire for company, huh?
Leafa-chan!
Oh, Recon.
That's mean!
You should've said something if you're going to leave!
Sorry, I forgot.
Leafa-chan, I heard you left the party.
Yeah, it was kind of on impulse.
What are you going to do?
Isn't it obvious?
My blade belongs to you alone, Leafa-chan!
Thanks, but no thanks.
A-Anyway, that's why I'll be coming along...
...is what I'd like to say, but something's bothering me.
What is it?
I don't have any hard evidence, but I want to keep investigating so I'll stay in Sigurd's party a while longer.
Kirito-san.
She has a habit of getting into trouble, so be careful.
O-Okay, understood.
Also, just so you know, she's my—
We should be in the neutral zone for the time being.
Send me a message if anything happens.
Ow...
So he's your friend in real life too?
I guess you could say that.
Hmm.
Why are you going "hmm"?
Nah, I was just thinking you're lucky.
I understand how he feels.
He likes you, doesn't he, Leafa-san?
What about you?
Wh-Who cares?!
Come on, let's hurry!
We'll get to that lake in one flight!
Right!
Yggdrasil January 21st, 2025
Honestly.
You're such an obstinate woman.
It's just a fake body.
You aren't gonna lose anything.
Don't you ever feel like having some fun?
You'll never understand.
It makes no difference if the body is real or fake.
Not to me, at least.
So you're saying it'd taint your mind?
I think it'd be wise to learn how to have fun while you still can.
I'm not going to be here forever.
He will come and save me.
Oh, who will?
Are you talking about him?
Kirito-kun the Hero?
His real name is Kirigaya-kun, isn't it?
I met him the other day in the real world.
I couldn't believe the hero who cleared SAO was such a weakling.
Where do you think I met him?
In your hospital room!
You should've seen his face when I told him at your bedside that I was going to marry you next week.
It was a work of art!
I almost burst out laughing!
I bet that kid doesn't have the guts to put on the NerveGear again!
That reminds me.
I need to send him an invitation to our wedding.
I'm sure he'll come to see you in your wedding dress.
Gotta throw a bone to Hero Boy.
I'll be leaving you for a while, Titania.
I know you'll be lonely, but please bear with it.
Kirito-kun...
Kirito-kun... is alive!
8... 11... 3... 2... 9.
Neutral Zone • Ancient Forest January 21st, 2025
Seian Slitter Femun Grome Vind!
Nice work!
Thanks for the backup.
Our wings won't last much longer.
Let's land and rest for a while.
Sure.
Tired?
Nope, not yet.
Oh, going for broke, huh?
Anyway, we won't be flying for a while.
Huh? Why?
See that mountain?
Its elevation is higher than the altitude limit, so we'll need to go through its caves.
It's the most dangerous part of the journey from Sylph territory to Alne, apparently.
It'll be my first time going through them, too.
I see...
Caves, huh?
Are they long?
Yes, quite.
There's supposed to be a neutral mining town midway where we can rest.
Kirito-kun, do you still have time?
It's 7 PM in the real world, huh?
I can keep going for a while.
Okay, then we'll continue a little longer.
Let's Rotate Out, then.
R-Rotate?
Oh, it's where we take turns logging out to take a break.
We can't log out instantly in a neutral zone.
So while one person is away, the other person watches over the vacated avatar.
Okay, I get it now.
You can go first.
Okay, thanks.
I'll be back in about twenty minutes.
You cannot instantly log out in the field. Is that OK?
Onii-chan, what do you want for dinner?
Is he asleep?
For Onii-chan
I'm... excited.
Kirito-kun...
It's not like I've fallen in love with him or anything.
Nor is there anything special about having someone to quest with.
I'm just looking forward to flying to a whole new world.
Sorry for the wait!
Were there any monsters?
Welcome back. It was pretty quiet around here.
What's that?
I bought it at a general store before we left.
The NPC said you could only find it in Swilvane.
I've never seen one before.
Well, I guess it's my turn to log out now.
Be on the lookout.
Sure, see you.
Y-You can move without your master?
Of course I can!
I'm my own person.
And he's not my master. He's my papa.
Oh right, why do you call Kirito-kun "Papa"?
Did he... program you to?
Papa saved me.
He said I'm his daughter.
That's why he's Papa.
R-Right...
Do you love Papa?
Leafa-san, what does it mean to love someone?
H-Huh?
You want to be with him all the time.
You feel all tingly inside when you're with him.
Something like that?
What's wrong, Leafa-san?
I-It's nothing!
What are you talking about?
I'm back.
Did something happen?
Welcome back, Papa.
I was just talking with Leafa-san about what it means to l—
I'm telling you, it's nothing!
Th-That was fast!
Did you have dinner?
Yeah, my family left me some food.
I see.
It's about time we left.
O-Okay, let's go.
What's wrong?
Well, I get the feeling we're being watched.
Yui, any players nearby?
No, I'm not detecting any.
They might've set a tracer on us.
What's that?
It's a tracking spell.
It takes the form of a small familiar and tells its caster where the target is located.
Can we get rid of it?
We can if we find the tracer.
But if the caster's magic skill is high, they can track the target from a greater distance.
Finding the tracer out here would be next to impossible.
I see.
It might just be my imagination.
Anyway, let's get going.
Okay.
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t
e
I will reach out to the sky, higher and higher
ta
高
ta
ka
ku
高
く
ku
ta
く
高
ta
ka
ku
高
く
ku
ko
く
こ
ko
no
こ
の
no
te
の
手
te
wo
手
を
wo
no
を
伸
no
ba
伸
ば
ba
shi
ば
し
shi
te
し
て
te
k
「
i
き
t
っ
t
と
o
き
k
っ
i
と
t
」
t
っ
o
て
も
t
う
t
一
e
度
願
m
う
o
か
u
ら
i
c
h
i
d
o
n
e
g
a
u
k
a
r
a
And wish once more, "Someday, someday”
ki
「
き
ki
tto
き
っと
tto
ki
っと
き
ki
tto
き
っと
tto
tte
っと
」
って
tte
mou
って
もう
mou
i
もう
一度
i
chi
do
ne
一度
願
ne
ga
u
願
う
u
ka
う
か
ka
ra
か
ら
ra
t
止
o
め
m
処
e
な
d
い
o
想
n
い
a
は
i
日
常
o
に
m
呑
o
ま
i
れ
て
w
a
n
i
c
h
i
j
o
u
n
i
n
o
m
a
r
e
t
e
Everyday life is overwhelming my teeming feelings
to
止
to
me
止
め
me
do
め
処
do
na
処
な
na
i
な
い
i
o
い
想
o
mo
i
想
い
i
wa
い
は
wa
ni
は
日常
ni
chi
jou
ni
日常
に
ni
no
に
呑
no
ma
呑
ま
ma
re
ま
れ
re
te
れ
て
te
y
揺
u
ら
r
め
a
き
m
な
e
が
k
ら
i
ま
た
n
形
a
を
g
変
a
え
r
て
a
い
っ
m
た
a
t
a
k
a
t
a
c
h
i
w
o
k
a
e
t
e
i
t
Which waver and change their forms
yu
t
揺
a
yu
ra
揺
ら
ra
me
ら
め
me
ki
め
き
ki
na
き
な
na
ga
な
が
ga
ra
が
ら
ra
ma
ら
ま
ma
ta
ま
た
ta
ka
た
形
ka
ta
chi
wo
形
を
wo
ka
を
変
ka
e
変
え
e
te
え
て
te
i
て
い
i
tta
い
った
tta
i
今
m
さ
a
ら
s
も
a
う
r
遅
a
い
か
m
な
o
u
返
事
o
の
s
な
o
い
i
自
問
k
自
a
答
n
a
h
e
n
j
i
n
o
n
a
i
j
i
m
o
n
"Is it already too late?" I wonder to myself in the silence
i
j
今
i
t
o
u
i
ma
sa
今
さ
sa
ra
さ
ら
ra
mou
ら
もう
mou
o
もう
遅
o
so
i
遅
い
i
ka
い
か
ka
na
か
な
na
he
な
返事
he
n
ji
no
返事
の
no
na
の
な
na
i
な
い
i
ji
い
自
ji
mo
自
問
mo
n
ji
問
自
ji
tou
自
答
tou
s
全
u
て
b
は
e
そ
t
う
e
自
分
w
次
a
第
s
終
o
わ
u
り
も
j
i
始
b
ま
u
り
n
も
s
h
i
d
a
i
o
w
a
r
i
m
o
h
a
j
i
How it all begins and ends is up to me
su
m
全
a
r
i
m
o
su
be
te
全
て
te
wa
て
は
wa
sou
は
そう
sou
ji
そう
自
ji
bu
自
分
bu
n
shi
分
次
shi
da
次
第
da
i
o
第
終
o
wa
終
わ
wa
ri
わ
り
ri
mo
り
も
mo
ha
も
始
ha
ji
ma
始
ま
ma
ri
ま
り
ri
mo
り
も
mo
t
高
a
く
k
a
高
k
く
u
こ
t
の
a
手
k
を
a
伸
k
ば
u
し
て
k
o
n
o
t
e
w
o
n
o
b
a
s
h
i
t
e
I will reach out to the sky, higher and higher
ta
高
ta
ka
ku
高
く
ku
ta
く
高
ta
ka
ku
高
く
ku
ko
く
こ
ko
no
こ
の
no
te
の
手
te
wo
手
を
wo
no
を
伸
no
ba
伸
ば
ba
shi
ば
し
shi
te
し
て
y
優
a
し
s
い
a
光
s
を
h
目
i
指
i
し
て
h
羽
i
ば
k
た
a
く
r
よ
te
i
w
o
m
e
z
a
s
h
i
t
e
h
a
b
a
t
a
k
u
y
o
And fly towards the gentle light
ya
優
ya
sa
shi
優
し
shi
i
し
い
i
hi
い
光
hi
ka
ri
wo
光
を
wo
me
を
目
me
za
目
指
za
shi
指
し
shi
te
し
て
te
ha
て
羽
ha
ba
羽
ば
ba
ta
ば
た
ta
ku
た
く
ku
yo
く
よ
k
心
o
に
k
灯
o
し
r
た
o
情
yo
熱
n
を
i
抱
い
t
て
o
m
o
s
h
i
t
a
j
o
u
n
e
t
s
u
w
o
d
a
i
t
e
I will embrace the passion within my heart
ko
心
ko
ro
ni
心
に
ni
to
に
灯
to
mo
shi
灯
し
shi
ta
し
た
ta
jou
た
情熱
jou
ne
tsu
wo
情熱
を
wo
da
を
抱
da
i
抱
い
i
te
い
て
te
k
「
i
き
t
っ
t
と
o
き
k
っ
i
と
t
」
t
っ
o
て
も
t
う
t
一
e
度
願
m
う
o
か
u
ら
i
c
h
i
d
o
n
e
g
a
u
k
a
r
a
And wish once more, "Someday, someday”
ki
「
き
ki
tto
き
っと
tto
ki
っと
き
ki
tto
き
っと
tto
tte
っと
」
って
tte
mou
って
もう
mou
i
もう
一度
i
chi
do
ne
一度
願
ne
ga
u
願
う
u
ka
う
か
ka
ra
か
ら
ra
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