“I cried alone every single night. It felt like every single day that passed here stole another piece of my real life away. After I’d cried, I’d go out and fight as hard as I could. My only thought was of winning, moving forward, and getting stronger. But then, I saw someone napping in the shade, at the plaza. It made me so mad. I told him to stop wasting his time. And he replied that it was Aincrad’s best season, and its best weather setting, too. So entering a dungeon would be a waste. Then I tried lying down, as well, and I slept like a baby. When I awoke, it was evening, and he looked a bit annoyed. But as we partied up together… Even in a world like this, he was really living. He wasn’t losing a day in the real world. He was gaining a day here. The one who taught me that was Kirito-kun. When I began thinking of him as I fell asleep, I stopped having nightmares. I began to look forward to seeing him. For the first time since I arrived here, I was happy… To me, Kirito-kun is the meaning of my two years here… And proof that I’m alive. The reason I tried the NerveGear that day was so that I could meet him!”
