This was a very ordinary world.
A very ordinary world in the truest sense.
Here, there were neither monsters that threatened the survival of human beings, nor were there any Magic Shooters that could protect human beings. There were only ordinary and prosperous cities.
There were lively people in the cities.
There were cars coming and going on the streets.
People lived ordinary lives.
People grew up ordinary lives.
People experienced the ups and downs of ordinary life.
There was no mystery, no magic, only reality in a modern world.
That was everything in this world.
However, if one were to say that it was extraordinary, then it was extraordinary as well.
That was because two years ago, a shocking incident had occurred.
NERvGear, a virtual reality game console that allowed players to move in stealth mode.
Large-scale virtual reality online role-playing game — Sword
Online.
These two existences imprisoned tens of thousands of gamers in the virtual game world and made them carry out a strategy where their lives were at the cost of their lives.
The famous quantum physicist and genius game designer Kayaba Akihiko, who realized these two technologies, was reduced to the most vicious criminal in history, which caused a sensation throughout the country and even the world.
Even after two years, this incident was still widely discussed by people. Even the TV news often reported about it.
Like now …
"After two years, the large-scale online role-playing game" SAO "was finally successfully conquered, and the victims who were lying in the hospital were finally able to wake up and ensure their safety."
"According to the statistics, there are 7,354 survivors among the 10,000 Players who sneaked into the game, while the remaining 2,646 died in the game in the past two years. NERvGear destroyed their brains, and they passed away regrettably."
"This is the biggest homicide since the founding of our country."
"As for the murderer, the government is still searching for and arresting Kayaba Akihiko."
"So, this incident still hasn't been solved."
On a street full of high-rise buildings, such a report was played on the TV wall embedded in the front of a building.
People were already used to this. It was as if similar reports had been made countless times. They hurried along in the cold winter.
In the crowd, only one person stopped.
It was a girl.
A girl with shoulder-length hair that was so black that it was almost shiny, and a pair of big and slightly competitive eyes looked up at the television wall. She was wearing a school uniform and had an impressive figure and curves.
The girl looked at the report on the TV wall, and after a while, she lowered her eyes.
Because the girl was one of the most qualified people to comment on the report.
"The incident still hasn't been solved …"
Isn't that a given?
Not to mention that the culprit, Kayaba Akihiko, hasn't been found, and the victims haven't all been rescued.
"There are still 7,354 survivors?"
That was simply a lie.
Indeed, just two months ago, the death game known as "SAO" was conquered.
The imprisoned players woke up one after another, causing the hospitals that housed the players to bustle with activity. Countless family members and government personnel visited the hospitals, allowing the victims to reunite with the victims' families and shed tears of joy.
Even the girl's family woke up two months ago. After two years, they finally returned home.
However, the incident still had an impact.
After the game was cleared, there were only 7,053 players who woke up.
Then, for some unknown reason, three hundred people had yet to wake up. Furthermore, one person had disappeared without a trace and had yet to be found.
The police had come to that person's ward, and even the top officials of the country had come to visit, trying to find some clues.
Unfortunately, in the end, no one discovered anything. They had no idea if that person had woken up or if he had been taken away. His whereabouts were completely unknown.
That person was the girl's other family member.
"Brother Aoka …"
The girl whispered the name of her family member.
That person's name was Kiriya Aoka.
And the girl was Kiriya Naoha.
She was Rozen's sister in this world.
After two years, one of Naoha's two brothers who were trapped in the game world had woken up, and the other was still missing.
Thinking back to the past, Naoha didn't know how many times she wanted to cry, but she held back.
Although, in the eyes of outsiders, the relationship between Naoha and her two brothers was no longer as good as it was when they were young, and the gap between them was very big.
However, no matter how big the gap was, after two whole years of life and death separation, it had been worn away.
Now, Naoha only had one wish.
That was, she hoped that her other brother could come back and reunite her family.
But …
"Where the hell are you? Brother Aoka … "
Naoha could only murmur, then tightly gripped the strap of the bamboo sword bag on her shoulder, took a step forward again, and walked forward.
At this moment, Naoha's phone rang.
Slightly startled, Naoha picked up the phone.
In the next second, a familiar voice came into Naoha's ears.
That was the voice of Naoha's mother, Kiriya Tsui.
Kiriya Tsui said in an extremely excited voice.
"Naoha! Come to the hospital quickly! "
"Aoka is back! Aoka is back! "
These words were clearly heard by Naoha.
"Pa!"
With a crisp sound, the phone in Naoha's hand slipped and fell to the ground.
.....
"Ha … Ha … Ha …"
In one of the corridors of the hospital, Naoha ignored his own panting and ran forward as fast as he could, running in the direction of the ward that he was once so familiar with.
Beside him, a number of paramedics and police officers were running back and forth.
Vaguely, these people all mentioned the same thing.
"The missing child is back!"
"He's really back!"
"Quick! Inform the higher-ups! "
People shouted at each other and ran around, making the hospital bustle with noise again.
Under such circumstances, Naoha finally arrived at his destination, the room that he had visited countless times, only to see his brother lying on the sickbed.
At this time, the door was not closed.
Naoha rushed to the door, holding on to the beam, and could not help but bend over and gasp for breath.
However, even so, Naoha still stared at the scene inside the door.
Inside, Kiriya Tsui hugged a young man tightly, crying and laughing at the same time.
Beside her, Kirito also cried and laughed at the same time, hugging the young man's shoulder tightly.
Other than that, some paramedics and police officers were also at the scene, waiting quietly.
As for the young man, his face was far more mature, steady, and helpless than before.
After a while, the young man turned to look at the door, and his eyes met Naoha's excited gaze.
Then, the young man's eyes widened, and he smiled.
His smile was exceptionally nostalgic.
"You've grown up, Naoha."
The young man said with a smile.
As if they had never been apart.
"Brother …!"
Naoha finally rushed over with tears streaming down his face.
And so, Rozen returned to this world once again.
He returned to this world that he had experienced, the most ordinary but also the most memorable world.
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