Thinking about it, Kuang San nodded: "Yes, of course I know him."

As Zhao Si's biological daughter, how could she not pay attention to him? Naturally, she had to build a good relationship with him.

"Well, that, Sister Kurumi, can you take me to meet her?" Yui said to Kurumi with anticipation.

If she were to say who she was most looking forward to seeing at the moment, apart from Zhao Si and Asuna, perhaps it would only be her sister whom she had never met and had only heard of from Zhao Si.

Yui really wanted to see with her own eyes what kind of person her sister, Illya, was.

Yui was looking forward to meeting Illya, however, what she didn't notice was that after she said that she wanted to meet Illya, a look of embarrassment appeared on Kurumi's face.

Want to see Illya? This...

If it had happened before, let alone Yui wanting to see Illya, Yui wouldn't have needed to say it herself. If Illya knew Yui's identity, she would definitely have taken the initiative to come and see Yui.

However, now, Kurumi has no way to agree to Yui's request. As for why...

That’s because Illya is not in Gensokyo at all now!

"Sister Kuang San? What's wrong with you?"

Kurumi's silence finally aroused Yui's idea, and she looked at Kurumi with some concern and said.

"Ah, no, it's okay, it's just... you may not be able to see your sister Illya for a while." Facing Yui's question, Kurumi waved her hand. She thought about it and told the truth.

"Eh? Why, why do you say that?" Yui asked with some confusion after hearing that.

"Because... eh?"

As she was speaking, suddenly, Kuang San's heart moved, and she suddenly looked towards the door of the room.

There, a black shadow suddenly spread out of thin air, and then two figures, one a man and one a woman, slowly emerged.

Looking at the two figures, the clone Kuang San couldn't help but feel relieved.

I'm finally back, and there's nothing for me to do from now on.

Chapter 565: Encounter in reality.

"Bang!"

With a crisp sound, a can drew a perfect arc in the air and finally fell accurately into the trash can on the side of the road.

At least one street away from the trash can, a girl in a sweatshirt with pockets was looking at her hands in confusion. It was she who effortlessly and accurately threw the can into the trash can on the other side of the street.

The hood completely covered the girl's face, with only two iconic chestnut hair tips showing. This was Asuna who had returned to the real world. No, it should be said, Yuuki Asuna.

"Is this what Mr. Zhao Si meant? But what exactly is this..."

Looking back at what she had just done that she had never been able to do before and her experience after returning to reality, Asuna pursed her lips, lowered her head, pulled up her hood, and quietly walked into an empty alley.

After exiting the game, Asuna originally thought she would be in her room at home, or in a hospital ward. However, the actual situation was beyond her expectations.

When she opened her eyes, the scene that appeared before her was neither her home nor the hospital, but a bustling comic convention!

Yes, comic conventions. Due to family reasons, Asuna doesn’t know much about ACG culture, but she is not like the noble lady in the novel who knows nothing about the outside world. She still knows what a comic convention is.

Not only that, Asuna was also surprised to find that the clothes she was wearing were exactly the same red and white suit she wore in Sword Art Online. It seemed as if she had stepped out of the game and entered the real world, rather than just returning to the real world through consciousness.

In fact, it's not just the clothes on her body. Asuna even has a feeling that if she wants, perhaps she can use those magical sword skills and various skills that she learned in Sword Art Online in real life.

What's more, her sword, a rapier called Glittering Light, was still hanging in its scabbard at her side. Fortunately, she returned to reality at a comic convention, so no one would think her sword was real. Otherwise...

Arriving in the alley, Asuna glanced around quietly. After confirming that there was no one around and no cameras, she took a deep breath, then exerted force on her body. Suddenly, she was like a light bird, directly jumping over the two or three meter high wall.

"!!"

Although it was so simple to do all this, Asuna couldn't help but be surprised. She recalled some of the things Zhao Si told her before leaving, and couldn't help but doubt in her heart.

Kayaba Akihiko, who exactly is that person? How could he do such a thing?

In Asuna's view, all her changes were caused by the game Sword Art Online, and the creator of the game Sword Art Online, Akihiko Kayaba, was naturally subconsciously regarded by her as the reason for her changes.

However, what she didn't know was that she thought the person who made her change like this was Kayaba Akihiko, but in fact, Kayaba Akihiko was just a guy who worked for others for free from beginning to end.

"...Ah, I'd better get down from here quickly, otherwise if someone sees us..." As Asuna was thinking, she suddenly realized that she seemed to have been standing on this wall for a little too long.

Just as she was about to come down from the wall, a voice that sounded somewhat familiar to her suddenly rang out from the resident's house on the other side of the wall.

"Eh? You, you're... Asuna?! Is it Asuna?"

"Eh?"

Looking back, Asuna saw a person at the window of a resident's house... How should I put it, the person was small, wearing a hamster-shaped pajamas with a hood, with flaxen hair showing from the hood, holding a large bottle of Coke in one hand, and snacks in the other hand. If you look closely, you can see some snack crumbs at the corner of the person's mouth.

Well, it feels a bit like a naughty child...

To be honest, at first glance, Asuna didn't recognize the other person at all. In her impression, she didn't seem to know such a little girl. But as she looked at her, she felt that she looked familiar, like a friend in the game...

"Could this be Komari's...sister?" Asuna guessed, looking at the hamster ball girl in front of her. The Komari she was referring to was naturally Tsuchima Yumi, the friend who fought with Asuna and the others in the game.

But there is a question here, that is, how did Komari's sister know her? Obviously, they have never met.

Could it be that after returning to reality, Komari told her sister about her experience in the game?

Asuna was guessing, and on the other side, the so-called "Umu-suke's sister" also noticed her current situation. She thought to herself that something was wrong and started to rack her brains, trying to think of a way to restore her image in the eyes of her friends.

What a disaster, what a disaster! I just saw Asuna scream out in surprise. What should I do now?

If Asuna knew I was like this at home...Ahhh, absolutely not!

She kept shouting in her heart, no matter what, Doma Mai absolutely didn't want her good friend to see her like this.

Yes, that's right, the girl in the hamster coat is not the so-called "Mirai Doma's sister", but she is actually Mai Doma herself!

It is said that everyone actually has two images, one internal and one external, and the current appearance is actually the image of Doma when she was at home.

In the game, although Doma Mai would change her image from time to time when no one was around, so far, except for Zhao Wai, Zhao Wu and Erya who had known her for a long time, Doma Mai had always been seen as a beautiful and cheerful girl in the eyes of others.

At this moment, if she didn't think of a feasible solution, her image in Asuna's eyes would probably undergo a complete 180-degree change.

What should I do? What should I do?

Doma Mei was thinking constantly, but at this moment, Asuna's voice suddenly sounded. She was stunned at first, and then her eyes lit up.

"Well, you should be Komari's sister, right? You know me. Did your sister tell you about me?" Asuna said to the girl in front of her.

"...Ah, yes, yes, that's right. After my sister came back, she always missed her friends in the game and told me some things. That's how I recognized you, Asuna." Hearing this, Tsuchima Mai changed her voice slightly and nodded.

"Is that so? Well, is your sister home? I have something to do..."

Since she met her former companions, it was impossible for her to leave just like that. Besides, Asuna also wanted to see whether this change was only happening to her, or if it was the same for everyone who entered the game.

Before Asuna could finish her words, Doma Mei hurriedly said:

"Yes, yes, my sister is taking a nap in the room. I'll wake her up for you right away. Please wait a moment, Asuna!"

This is exactly what I’ve been waiting for!

Thinking of this, Doma Mai closed the window of the house and hurriedly tidied up her somewhat messy room.

Chapter 566 Beacon

"I didn't expect you to come. This is all I have for now. Sorry, Asuna." Handing a cup of quick-brewed tea to Asuna, Tsuchima said a little embarrassedly.

"It's okay, I didn't expect to meet you here." Asuna shook her head.

"Ahaha, yeah, I didn't expect that either. When my sister told me she saw you, Asuna, I didn't quite believe it..." Domama said with a wry smile. The lie had already been told, and she could only bite the bullet and continue to hide it.

"Oh, speaking of which, Komari-chan, I remember you said you had a brother, right? You also have a younger sister?" Asuna asked curiously.

"Well, I do have a brother, a biological brother. If it's a sister, then that guy is a cousin..."

Hearing this, Tsuchima Mai felt a pang of anxiety. She felt that if she continued to talk about this topic, she would be exposed sooner or later. So after she finished speaking, she immediately continued:

"Come to think of it, Asuna, I didn't expect that you...Oh, by the way, I remember your real name is Asuna. Sorry, I just called you that in the game." Domama Mai said apologetically.

"It doesn't matter. You can call it whatever you like. After all, the pronunciations are similar." Asuna shook her head indifferently.

"Since we're back in the real world, let's just use the real-world names," said Doma Mai.

"I didn't expect to see you around here. Asuna, do you live here too?"

"Yes, my home is over there." Asuna nodded.

"So close?" Doma Mai was a little surprised. According to Asuna, her home was only two blocks away from the house she temporarily rented.

"Yes, it was quite close, that's why I was so surprised when I met you." Asuna said.

Then, as if she remembered something, Asuna looked at Doma Mai with a puzzled look and said:

"Come to think of it, I remember you told us your home address before, Komari. It seems to be quite far from here, right? How come you are here now?"

"Ah, this..." Upon hearing this, Doma Mai seemed to remember something and her face became a little hesitant.

"What's wrong?" Asuna said with concern when seeing the hesitation on Doma Mai's face.

"If you encounter any difficulties, I might be able to help."

Hearing this, Doma Mai looked at Asuna's concerned eyes. She was silent for a moment, and then, as if she had made up her mind, she slowly said, "Well, Asuna, speaking of which, since returning to the real world, have you noticed that you have become... different?"

"....What do you mean?" Upon hearing this, Asuna was stunned at first, and vaguely guessed what Doma Mei was going to say next.

Could it be that....

"It's like, I feel like I can do everything I did in the game world before, and the physical sensations are exactly the same as before, and also..."

As Doma Mai spoke, she suddenly stood up and walked into the bedroom next door. Not long after, she came out holding a long sword.

It was a gorgeously decorated long sword, like the props in the game. For Asuna, she was not unfamiliar with this sword, because she had witnessed Doma Yui use this sword to kill one enemy after another many times.

This sword is the weapon that Doma buried in Sword Art Online!

It seems that I am not the only exception, Asuna thought silently.

Her original purpose besides reminiscing about the past was to see if Doma Mai had also undergone the same changes as her. Now, she hadn't even mentioned it, but she didn't expect that Doma Mai herself would put the answer in front of her.

"You should recognize it, right? You may not believe it, but this is not a model toy, but my real weapon." Tsuchima Mai sat down in front of Asuna again and placed the sword on her knees.

"No, I believe it."

As Doma Mai was speaking, she was about to continue telling Asuna about the changes that had taken place in her since she returned to reality, but an unexpected reply rang in her ears.

"Huh?" Looking at Asuna with some surprise, Tsuchima Mai then realized that there was no expression of surprise on Asuna's face.

"I originally wanted to confirm with you, but now it seems that you are the same as me." Asuna said as if relieved.

"Same? You mean!"

Hearing this, a light bulb went off in Doma's mind and she looked at Asuna in surprise.

"Yeah." Asuna nodded.

"I left the Flashing Light at home. It followed me back from the game world to the real world."

"And if I'm not wrong, not only weapons, but also the sword skills and life skills you learned in the game can be used in real life, right? And the physical fitness is the same as in the game." These are basically what Asuna said based on her own situation. If Tsuchima Yui is the same as her, then this aspect is probably similar.

"That's right! That's it!" Upon hearing this, Tsuchima Mei ran to Asuna excitedly.

"I thought I was the only one who encountered this kind of thing, but I didn't expect you, Asuna..."

The main reason why Doma Yui appeared nearby instead of returning to her original home was because of this incident.

Before she found out the reason, she didn't dare go back to contact her family and friends. She didn't know why she had this situation, and she didn't know whether this situation would affect the people around her.

Now, not only did she meet her former partner, but she also had a helper who could go with her to find the cause of this change. How could she not be excited?

"Hey, Asuna, do you know why this situation happened to us?" asked Doma Mai.

Unlike Asuna, Asuna had been reminded by Zhao Si a long time ago, so she was mentally prepared for what happened to her. Apart from being a little surprised, she had no other emotions.

But for Doma Yui, she is worried about her current situation because of the unknown.

To be honest, when she first returned to the real world, Doma Yui even had the thought that "maybe I didn't return to reality, but went to another virtual game world that simulated the real world."

However, she later considered that the technology in the real world had not reached such a level, and after her observation, she did not find any virtual elements in the details of life, so she eliminated this absurd idea from her mind.

"...As for the reason, I'm not really sure, but I don't think it's a bad thing." After thinking about it, Asuna said.

"Why do you say that?" Tsuchima was puzzled.

"...Mr. Zhao Si seemed to have known this would happen to us. Before leaving Aincrad, he specifically warned me that some special changes would occur upon my return to reality."

"I guess it's referring to the current situation." Asuna said.

"Is this really what Brother Zhao Si said?" Doma Mai said with some surprise.

If it was someone else who said it, then the truth remains to be verified, but if it was Zhao Si...

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