Taking a closer look, in Yasna's ward, in addition to Shozo Yuki sitting next to her, there was another young man.
It was a tall and slender man dressed in a dark grey suit. He wore a pair of frameless glasses on his slightly long face, and under the thin lenses, his eyes were as narrow as a line. He looked like he was always smiling. He looked to be no more than thirty years old.
At this time, the young man also looked at Rozen, who appeared at the door of the ward, with a smile on his face, and nodded to Rozen.
Judging from the young man standing behind Shozo Yuki, he should be a member of RECT, that is, Shozo Yuki's assistant.
Rozen glanced at the young man, then looked at Shozo Yuki.
"Hello, Yuki-san." Rozen bowed his head politely to Yasna's father and said: "I am Kirito Aoka, you must have heard of me."
Hearing this, Jiro Shozo nodded with a smile on his face, looking quite amiable.
"I know, you're the one leading the Players on the frontline in SAO. Every Player who woke up from Stealth mentioned you at the same time. They said that without you, more people would've died. You're the one who has been protecting the lower and middle Players, commanding the top Players, and maintaining the order in SAO. You've always been able to clear the Instance Dungeon without any losses, and you've been praised by everyone. Even my daughter is your subordinate, right?"
Shozo Yuki said to Rozen without any sense of distance. Obviously, he had a good understanding of Rozen's identity.
"No, Yasna … Yuki-san is not my subordinate. We are in different guilds. She only listens to me when the Clearers need to attack. So, strictly speaking, she should be my comrade."
Rozen shook his head and made such an explanation.
"Comrade …"
Shozo Yuki suddenly smiled bitterly.
"What? You don't believe me? "
Rozen smiled slightly.
"It's hard to believe, right?" Shozo Yuki sighed and looked at Yasna, who was lying on the bed, and said sadly: "This child has always listened to me and her mother. She received an elite education from an early age, and she never showed much of herself at home. Although her grades were among the best in school, she never made any friends."
As Yasna's father, Shozo Yuki knew Yasna's life from childhood to adulthood.
That's why Shozo Yuki sighed.
"We have always regarded her as a child who needs us to guide her growth. I really didn't expect that after being involved in SAO's incident, she didn't become one of the many people who are afraid to fight. Instead, she picked up a sword, put on equipment, and walked out of the safe circle to fight."
Shozo Yuki stroked Yasna's pretty face and said lovingly.
"When I learned from the SAO Emergency Response Team that my daughter was in the files of many top players fighting on the front lines, I was really shocked and surprised. I couldn't believe that this child could do this."
Obviously, Shozo Yuki was lamenting his incompetence.
How strong was his daughter? What kind of beliefs did she have? Presumably, Shozo Jiejiro and the others, who had arranged a full life for her and trained her as a future elite of society, wouldn't understand, right?
That's why Shozo Yuki felt emotional about the word "comrade."
Because he couldn't imagine Yasna fighting on the front lines as a warrior.
"I have also inquired about you." Jiejiro Shozo looked at Rozen and said: "It is said that you were an orphan growing up in an orphanage, but you are a sensational genius. You showed talent and talent like a child prodigy since you were a child. Many rich families wanted to adopt you, but you refused. Instead, you chose an ordinary family and became their adopted son. After that, in elementary school, you already had enough knowledge to get a degree through self-study. You were allowed to skip a grade, but you still refused. You became the leader of many Players in SAO and made so many contributions. It's amazing how talented you are."
Perhaps, because of this, Shozo Yuki wanted to see Rozen and talk to Rozen so intimately.
Otherwise, Shozo Yuki wouldn't care about a stranger wanting to see his daughter who was still in danger and even wanted to touch SAO's server.
But now …
"My daughter must have received a lot of care from you."
Shozo Yuki stood up and bowed to Rozen.
"Really, thank you so much."
Shozo Yuki sincerely thanked Rozen.
Looking at Shozo Yuki's expression, Rozen knew that his father really cared about Yasna.
Although from Yasna, Rozen learned that Yuki's family never gave her the freedom and happiness of childhood, but as a parent of a rich family, it was normal for them to have excessive demands on their children.
It can't be said that they didn't care about their children's life or death.
It's just that they didn't know how to love.
Thinking of this, Rozen's expression softened.
"I'm just doing what I want to do. Please raise your head, Mr. Jie Cheng."
Rozen helped Shozo Yuki up.
"Let's get back to business." Rozen looked at Shozo Yuki and said: "Mr. Yuki, I don't know if you can help me with my request?"
Rozen was naturally referring to SAO's server.
"This …"
Only then did Jiejiro Shozo reveal an awkward expression.
At this time, the man who had been standing on the side stepped forward.
"Let me say it, president."
The man asked Shozo Yuki.
"You are …?"
Rozen turned his head and looked at the man.
It was not the man who answered Rozen's question, but Shozo Yuki.
"Let me introduce." Shozo Yuki introduced to Rozen: "This is the director of our company's stealth technology research department. For me, he is as trustworthy as my son."
"Hello." The man immediately said: "My name is Nobuyuki Susugo, belonging to RECT's stealth technology research department. Currently, my department is responsible for maintaining SAO's server."
Hearing that, Rozen had some guesses.
"It seems that Mr. Susugo doesn't agree with my request to contact the server."
Rozen smiled faintly at Susugo.
In response, Susugo smiled back.
"Yes." Susugo said with a smile on his face: "Although I heard that you are a great hero, this matter is related to the lives of 300 Players, including our president's daughter. As the main person in charge of maintaining the server, I must be careful."
The meaning behind his words was already very clear.
"The server is of great importance, and Mr. Kirigani is not a professional, so I'm sorry."
That was what Nobuyuki Susugo expressed.
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