Why did Hikigaya save the anime girls in Sword Story?

Hachiman and Asuna, peeking out from the window, smiled at each other, their expressions of contentment on their faces.

SAO: Chapter 72: The Strange Daily Life in Hachiman's Hut

On the morning of the third day of the holiday, when Kirito woke up and walked into the living room, he found that no one was there.

"Eh? Hello~ Is anyone there?"

He shouted while walking around the room, but there was indeed no one there. Just as Kirito tilted his head in confusion, he suddenly heard a voice next to his ear.

"The sound just now... Oh, right, are all three of them in the yard?"

Kirito walked into the yard and greeted the three people:

"Good morning, what are you three doing in the yard..."

What caught Kirito's eye were three people wearing swimsuits and sunglasses, lying on beach chairs and drinking drinks.

"Uh, what's going on..."

"Oh, are you awake? Kirito has prepared something for you, so hurry up and change into your swimsuit."

"Kirito-kun, Aloha~!"

"Kirito, Aloha~!"

"A-Aloha~ Oh my gosh! Why are you suddenly doing this?!"

"Since Hachiman said we should relax and unwind, I just went along with it..."

"It's okay, Kirito, this is really comfortable!"

"No, that may be the case but Liz..."

Kirito stared at Lisbeth's swimsuit intently, then suddenly turned his head away with a red face.

"Hey, Kirito, it took quite a while from the time you saw Liz to the time you turned your head away, huh?"

"No..."

"It's okay, Kirito-kun. Hachiman just stared at me for three times as long."

"There's something wrong with this comparison."

"Alright, alright, don't worry about it. Come on, Kirito's spot is right here!"

Lisbeth patted the empty beach chair and called out to Kirito.

"Ha... Got it."

Kirito said as he changed into his swimsuit and laid down on a beach chair, taking a sip of the tropical drink that Hachiman offered him.

"Oh......"

"How's it going? Not bad, right?"

"Yeah, it really does make people relax."

"Here, a breakfast sandwich."

"Ah, thanks, Liz."

"I did it today! Hehe!"

It seems that this sandwich is Lisbeth's work.

"Is that so? Then I'll start!"

Kirito took a bite of the sandwich, and the key taste...

"Mmm, surprisingly delicious."

"That's great! I haven't been cooking much lately, and I was worried my cooking skills would get worse."

"No, this is really delicious, thanks."

"Hmm" Er Yi 3 焐/Fin 9 tumor 3 Er ~"

Watching the interaction between the two, Hachiman's mischievous heart began to stir.

"Hey, Kirito, you can see Lizzie in her swimsuit because I told you to relax. You should thank me."

"Gu... why are you suddenly putting on airs..."

"Just be happy. After all, this kind of opportunity is rare."

"That's right, Liz."

"By the way, Kirito-kun, did you forget something?"

Asuna suddenly blurted out this. Kirito tilted his head, completely confused.

"Sorry, I have no idea what you're saying..."

"Ha... there's really no other way... Hachiman, let's replay the scene just now."

"Okay, now start replaying the VCR!"

The two suddenly stood up and started to improvise.

"Asuna, I want to relax on a beach chair today."

"Not bad, then prepare some tropical drinks and change into your swimsuit."

"Oh, that feels great. Let's start preparing."

"Good morning, both of you. What are you talking about?"

Liz, who was watching the performance, suddenly joined in with great interest.

"Ah, Liz, here's the thing..."

"Oh, that's good!"

"Wait a moment, I'll be ready soon."

"And Asuna is ready. Hey, this side is also ready."

"Then let's change into our swimsuits together!"

"Oh~!"

"Asuna... this swimsuit suits you so well. You're truly my Asuna!"

"Thank you, Hachiman!"

"What about me? How's mine?"

"Uh, Liz's should be good too, right?"

"Wow, so perfunctory."

"Liz, what Hachiman is saying is: 'I'm busy praising my important Asuna, so you should find someone else to praise you.'"

"Asuna's Hachiman translation mode is amazing... Okay, I get it!"

The three of them stared at Kirito at the same time.

"stare--"

"Did you remember forgetting something?"

"O-oh...Liz, this swimsuit suits you perfectly."

"Yeah! Even though I feel like I'm being forced to say this, I'm still very happy! Thank you!"

"You're welcome."

"Okay, that's a perfect solution now."

"Then continue to relax!"

"Yeah, that's nice sometimes."

The four of them spent the entire day leisurely. In the evening, Kirito and Lisbeth left first.

"Hey Hachiman."

"Well, what happened?"

"Um... although everyone had a lot of fun since yesterday, is Silica's situation okay?"

"Ah, that matter was confirmed yesterday."

"Hey, when..."

"We must communicate with Silica and Argo in advance."

"Even Miss Argo?"

Asuna looked surprised at this unexpected name.

"Why, didn't you notice?"

“Not at all…”

"Silica said in the message that she sees Kirito more as a brother than a romantic relationship."

"I vaguely sensed that."

"Awo_Jiuqilu诌①衤三"紦(六)Ergo... She said that information dealers can't have special feelings for specific people."

"but......"

"Argo also has his own persistence."

"But is this really okay..."

"The relationship isn't confirmed anyway, so just leave it to the person himself."

"Um......"

"How about inviting Silica and Argo to dinner tonight? We still have enough rabbit meat in stock."

"Yeah! That's it!"

After contacting the two and receiving a positive response, the two-day dinner party was decided.

"While rabbit stew is good, what about making it Japanese steak style?"

"Hmm~ It should be delicious too."

"Then let's do this today."

Suddenly, a "thump, thump" sound came from behind. Turning back, Argo was sitting on a living room chair, knife and fork in hand, her eyes sparkling. The sound had been her tapping the table with the handles of her knife and fork.

"Hey......"

"Huh? What's wrong, Hachi? Is the meal not ready yet?"

"We just contacted each other, why are you already here?"

"I came here as fast as I could after receiving the news~"

"I want to eat so much..."

"Don't worry, I brought my own knife and fork~"

"Who worries about that..."

"By the way, Silica-chan is here too."

"Eh?"

The two looked around and found Silica hiding behind the door.

"Silica, you too?"

"Yeah, yeah, sorry! I couldn't find the right time to say hello! Oh, don't worry, I brought my own knife and fork!"

"So don't worry about it... and are you guys into bringing your own knife and fork?"

"Eh? Didn't you tell me?"

Asuna was the one who answered this question. She had discovered a beautifully designed cutlery set while shopping and had ordered a set for each of the female members of the "Yawata House."