Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation: Yui
After solving the problem of Rosalia's killer guild, Eight-cloud Ink immediately returned to Yakumo.
There, Asuna, who had already prepared dinner, was quietly waiting for his return.
After telling Asuna what happened, including the matter with Argo, the two of them put the matter behind them.
The following days were just like before. Asuna went to the Clearers during the day and came back to cook at noon and at night. Eight-cloud Ink always went to the labyrinth area alone to level up. Every once in a while, he would trade all the items that he didn't need to Souta's Moonlit Black Cats and give all the ingredients to Asuna.
More than half of her inventory space was filled with all kinds of ingredients. There were even some super rare S-grade ingredients that other players might never see in their entire lives. Asuna couldn't help but smile in a silly manner.
Because of the large number of ingredients she obtained from Eight Cloud Ink, Asuna's [Cooking] skill leveled up a lot faster than in the original work. She reached Max Level a few months earlier than in the original work, becoming the first Player to reach Max Level in SAO.
Since she was the first Player to have such a high level cooking skill, the system also rewarded Asuna with a cooking item.
It was a kitchen knife. Although it looked similar to an ordinary kitchen knife, the effect of this kitchen knife was very enviable.
It could increase the taste of ingredients by 50%, and at the same time, it could restore the durability of ingredients that had been reduced to 0 to full durability!
And the name of this knife was actually Eternal Spirit Knife!
When Asuna proudly showed off the katana in front of Yakumo, Yakumo was speechless.
'Does Kayaba Akihiko also like to watch "Master of China"? Even the legendary cooking utensils have appeared … '
Not to mention the strange kitchen knife that made Eight-cloud Ink feel like he would lose it if he complained about it. This kind of peaceful life lasted for another ten days.
Asuna was finally able to face Eight-cloud Ink normally again.
It was the end of February.
This afternoon, Eight-cloud Ink didn't go to the labyrinth area to level up. Instead, he went to the dock by the lake to fish.
Xitian, who was introduced to Asuna before, was also with him.
"By the way, Yakumo, have you heard about the ghost in this forest recently?"
After Mr. Xitian put a small fish that had been caught into the prop bar, he turned his head and said to Yagumo.
'Ghost?'
A thought flashed through Yakumo's mind.
Mr. Xitian continued: "It's said that it's a little girl, wandering in the forest alone, and people who saw her often disappeared in the blink of an eye. It's very strange."
'Little girl?'
Yakumo was almost certain that the little girl spirit was most likely Yui!
Yui was originally an MHCP in SAO, an MHHCCOM AI that was responsible for the Player's mental health. Shortly after the launch of the game, Yui was ordered by an AI with higher system authority to prohibit her from conducting mental health consultation with the Player. At the same time, because SAO became a death game, a large number of Player's despair, resentment, and other negative emotions filled the entire game. In the end, Yui was infected by these malicious emotions, causing the program to malfunction and collapse.
In the Manga, Yui was attracted by the positive emotions between Kirito and Asuna and appeared by their side. In the end, she became Kirito and Asuna's daughter by accident.
But now, Yui seemed to have appeared earlier than in the original work.
Eight-cloud Ink thought that maybe because of him, Yui appeared in the game world earlier than expected. This time, it was him who attracted Yui.
"Mr. Xitian, have you seen that ghost?" Eight-cloud Ink looked at the floating fish on the water and asked.
Mr. Xitian touched the back of his head and laughed, "This old man doesn't dare to see those things! Why? Little brother Yakumo, are you interested in this matter? "
"Well, a little bit."
Yakumo Mo's eyes lit up when she saw the bobber bobbing up and down. She skillfully waved the fishing rod in her hand, and a fat fish was hooked.
"Good boy! You're really good! "Mr. Xitian looked at the big fish caught by Eight-cloud Ink with envy.
Eight-cloud Ink put away the big fish, said goodbye to Mr. Xitian, and left the lake.
⑧
Night.
"Vice-leader Asuna, we'll take our leave first!"
A blue-haired man led the members of the Knights of the Blood to bow to Asuna and then left the labyrinth area.
The blue-haired man was Diablo.
In the first floor, Yakumo didn't die as she did in the original story. Thus, Diabell relied on his own abilities to become an elite player. Later on, he joined the Knights of the Blood Oath and became a high-ranking member of the organization.
After the Knights of the Blood left, Asuna walked back to Yakumo House.
While walking, she gently hummed a song. She was very happy when she thought about returning to Yakumo House and seeing Eight-cloud Ink.
This kind of joyful mood became even better when they walked through the winding path made of wooden planks and saw the Eight Cloud Abode in the distance.
Although Asuna was as serious and responsible as usual, when she was free, she was always thinking about Eight-cloud Ink.
Where is he now? Did he go to the labyrinth area to level by himself again? Is he fishing by the lake? What should I cook for him tonight ….
These thoughts made Asuna very shy. If other people, especially Keita and Kirito, knew about it, wouldn't they laugh at her?
It's just that although she told herself to be reserved and ladylike, Asuna just couldn't suppress her feelings. In the end, she gave up on herself. As a result, Asuna would occasionally stand on the side and laugh in front of the Knights of the Blood Moon.
Although most of them didn't know what happened to their vice leader, some of them were smart enough to figure it out.
For some reason, these people didn't tell others what they guessed. Instead, they secretly cursed in their hearts.
Of course, it was impossible for them to do anything.
After all, Eight-cloud Ink's reputation was higher than Heathcliff's.
Moreover, as the Clearers' elite Players, they respected the person who was able to clear nearly half of Aincrad's floors by himself.
After seeing Yakumo House, Asuna couldn't help but quicken her pace.
When Asuna arrived at the door of Yakumo House and was about to say "I'm back" as usual, she suddenly heard a little girl's voice from the courtyard.
Why is there a little girl in Yakumo House?
Asuna, who was suspicious, stopped the words that were about to come out of her mouth. She quietly hid by the door and listened carefully with her cute little ears.
"Daddy! Daddy! It's so nice! "
"Hehe, Yui, do you like it?"
"Mhmm! Yui likes it! Daddy is the best! Can you play another song? "
"The little girl is addicted to it!"
"Ugh … Daddy is knocking on my head again! So naughty! "
"Naughty? She just said daddy is the best! "
"Hehe …"
Daddy?
Asuna's expression was very interesting.
When did Yakumo become a daddy?
In a hurry, Asuna didn't care about anything else and directly pushed the door open and rushed in.
"Yakumo!"
As soon as Asuna entered the door, she saw a scene that made her feel very confused.
The beautiful Eight-cloud Ink was wearing a comfortable and gorgeous robe. Her hair was down, covering the bluestone floor with a layer of dazzling black. There was a short table in front of him, and on top of it was a peculiar musical instrument. Haku, the nine-tailed demon fox, was lying next to Eight-cloud Ink. His nine furry tails were swinging from time to time.
Asuna couldn't accept that a little girl, who seemed to be about ten years old, was squatting in front of Eight-cloud Ink and looking at her affectionately. The little girl had bright black hair like Eight-cloud Ink, and her bangs were very neat. At this time, the little girl's cute eyes were wide open, looking at her with curiosity and confusion.
"Yakumo! Who is this girl!!! "
Asuna pointed at Yui and shouted.
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