Usawa Fukasumi instinctively wanted to nod, but then suddenly shook her head. She grabbed Asuna's shoulders and shook her, saying, "What do I know now? Please, when you're looking for relationship counseling, can you be more specific? Don't be so vague! You weren't like this before!"
Asuna felt a little dizzy from being shaken, slapped the other person's hand away, and said again, "That's right, our relationship is a bit awkward. There's only that one layer of barrier left, and I'm too embarrassed to break through it."
Usagizawa Fukasumi suddenly realized what was going on and said directly, "You want me to be your wingman?"
Asuna didn't understand what the other person meant and asked curiously, "Wingman?"
Usagi Fukasumi covered her forehead, somewhat speechless, and said, "A wingman means someone who assists or supports. Does that mean you need me to help you out?"
After a moment of contemplation, Asuna looked at Kirigaya Naoki, and their eyes met. He subconsciously gave her a smile.
Dazzling blond hair, handsome face, and a hearty smile.
Just thinking about the other person's flirtatious manner made Asuna chuckle coldly.
Ha, what a scumbag, pshaw.
Naoki Kiritani was baffled. He had only glanced at Asuna; was it really necessary for her to look at him with such disdain?
After handing the equipment over to Kirigaya Kazuto, he said to the group, "Get ready, it's time to head to the second floor."
Kiritani Kazuto happily put on the midnight coat he had just received.
To be honest, Kiritani Kazuto really does look like that in this outfit.
The black trench coat swayed with every step the boy took, and Kirito's slightly immature face looked much more handsome with the addition of the trench coat.
Kirigaya Naoki clicked his tongue in amazement, then patted Kirito on the shoulder and teased, "Should I call you the 'Black Swordsman' from now on?"
It's important to know that in the original story, Kirito was known as the Black Swordsman and the Beastmaster.
In the future, no matter where he is, Kirito will always be wearing this black trench coat.
This shows how much he liked the garment.
He walked towards Asuna and Usawa Fukasumi, but the way the two looked at him made Kirigaya Naoki feel a little strange.
Ignoring Asuna's strange look, he smiled at the two and said, "Let's stick to the usual rules. Asuna and I will be on the same team, and you, Usazawa Fukasumi, will be on the same team as Kirigaya Kazuto. As usual, I will let you know if we find the door."
After returning to the starting town to rest and fully recover, they prepared to set off again, heading to the second floor area with Asuna.
You have entered the second level: Urbas
The main town is called Urbas, a town built by hollowing out the middle of a ring-shaped mountain with a diameter of about 300 meters, leaving only the outer perimeter.
After leaving the main street, head straight west and you will find that the diameter here is almost the same as the first level, a tropical region dominated by grasslands and rocks.
The surrounding area is dotted with small hills and caves, with underground water veins flowing through them.
The second floor is divided into two parts: a vast northern region and a narrow southern region. The western side is inhabited by a large number of bison-type creatures, which have high health and thick blood.
Although its attack method is clumsy, you can still lose a lot of health if you get hit by it.
However, these monsters were no match for Kirigaya Naoki and Asuna. Kirigaya Naoki leveled up with Asuna and managed to get some decent equipment. After upgrading his gear, he continued to level up.
And this browsing session lasted an entire afternoon.
When the light in the distance had completely dimmed and the sun had set, Naoki Kiritani reluctantly returned to Urbas.
Following the clues, he found the inn and, as usual, prepared to part ways with Asuna.
But Asuna looked at Kirigaya Naoki with a strange gaze before she left.
Naoki Kiritani touched his nose curiously and said, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Asuna took a deep breath, hesitated, and finally sighed, saying, "You should go."
"???" Naoki Kiritani was full of questions.
His gaze toward Asuna gradually turned hostile. Seriously, are girls these days so hard to understand?
Reluctantly, Kirigaya Naoki turned and left, preparing to attend to his own business.
Asuna stood silently in front, watching the boy's departing figure, and sighed in silence.
"What an idiot."
He turned and walked towards the hotel.
In the bathroom, Kirigaya Naoki was soaking in hot water. The warm water soothed the boy's entire body, and just lazily soaking in it seemed like a good choice.
While the boy was still soaking in the hot water, a message appeared on the chat interface. Curious, he clicked on it and saw a message that Asuna had sent him.
Asuna: Shall we go to my room?
Suddenly, Kiritani Naoki stood up from the hot water, his eyes wide open.
Naoki Kiritani quickly replied to the message, his fingers flying as he typed.
Luo Ya: Are you having second thoughts?
I regretted it as soon as I sent it, and I slapped myself for it. I'm used to being a carefree person, and I used to joke about things like this.
The girl was being so proactive, how could I just laugh it off like that?
Naoki Kiritani, trying to salvage the situation, quickly typed a reply: "Um, I don't close the door when I sleep at night, I'll leave it ajar for you."
On the other side, Asuna was lying lazily on the white bed.
At this moment, Asuna was wearing a loose white nightgown, the white skirt spreading out on the soft bed. Even the loose nightgown could not hide her perfect figure. Asuna was undoubtedly an extremely beautiful woman. She had a very standard oval face, delicate features, chestnut eyes with a slight shyness, cherry blossom lips and a fair neck, which made people's hearts flutter.
In short, Asuna is indeed a stunning beauty. If Kirigaya Naoki saw her, he would probably say that Asuna's reputation as a doujinshi is well-deserved.
Her cheek was pressed against the blankets as she stared blankly at the system chat interface.
In fact, sending this message was a well-thought-out decision. She even consulted with Usagi Fukasumi for her opinion and, after considering various factors, finally decided to type out this message.
It was only a few words, but it took Asuna ten minutes to type them, three minutes to look at the message, and a real internal struggle before she finally clicked send. She even blushed with embarrassment.
I finally mustered up the courage to send the message.
She could even imagine all sorts of expressions on Kirigaya Naoki's face across from her—perhaps a smug smile, or even a lewd expression—which she couldn't quite understand. After all, Asuna was actually quite confident in her appearance.
But looking at this message, she hesitated to speak, then stopped herself from speaking.
Luo Ya: Are you having second thoughts?
Asuna stared intently at the line of small print in front of her. What was this?
Suppressing the urge to strangle Kirigaya Naoki, she took a deep breath, but then the other party sent another message.
She glanced over instinctively.
Luo Ya: Um, I won't close the door when I sleep at night, I'll leave it ajar for you.
Silently closing the system panel, the initial shyness vanished instantly.
The bright moonlight streamed down through the window, its hazy glow intertwining with the white bedding.
She exhaled a breath of stale air; at this moment, she had no desires or wants.
As for Naoki Kiritani, let him die.