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You groaned as you flopped on your bed. You recalled the past events that night, and tears spilled out of your (e/c) eyes. You felt betrayed and hurt, the only friend you had was gone. You wished he had chosen you, but it would never happen. You sighed. Might as well level up a bit. You were the second highest player in the game, minus Kirito of course. He had the dual blades, while you, had something different. It was a one time neutralism ability. It allows you to neutralize poison, paralyzing potions, anything that could harm you, but only once. You saved it for when you got into a very sticky situation. You actually thought you might never use it, but who knows? You might.

You scanned the plains, looking for any other animals to kill. You had already leveled up from level 74 to 83, so you thought it was pretty successful. A brown creature caught your eye and you picked up a dart. It was small. You gasped. Could it be? No way!

~~~TIme Skip~~~

Ding! You stepped into Agil's shop to see Kirito chatting with him. You slightly stiffened but kept your composure.

"Ahem." You cleared your throat. "Agil? Do you have a second?"

Agil glanced over at you and smiled warmly. "Hey, (U/n)! What's up? What do you need?"

Kirito stepped to the side to let you lean against the counter.

"Whatcha got there, (U/n)?" Kirito nonchalantly asked you.

You couldn't help but feel proud of yourself. "I killed a Ragout Rabbit and got a S-class ingredient!" You said triumphantly.

Kirito and Agil gaped at you. "Ehhhhh?"

You smiled but your face fell. "But...I can't cook with my cooking level so I gotta sell it…"

Kirito sighed in despair. "I really wanted to have some…"

A vein popped out of your forehead. "Who said I was going to give some to you?"

Agil chuckled and looked up as the door opened. His eyes widened and the two of you turned around. It was Asuna. You smiled.

"Hey, hey Asuna? How high is your cooking level?"

Asuna placed her hands on her hips. "Ha. I maxed it out last week!"

The three of you gaped in astonishment and you and Kirito grasped her hands.

"Cook found!" You cried in unison.

~~~Your house~~~

"So, what would you two like to eat?" Asuna said, leaning against the marble kitchen counter.

SInce you still managed to level your cooking level a bit, you had cooking materials so the three of you ate at your house. Of course you and Kirito lived together but he didn't go into the kitchen so he didn't know about this stuff.

"Well, I thought I would leave it up to the chef to figure that out." Kirito said.

"Whaddya mean YOU thought YOU would leave it up to Asuna? I'M the one who got the rabbit." You said, a vein popping out of your forehead.

Asuna chuckled and put a hand on her chin. "Well then, let's make a stew! And I'll make some side dishes to go with it."

The three of you sat down at the table, beginning to chomp down the delicious S-class food.

"Wow, that was so good!" Asuna giggled, licking her lips.

You and Kirito nodded in agreement and you sipped your tea.

"So, what's going on, Asuna?" Kirito asked the commander.

"W-well, I thought the three of us could form a party!" Asuna exclaimed, making you spit your tea out in Kirito's face.

He scowled and you nervously chuckled. "But, we're solo, and...I don't do well in guilds…."

Kirito nodded, knowing what you had gone through being in a guild. Asuna sent you and Kirito a party request and you sipped your tea once more.

"...I don't particularly like parties….." You murmured.

WOOSH! Asuna powered up her butter knives and pointed them at your face.

"F-fine!" You clicked the yes button and clicked Kirito's before he had a chance to say anything. You sighed. Thank goodness.

~~~The Next Morning~~~

"She's not coming…" Kirito yawned, slumping.

You rubbed your head. "Why did we have to get up so early if she wasn't coming?"

You turned your head in surprise when you heard a scream come out.

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