After Argo left, Rozen returned to the wooden hut and continued his life with Yasna and Kuri as if nothing had happened.
Although Yasna knew Rozen's purpose for going out, she looked at Rozen with a questioning gaze. However, Rozen didn't tell Yasna everything he learned from Argo.
It wasn't that he didn't want to say it, but he didn't want to burden Yasna unnecessarily.
After all, Yasna had completely treated Kuri as her own daughter. If he told Yasna that Kuri's identity was still a mystery, or that she might not even be a player, then Yasna might worry too much.
Therefore, Rozen decided not to tell Yasna about this for the time being.
So, Rozen claimed that Argo's investigation wasn't over yet. He just wanted to tell Rozen that the truth might be more troublesome than he thought, so he needed more time to investigate. Then, he left.
Yasna was a little suspicious. For this kind of matter, he could have just sent a message. Why did he have to come all the way here? But since Rozen said so, Yasna didn't think too much about it and continued to cook for Rozen and Kuri.
As for Kuri, she was still as innocent and romantic as ever. She didn't suspect that Rozen had done something bad. She still stuck to Rozen as always, looking extremely cute.
Just like that, night came again.
After eating and bathing, the family in the Forest Hut prepared to sleep early.
"I want to sleep with mom and dad."
Kuri made the request that she had been insisting on for the past few days. Rozen and Yasna smiled bitterly, but they weren't as resistant as they were on the first day. Even though they seemed a little hesitant, they still brought Kuri back to the room and lay on the same bed.
Of course, Saichou and Hanachou still walked together and fell asleep early at the head of the bed.
Kuri also fell into a deep sleep after Yasna sang a song for her. Her breathing started to rise and fall.
Rozen and Yasna slept on either side of Kuri. Looking at Kuri's adorable sleeping face, no one chose to go to sleep.
After a while, Yasna suddenly spoke with a gloomy expression.
"How long can this kind of life last?"
Yasna seemed to ask this unconsciously. By the time she reacted, the words had already entered Rozen's ears.
"When …?"
Rozen was just about to smooth Kurumi's bangs when he heard Yasna's words. He immediately stopped what he was doing.
However, it didn't take long for Rozen to regain his composure and continue smoothing Kurumi's bangs.
Then, Rozan Can said this.
"It will either be when we are called back to the frontline, or when Kurumi finds her place."
This was the final whistle that announced the end of the family of three's life.
Rozen said it honestly, which made Yasna inevitably feel distressed and reluctant.
Because it was equivalent to telling Yasna that this kind of life couldn't last forever, and one day it would end.
And when Rozen and Yasna returned to the frontline, or when Kurumi regained her memory and returned to her place, that would be the end of this life.
After all, Rozen and Yasna couldn't live in seclusion here forever.
Yasna might be the vice leader of Knights of the Blood, but she was not the only leader of Knights of the Blood. As long as Heathcliff was there, it didn't matter if Yasna wasn't there. At most, there would be one less powerful Player.
But Rozen was different.
He was the leader of the Clearers, the only leader of Red Wings, and even the hope of all Players in SAO. If Rozen didn't return to the frontline, it would be a huge loss for all Players, and it would be a devastating blow to the Clearers. The Clearers would no longer be able to maintain the Clearers' position.
At that time, the Players would have to fight the Floor Boss with their lives, and they would feel despair and fear, and they would no longer be able to clear the Floors.
Because of this, Rozen must return to the frontline.
The beta testers needed him.
The Clearers needed him.
All the Players in the world needed him.
Because of this, Yasna knew from the beginning that her life with Rozen would end sooner or later.
As for Kuri, she could not possibly stay here all the time either.
She most likely had her own home.
She most likely had her own family and companions.
If she regained her memory, Kurumi would definitely choose to go back, right?
In summary, this life would end sooner or later. This was something Yasna knew for a long time.
But it was precisely because she knew that Asuna felt sad.
If only she could …
"I really want to live like this forever."
Asuna couldn't help but speak her mind in a low voice.
Rozen didn't know what to say, so he asked with a wry smile.
"So, you don't want to go back to the real world?"
Rozen asked this question.
Facing Rozen's question, Yasna pondered for a while and answered.
"Of course I want to go back."
Yeah.
Of course I want to go back.
Who wouldn't want to go back?
It's just …
"Although I want to go back, I don't want to lose my memory of living here. Even though it took me a long time to realize it, but in these two years, I finally lived like myself. I'm no longer a puppet who only responds to other people's expectations."
For the first time, Yasna spoke her mind.
"So, living in this world is also important to me."
This was something Yasna would never think of in the past.
But now, for Yasna, this was a very reasonable thought.
Especially the life she had during this period of time, it gave Yasna a sense of happiness that she had never experienced before.
Just the past 10 days was enough for Asuna to confidently tell everyone that she had been through a lot.
"I absolutely don't regret coming to this world."
Yasna could finally say this sentence with certainty.
Compared to the old rapier user who fought desperately to return to the real world and denied everything in this world, the current Asuna was much more dazzling than before.
"Is that so?"
Rozen didn't make any comment on this, he just smiled and looked at the ceiling.
Yasna was also attracted by Rozen and looked at the ceiling.
After a long time …
"Sleep."
Rozen said in a low voice.
"Okay."
Asuna responded with a faint sound of acknowledgment.
Both of them closed their eyes and fell asleep.
Even if this kind of life would come to an end one day, Rozen and Asuna still tacitly decided to cherish every single day they had and not waste a single second.
However, neither of them thought.
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