02x21 - Swordsman's Memorial

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We might not get to take this floor...

But the next boss, no matter what...

...let's take him out together!

Sorry.

This is...

...a dead end!

Kirito!

Hey, hey, Professor Blackie...

Mowing down this horde solo would be impossible

even for you, don't you think?

I don't know about that.

I've never tried, so I have no idea!

Of course not. Okay, then, suck it up!

Mage Unit, let him have it!

Kirito!

I've been walking in the light all this time

I've been following footprints

that didn't exist until yesterday

Although I've been in a maze with no goal,

with a map drenched in rain

I have no regrets at all

If I cry out

I'm sure my voice will reach you

The sound of the bell in the beginning of the story

Will connect us during our journey

The future world that you envisioned

Will lead you to a sky of that day

And will make our dream come true

and even go beyond miracles

The future world that you envisioned

Exists somewhere even now

Let's add layers of our dream

and reach the true pure light

Ah on give for my way

"The Monument of Swordsmen"

No... way...

Did he slice their spells?

It wasn't a coincidence?

He can actually slice something

moving that fast?

No wonder...

What the hell was that?

Any high-speed spell is still slower

than a b*llet from an anti-materiel r*fle, you know.

G-Get into battle formation!

I'll hold them off for three minutes!

While I'm doing that,

you guys head for the Boss Room!

Right!

Damn!

Hold your ground!

There's only one of him!

There's me, too!

Not that you can see me!

You're late!

What were you doing?

My bad! I got lost!

Klein...

Thank you, Yui!

Thank you, Klein!

I love you, Kirito!

We can leave it to them.

Our job is to break through the players behind us

and enter the boss room.

Gotcha!

Come on!

Right!

Hey! No fair!

Can you handle the Healing by yourself?

Yes. I think I'll be fine.

All right, then I'll go get rid

of the enemy Healers!

Yuuki! Move aside!

Th-The Berserk Healer?

All right, the real work starts now.

Let's go defeat the Boss!

Right!

Right, we're going in to win!

You guys, drink your potions

to max out your HP and MP.

Our tactics for this boss raid

will be as planned.

The initial att*ck patterns will be simple,

so stay calm and evade them.

Asuna...

Asuna, those two just now...

Did they come to help us get inside?

Yes.

Let's repay their kindness by telling them

our boss raid was successful!

But...

We've been getting so much help

from you and your friends, Asuna...

But Yuuki, I learned

something important from you, too.

"There are things that you can't communicate

unless you clash."

Come on, this is our last chance!

That guild we left behind will be busy regrouping

while we're in battle.

Let's work hard, so we can flash them a victory sign

when the door opens!

Hey, Yuuki...

When this battle is over,

tell me all about yourself, okay?

About all the worlds you've traveled to,

and what kind of battles you've fought till now.

All right, one more battle to go!

Right!

Down to my last three.

You guys! We're almost there!

Let's hang on just a little longer!

Right!

His defenses were rock-solid, too...

Do you think those defensive moves

could've been random?

Siune! An idea just struck me.

Can I leave the Healing to you

for just seconds?

Yes, I've got this.

As I still have some reserves.

I knew it...

I thought those defensive moves were random,

but they aren't!

The jewel at his neck--that's his weak point!

Then if we att*ck him there,

we can defeat him?

At the very least,

it'll make us more efficient... I think...

But since we can't fly inside this dungeon,

it might be too high for us to reach.

In that case, we'll have to use our sword skills,

despite knowing that we'll be countered.

I'm going to the front lines

to let them know about this strategy.

Take care of the Healing

for just a bit longer, all right?

Just leave it to me!

"Received EX mana potion x from Asuna."

Yuuki!

Asuna? What's the matter?

Listen, that boss has a weakness.

If you go for the jewel at the base of his two necks,

you should be able to inflict major damage.

Weakness?

Take that!

It's so high.

Even if I jumped, I couldn't reach it.

Hey, there's the perfect springboard!

Tecchi!

After the next Hammer att*ck,

kneel down right away!

Right!

This is our last chance.

Go for it, Yuuki!

Leave it to me, Big Sister!

Big... Sister?

We did it.

Asuna!

We did it! We won!

We won, Asuna!

Yes, we did it, huh?

I'm so tired...

Hey, we did it.

Man, I'm totally wiped.

No way...

Dam... dam... dam... dammit!

You guys, good job!

It's finally over, huh?

Oh, no, Ms. Asuna.

It's not over yet.

Let's... have a party.

Huh? Oh... jeez!

Yes, let's do that!

Let's pull out all the stops!

Yeah! I mean, we're loaded with funds!

Where should we have it?

Should we rent out a restaurant

in some big city?

Um... In that case, want to come over

to my player home?

The place is small, but...

What?

Y-Yuuki? What's wrong?

Excuse me...

Forgive us, Ms. Asuna.

We hope you're not offended...

But you see, we--

Thank you, Ms. Asuna.

We're going to accept your offer

and visit your home.

All right!

So how about we go shopping

in the Lombard Central Market

and then head over

to the party venue?

--All right!

--Let's go, let's go!

So this is your house, Asuna!

Huh?

You already have a feast laid out!

--Oh, wow!

--Looks so good!

"Congrats on defeating the boss!"

--What, you can't drink my alcohol?

--N-No...

I'm perfectly capable of drinking alcohol!

So anyway, the worst MMO, hands down...

...is an American one called Insect Site!

Oh, right, that one...

Oh? What was it like?

Bugs! Nothing but bugs!

It wouldn't be so bad if it were only the monsters,

but you're a bug in the game, too!

Well, I lucked out and turned into a bipedal ant,

but you should've seen Siune!

Please don't tell her!

She was a giant caterpillar, see...

Spitting out threads from her mouth like this!

Lucky you...

You've traveled to so many

different worlds together, haven't you?

What about you, Asuna?

You look like you've been playing VRMMOs

for a really long time.

Who, me?

Um... I've only played this one!

It took me a really long time

to earn enough money to buy this house, see...

Is that right?

But seriously, this house is super cozy!

It somehow reminds me

of the good old days!

I agree. Just being here

really puts my mind at ease.

Wh-What's wrong, Siune?

I'm so sorry! It slipped my mind!

Speaking of money,

when we asked you to help us out,

we said we'd give you something the boss dropped...

That was our agreement, wasn't it?

That's right.

Oh, I totally forgot about that!

Hey, that's okay.

But I do have a favor

to ask you instead.

A favor?

You see,

I know our contract is up now,

but I'd like to talk to you

some more, Yuuki.

There are so many things

I want to ask you about.

Asuna...

There are things that you can't communicate

unless you clash.

I was wondering if you'd let me

join the Sleeping Knights.

What?

Listen... Listen, Asuna...

The six of us...

the Sleeping Knights will...

...probably be disbanding by spring.

And after that, we probably

won't be diving in that much, so...

Yes, I know.

But until then will be fine.

I want to be your friend...

to be friends with you all.

There should at least

be enough time for that, right?

Sorry...

I'm sorry, Asuna.

Really... I'm sorry.

Right, I see!

I'm the one who made

such an unreasonable request... Sorry, Yuuki!

Um... Ms. Asuna...

I... We...

Hey, sorry!

Blurting out such a thing

and putting you all on the spot...

That should cheer us up...

Let's go see it!

That?

I see you've forgotten

what this was all about!

I'll bet the changes

have been updated by now.

The Monument of Swordsmen

in the Black Iron Palace!

Hey, that's right!

Come on, let's go!

Let's get a picture!

--Good idea!

--Yeah! Let's go!

Okay? Let's go!

Is that it?

--Woo-hoo!

--Hey! Wait for me!

There... there they are.

There they are...

Those are our names!

Hey, we're gonna take that picture now!

Come on, Yuuki.

Smile!

You did it, Yuuki.

Yeah... I finally did it, Big Sister.

There you go again, Yuuki.

Huh?

You just called me "Big Sister."

You did that in the boss room as well.

It's all right.

That makes me happy...

Y-Yuuki?

Asuna...

I-I...

The street lights cast a glow on cheerful

laughter and footprints in the back-alley

I wonder how much you understood of the

feelings I've always wanted to convey to you

I always turn around to you and make sure

Because no matter how I am, I believe you'd

always chase after me without any hesitation

When I gazed at your eyes,

I saw the proof that I've lived

Whenever my heartbeat was about to stop,

you made it ring out very, very loudly

I want to go far beyond today

Next time: "The End of the Journey."