Why did Hikigaya save the anime girls in Sword Story?

"This ID is... Dad! Mom is right above here!"

The moment he heard these words, Hachiman flew up into the sky at an astonishing speed.

The incident happened suddenly and no one could react in time.

Kirito was the first to move, and he gasped at the action.

"Klein, Agil, go after them! The rest of you, stand by below!"

"oh oh!"

"Understood. Let's go."

Klein and Agil were awakened by Kirito's voice, and the three of them quickly ascended in pursuit.

"I think because we were taking pictures, a barrier was formed between us and the upper floors."

"Hey, Yukino, if we hadn't done that, we could all fly up together now, right?"

"It's certainly very likely, but if Ms. Komachi hadn't filmed the upper floors, no one would have thought of doing this at this stage."

“After all, the seniors weren’t there at the time.”

"So our actions at that time were correct judging by the results. Stop overthinking it, Yui."

"Uh-huh……"

"Well, I have a question, can I ask it?"

Leafa, who still didn't understand the situation, asked Yukino timidly.

"Of course, just ask Miss Leafa."

"That's right, about that large-scale mission that Hachiman-kun mentioned..."

Leafa honestly told Yukino the question she had just raised, and Yukino nodded as she explained the situation:

“Our goal isn’t to solve any large-scale tasks.”

"Hey?"

"There's nothing wrong with taking on a large-scale mission. But the content may be different from what you imagine. Our real goal is to get Hachiman-kun, and possibly a few others, to the top of the World Tree. To do that, we're heading to the deepest part of that large-scale mission hall."

"If Hachiman-kun's hypothesis is correct, that should be a dead end, right?"

"That's true, but if one more condition is met, the problem can be solved."

"condition?"

"I'm not sure if I can tell you what's next. When Hachiman-kun returns, I'll ask him about the scope of what I can reveal."

"Yeah, I see. It seems there's a complicated story going on."

"Sorry, I didn't mean to exclude you, but the following involves sensitive issues in reality."

"It's okay, Yukino. No matter what the situation is, I will do my best to assist you."

"Thank you, Miss Leafa."

"But then again"

Leafa looked up and said:

"He said 'Mom is on top,' right? Then you acted so strangely, and the reactions of Kirito-kun, Agil-san, Klein-san, and Silica were also..."

"Those things will be explained later, so just wait patiently for now."

At the same time, Hachiman and Yui, who were blocked by the invisible barrier, were desperately beating the barrier.

"Damn it! Open it for me! Get out of the way!"

"Mom! Mom!"

Kirito and the others who caught up hurriedly stopped them:

"Hey, Hachiman!"

"calm"

"Yui, calm down."

With the comfort of the three people, the two gradually calmed down.

"Sorry, I lost my temper."

"I'm sorry, Kirito-san."

"I understand your feelings. Anyway, is Asuna really up there?"

"This player ID is definitely my mother's!"

"It seems that the speculation has been confirmed. What should Hachiman do next?"

Turning to Yui, he said, "Is there any way Asuna can hear us? At least let her know we're coming."

Kirito nodded, "She's been in solitary confinement for two months now. It would be best if she could be at peace sooner rather than later."

Yui's eyes lit up: "Maybe if I shout in warning mode, it will get through!"

After switching to warning mode, Yui yelled upwards, "Mom! I'm Yui!"

At this time, Asuna in the upper floor was worrying about how to pass the ID card, when she suddenly heard a faint call:

"Mom... could it be Yui?"

"Down there! The card must be thrown down!"

The ID card fell and was caught by Hachiman: "This is... an ALO ID card! This means Asuna knows our plan!"

"It seems she's been approached by someone who helps her, possibly the person Kikuoka mentioned."

"Can I break through the barrier with this ID?"

"No, but you can communicate with mom!"

"Well done, Yui!"

"Although there's a time limit, I'll connect you right away, Dad."

The moment the communication was connected, he shouted anxiously: "Asuna, can you hear me, Asuna?"

"...Hachiman? Is that you, Hachiman?"

Asuna trembled with joy at hearing Hachiman's voice.

"?! It's really you!"

"I'm here too, Mom!"

"I will definitely rescue you tomorrow!"

"Klein, you're being too noisy. Asuna, are you okay?"

"Yui and Kirito-kun! And where are Mr. Klein and Mr. Akil?"

"Ah, Silica is downstairs too, but unfortunately Liz and Argo are not here."

"I just heard from Argo that Liz is also being held here."

"Argo? Argo is here too? Oh right, the collaborator is Argo."

"Yes, Miss Argo guessed that you would be here soon, so she gave me this card."

"Oh, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I'll be right out."

"Yeah, thank you Hachiman, thank you everyone."

"Asuna, let me ask you something. Are you sure it was Sugou who committed this?"

"Yeah, that's the guy who's responsible. He proudly talks about how he conducts human experiments to manipulate people into doing what he wants."

"That bastard."

"Dad, it's almost time."

"Uh, sorry, Asuna, it seems like there is a time limit for talking like this. I will do my best to get to where Asuna is tomorrow, so please wait a moment!"

"Yes, I'll wait for you Hachiman!"

It seemed like communication was broken, and Yui shook her head.

"The decisive battle will be tomorrow, Hachiman."

"Yes, we will definitely get there and we will definitely be able to rescue Asuna and Liz."

"let's work hard together!"

"I want to see my mom soon!"

"Yes, Yui. Well, my wings are almost reaching their limit. We need to report to everyone down there."

The four of them continued down the mountain, and Asuna was glad to be able to talk with Hachiman, but she realized once again that she couldn't let her guard down now.

"No matter what happens, I stay calm and observe calmly. I won't lose my composure until the last moment.

After all this is over and I see Hachiman, I can relax. Tomorrow is the last day, let's work hard together!

Meanwhile, Hachiman and his friends have safely reunited with their friends.

"Sorry for making you worry."

"It's okay, so how do you feel?"

"Ah, it's going very well. I have a lot to say."

"Yes, I also want to talk to you about Miss Leafa."

"Well, what happened?"

"Yes"

Yukino explained to Hachiman what she had just said to Leafa.

"I'm sorry, Leafa. It looks like I'm hiding something from you."

"No, I don't think so, so that's okay."

"After this, I'll tell you everything, including our situation. For the moment, is there any place in the city where I can rest?"

"I'll show you around. Let's go now."

"Sorry, thank you very much."

Afterwards, the group entered the town, looking for a place where they could talk quietly.

ALO: Chapter 121 Leafa's Extinguished Spark of Love

"So, where do I begin?"

"It would be best to start with the purpose first, and then slowly add details."

"That's right, Leafa. This might be a little hard to understand, so please bear with me."

"Well, if I don't understand I'll ask questions midway, that's okay."

"Ah, feel free to interrupt me anytime to ask questions. First of all, our real goal is to rescue Titania who is trapped at the top of this world tree."

"what?"

Leafa was thrown into confusion when she heard Hikigaya's sudden strange words.

"Well, this reaction is quite normal. Simply put, Titania is not an NPC now, but a player. There are real people inside."

"The...people inside? Huh? Huh?"

"Indeed, the players within Titania are being held captive there for a long time against their will."

"But Titania is the Fairy Queen, so she should be an NPC...huh?"

"It's logically true. The trigger was the screenshots taken by Yukino and the others."

"screenshot?"

"Yes, wasn't there an incident earlier where several players tried to fly to the top of the World Tree from the periphery? The four people who did that were present at the time were Yukino, Yui, Iroha, and Komachi."

"Huh? So Yukino and the others were responsible for that?"