Why did Hikigaya save the anime girls in Sword Story?

"that……"

"Yes! What's up?"

"Mr. Ryotaro, um, what kind of place is SAO?

I heard it was tough, but to be honest, I didn’t feel it was real.”

"Ah~, well, it's only natural that it doesn't feel real."

Ryotaro replied with a wry smile.

"Well, it's probably like the wild beasts that roam the real world with the intent to kill. As soon as you step out of town, they'll all pounce on you. If you don't have any means of self-defense, you'll die immediately."

"..."

"But if you don't push yourself, you'll be fine in general. And you have reliable companions around you."

When Takizawa heard the word "partner", the two people he had just separated from appeared in his mind.

"Hikigaya and the others...are there Yuuki-kun?"

"Yeah, yes, Hachiman and Asuna-san are known as the Four Heavenly Kings in SAO.

When you're with them, they're really reliable guys."

"I see. Not only Hikigaya, but Yuuki-kun as well."

"Those two, it's said they got together by chance at the beginning of the game.

And basically they've been acting together. Well, to put it simply, Hachiman has been protecting Ms. Asuna from the beginning to the end."

"That Hikigaya actually..."

Takizawa looked up at the sky with deep emotion. He felt very proud when he thought about how he, a student, had brilliantly protected a girl until the very end in a dangerous world he had accidentally been drawn into.

"Looks like I'll have to treat you to ramen next time."

"Haha, I heard he was a problem child before. Now you should praise him more."

"Oh, yes."

"But..."

Takizawa paused and said:

"I have nothing left to teach my students, and that makes me feel a little lonely."

Takizawa's mind flashed with the image of Hachiman in high school—those dead fish eyes, yet filled with a certain loneliness.

Then, the image of Hachiman, who looked very reliable and had grown up brilliantly, overlapped with it, and before he knew it, Takizawa found himself shedding tears.

Noticing the tears, Ryotaro hurriedly said to Takizawa:

"I'm sorry, please don't cry! Hachiman is fine now, it's okay!"

"No, it's not like that. I'm just, so happy."

“Happy…?”

"Yes, when I think of that Hikigaya, who, regardless of danger, fought to the end with all his might for a girl, I can't hold back my tears... I'm sorry for making you worry."

Ryotaro looked at Takizawa, who seemed extremely happy despite crying, and felt that this man was a true teacher from the heart. While he was full of respect for Takizawa, a desire to protect Takizawa forever also grew in his heart.

"When I was a student, I also wanted to meet a teacher like you, Miss Takizawa."

"No, someone like me."

Although Takizawa was being modest, Ryotaro shook his head and said:

"Hachiman, from the very beginning, was incredibly straightforward and determined, a good guy.

Although it may not be entirely due to this, I think it must also be due to Ms. Takizawa's teaching.

Takizawa-san's teachings must have been firmly ingrained in that guy's heart until now!"

"...Is that so? Hmm... Well, I hope so."

Takizawa wiped her tears and said to Ryotaro with a smile.

Ryotaro felt a little embarrassed and turned to the window. At this moment, he caught a glimpse of a familiar car out of the corner of his eye.

Ryotaro thought, "Hmm?" and turned back to check behind him.

As a result, his eyes met with Hachiman who was sitting in the driver's seat of the car driving behind him. Hachiman had an expression of "Oh no!"

By the way, Asuna smiled and waved to Ryotaro as if nothing had happened.

Seeing this scene, Ryotaro couldn't help but burst out laughing and said to Takizawa:

"Ms. Takizawa"

"Ah, yes."

"It seems that Hachiman is also worried about Ms. Takizawa and is following us in his car."

"Hey!?"

"Well, maybe it's just out of curiosity."

Takizawa hurriedly checked the rearview mirror and saw a familiar face in the driver's seat of the car behind him.

Takizawa stared at that face, and suddenly seemed to understand something, and said to Ryotaro:

"Mr. Ryotaro, it seems I can still teach that guy something."

Ryotaro heard Takizawa's happy voice and asked happily:

"Really? That's great! So, what are you going to teach him?"

"I want to teach Hikigaya that there are some walls in this world that you can never climb over."

"What exactly is the wall that can't be climbed over?"

"I want him to know: He thinks he can catch up with me with just a novice badge? He's a hundred years too early!"

"Eh?"

Ryotaro broke out in a cold sweat because of the ominous premonition he just felt, and asked Takizawa.

"Uh—, so that means it's..."

"This car is about to leave the city. When that happens, I plan to make it disappear from his sight in an instant. This will be my final lesson for Hikigaya."

"real or fake"

"Well, it seems that this is all I can do for him."

Seeing Takizawa say this with a fearless smile, Ryotaro also made up his mind.

"I...I understand! Please do as you please, Ms. Takizawa! OK, anytime!"

Saying this, Ryotaro steadied his feet and held on to the seatbelt tightly.

Then, Ryotaro's vision opened up. It seemed that they were leaving the city.

At that moment, Takizawa smiled and stepped on the accelerator to the bottom.

The car driven by Takizawa accelerated and disappeared from the sight of Hachiman and the others in an instant.

"Woooo ...

"Ahahahahahahahaha, you brat!"

"Ms. Takizawa! Ms. Takizawa!"

"Ahahahaha, hahahahahaha!"

Ryotaro tried desperately to call out to Takizawa, but Takizawa, who was laughing out loud, didn't notice.

Gradually, perhaps because the fear had passed, Ryotaro unconsciously began to laugh along with Takizawa.

"Ahahahahahahaha!"

“Haha, haha, hahahahahahahaha!”

After laughing for a while, Ryotaro said to Takizawa, who was laughing very happily:

"Ms. Takizawa, let's race all the way to the end today!"

"Okay, Mr. Ryotaro! Ahaha, hahahaha!"

"I will always be by your side."

"Hmm? Mr. Ryotaro, did you say anything just now?"

"nothing!"

And so, on his first date with Ryotaro, Takizawa delivered the final powerful "punch" to Hachiman.

ALO: Chapter 168: The Queen's Freedom

Then, the scene returned to the present, and Hachiman planted his feet firmly, resisting the inertia in the left and right directions.

Yang No didn't even have time to pay attention to the situation in the back seat, he was concentrating on driving.

This just goes to show how strong of an opponent Takizawa-sensei is, and Hachiman desperately thinks about what they can do in this situation.

Jing and the others didn't have something they had. One was the existence of KIMI, and then there was another...

Unlike Klein in the passenger seat, who was probably just focused on keeping his foot on the pedals, there were three of them, so they could accomplish something.

Thinking of this, Hachiman said to Asuna and Yukino, "Asuina, Yukino, don't let me go. I will shift my center of gravity left and right according to the situation.

In order to prevent you from getting hurt, I will definitely protect you, so please try to cooperate with my actions."

"I understand. Leave it to you! Come on, Yukino, hold me tighter!"

After hearing what Asuna said, Yukino seemed a little exhausted, and words came out of her mouth involuntarily that she herself had not expected.

"Hey... Hey Asuna, this can't be, ah! Is, is it the queen's leisure?"

Asuna was stunned for a moment by Yukino's words mixed with a cry of grief, then smiled and said:

"Haha, now that you put it that way, it might be true.

But having said that, Yukino, this is the first time you called me by my name directly, haha, I’m a little happy.

Hearing her say this, Yukino realized what she had just said, and with a shy expression, she said to Asuna:

"Um...what's wrong with me..."

"That shows how nervous you are."

Hachiman interrupted, stroking Yukino's head.

"Ah, so cunning! Hachiman-kun, I want one too!"

Asuna said this enviously when she saw this scene, so Hachiman also touched Asuna's head.

"This, this level is nothing."

"really?"

"Well, I can't deny that it's a bit strenuous."

"A little bit, yeah."

Hachiman said this, but as he looked at Yukino, whose face turned pale and who struggled to keep her feet steady, he smiled wryly and whispered this. Then, his expression changed and he said this:

"To be honest, since I came back and reunited with Yukino, I always felt that it wasn't satisfying enough."

"Not enough fun?"

"Ah, unlike before, you're a little too polite to me now, aren't you? Even your sharp tongue seems to have been completely sealed, right?"

"It's true that Yukino-chan has been super quiet lately!"

Even though she was operating the steering wheel vigorously, Haruno, who probably heard the conversation, said this to Yukino from the side.

"Sister, please concentrate on driving."

"Okay."

After hearing what Yukino said, Haruno stuck out her tongue and focused her attention on driving again.

Then Asuna spoke to Yukino: