Deathly gray; perhaps that could clearly express the change in the color of Kaede's eyes at this moment, as if she had completely lost all vitality.
Self-reproach was forgotten; thinking was also forgotten.
Blank, her mind was a complete blank. Happiness? Sadness? Pain? All feelings seemed to have vanished.
And we have a very suitable term to describe this state of Kaede.
Walking corpse.
That's right, these two words are the most suitable to describe Kaede's state right now.
Is it painful? Not painful! Because even the feeling was gone, so where would the pain come from?
Kaede~
A voice broke that dead silence.
But, it must be fake, it must be a hallucination...
Not until a pair of snow-white arms wrapped around Kaede's neck, and the familiar touch behind her, did Kaede truly come back to her senses, turning her head in disbelief.
What met her eyes was the smiling Asuna; at this moment, Asuna had a gentle smile on her face, with worry in her eyes. She also knew how much of a blow the previous events had been to Kaede.
Sister? Kaede murmured.
Mhm, sister is here.
Wu, sister... Kaede turned around, hugged Asuna, and tears kept streaming down.
Mhm, be good, don't cry~ Asuna stroked Kaede's hair and said.
God, if this is a hallucination, then let me sink into it forever.
I beg you, just let me stay here forever...
This is enough; even if it's just a hallucination, this is already enough. I don't want to ask for too much anymore.
Kaede... Asuna at this moment cupped the pretty face identical to her own, and without hesitation, lowered her head.
This time, she finally pried open the other's teeth.
Wu!
Kaede , who hadn't reacted at all, was stunned by Asuna's sudden offensive, feeling the sensation on her tongue, warm, fragrant...
This... seems to be real. Immediately, a red glow rose on Kaede's face, eventually turning completely red.
At this moment, the numerous clear-group players lying over there were already watching, dumbfounded.
Ah, the fragrance of yuri.
At this moment, Akihiko Kayaba was still standing there, shaking his head. He didn't need to take action, so naturally, he shook his head.
Perhaps Kaede herself had forgotten that she had previously given Asuna a ten-second revival item.
Yeah, that's right, this guy had really completely forgotten about that; after all, she hadn't paid attention to it when she got it, thinking she wouldn't need it.
Akihiko Kayaba glanced at that group of players—well, some were watching openly, some were watching secretly—and covered his head. Why did he suddenly not want it to end?
However, in the end, Akihiko Kayaba waved his hand, and immediately, everything before the players shattered.
Everyone, forced logout!
Only three people were left: Kaede, Asuna, and Kirito.
Cough cough!
Akihiko Kayaba looked at the two people still immersed in their own world and couldn't help but cough forcefully twice. As for Kirito, his eyes had long since turned into dizziness spirals.
Wu! Kaede and Asuna only then noticed the change in the scenery.
They were above the clouds, and the beautiful sunset seemed within reach.
SAO, it's finally over. This ending is really not perfect. Akihiko Kayaba said with some emotion, and as he spoke, he couldn't help but glare at Kaede.
Hehe. Kaede giggled. As for guilt, she definitely had it, but Asuna's kiss had directly told Kaede her heart, and also told her not to blame herself anymore.
However, it was impossible for FKaede eng to really forget this matter, but she knew that if she continued to fuss, wouldn't she be troubling her sister again? Unlike before, she didn't want to make Asuna worry about her anymore.
Take this, you two. Akihiko Kayaba handed Asuna a ball of light.
This is? Asuna and Kaede looked confused.
This is your daughter. Akihiko Kayaba's eyes revealed gentleness.
Yui. Asuna looked at the ball of light in her hand, covered her mouth, and tears appeared in her eyes. They hadn't dared to mention her, hadn't dared to bring her up, because bringing her up would be painful.
Didn't expect, didn't expect...
Asuna and Kaede's eyes were both a bit red. The two of them looked at Akihiko Kayaba and bowed deeply.
Thank you.
You're welcome. Akihiko Kayaba's cold expression revealed a gentle look. "Besides, she can be considered my daughter, too, since she was invented by me."
It's just... I probably won't be acknowledged by her, right? As Akihiko Kayaba spoke, a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth; being hated by one's own daughter was not a good thing for anyone.
I acknowledge you~ But I won't call you father. I already have a dad. Yui's voice rang in Akihiko Kayaba's ear.
Akihiko Kayaba was stunned, finally narrowed his eyes, and revealed a smile. Yes, he had forgotten, he had already granted Yui the management authority of SAO.
I have already installed Yui's program on Asuna's gaming device, but you had better buy a separate device. If that gaming device breaks, it will be bad. Akihiko Kayaba said.
"Mhm." Asuna and Kaede nodded, both looking at Akihiko Kayaba with a hint of gratitude.
"I'll leave this place to you two. Kirito, let's go over there and have a chat." As he spoke, Akihiko Kayaba looked toward Kirito.
"Mhm." Kirito nodded; he knew that Akihiko Kayaba surely had a reason for leaving him here as well.
After they had both walked far away, Asuna and Kaede sat down and leaned against each other.
"Big sister, I'm sorry," Kaede said.
"Mhm, you know you were wrong, don't you, Kaede? Don't ever do that again. Even if you encounter something heartbreaking, you mustn't become like that; it will only make things worse."
"Mhm." Kaede nodded. Recalling that scene, she couldn't help but feel a bit of fear. At that moment, Kaede didn't notice why her past memories were appearing in her mind like a movie.
Moreover, there were differences in them.
"Kaede, in reality, my name is Asuna Yuuki. I'm the daughter of the Yuuki family, the Yuuki family is in..." Asuna said, then finally looked at Kaede. "What about you, Kaede?"
Although Asuna had told Kaede a lot, it was indeed easier for her to ask Kaede; after all, she was a true young lady of high status.
"In reality, my name is also Kaede..." Kaede said, a trace of doubt emerging in her mind. How did she get her name?
Kaede didn't dwell on it; in any case, this was indeed her name.
Next, Kaede wanted to tell Asuna that she came from another world, from a game.
However, a look of annoyance appeared on Kaede's face. She had lost her voice again; it was like this every time, even her voice was lost, and even anything that tried to leave a trace of the myriad worlds would be directly erased.
"Big sister... I, I can't say it." Kaede's expression grew increasingly anxious. Asuna had already spoken, and she wanted to tell Asuna everything too, but why couldn't she say it?
Looking at Kaede's expression and the way she opened her mouth without making a sound, shock flashed in Asuna's eyes. Finally, she stroked Kaede's hair and said, "It seems you have some secret you can't—no, that you are forced not to talk about. If you can't say it, then don't..."
Kaede opened her mouth, but in the end, her face was filled with disappointment. She gave up; as expected, she still couldn't say it.
"Kaede, you will come to find me, right?" Asuna didn't really want to worry about so much; she only wanted to know this one thing. Knowing this one thing was enough.
"Yes!! I definitely will!" Only regarding this did Kaede nod firmly. No matter what method she had to use, she would come here again. She absolutely could not refuse to come to this world, absolutely!
Looking at the world that was beginning to collapse, and then looking at that beautiful sunset.
"It seems those two have finished talking as well," Asuna said.
"Mhm."
"Big sister..." Kaede hesitated for a moment, then became resolute.
Looking at Kaede, who was leaning in, Asuna's face flushed, and she knocked on Kaede's head with amusement, but she didn't stop her.
The moment their four cherry lips touched, the entire world shattered.
From this point on, sword art online ended!
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