In time, both in the real world and the world of SAO and ALO, Kirito and Asuna had created their routine.
If they were to dive in the virtual world, they'd plan. Did they want to farm something, clear a quest, explore a new place in the map? Or maybe just rest in their house or meet with their friends. Depending on this, Asuna would prepare their food and items or warm up the house, cook a meal. Kirito would check their weapons, go fishing or help clean and set the table with Yui.
If they wanted to meet in the real life, the couple too had their routine. Asuna would prepare food, Kirito would drive to her home or the place they would meet and then take the chauffeur's role. They were so comfortable with each other, there was no need to tell the other what to do, they just knew.
Hardly anything could break their routines or mess them up. The one thing that was an exception was when Kirito got some weird ideas. Like now.
"I'll cook today." The Spriggan said as he appeared in the house on the 22nd floor of Aincrad.
"Are you sure you want to, Kirito-kun?" Asuna asked after a short moment of silence due to her surprise. "Your skills are not that high."
"It's a simple thing, don't worry. It's a recipe I found online. Did you know there's a site with recipes for this game?" He was so excited for some reason, Asuna couldn't say no.
The routine changed with Kirito cooking today. And Yui joined in, too, helping the boy. So the blue-haired undine decided to leave them to it and begin working on her school work. Hopefully, the other two wouldn't burn down the house.
"So what's the recipe, Papa?" Yui asked excitedly as she watched Kirito get stuff out of the refrigerator.
"We're going to fry some meat. But not just any meat. Toad meat!" The boy grinned. "Just don't tell your Mama, she didn't like it the last time I proposed it." He rubbed his neck, looking worriedly to the living room.
"So we're going to make her try it?" Yui asked again.
"Yes. And after she likes it, we're going to tell her what it is. So we better make this meal really good." Kirito said seriously and the younger girl nodded. "We're going to make a bit of a change in our menu."
The two got to work, Kirito cutting and chopping the ingredients, Yui mixing and stirring them as he told her. Soon enough, there was a pot on the stove and a pan in the oven.
"Let's go see what Asuna is doing. The meal needs time to get ready." Kirito and Yui went into the living room where Asuna was still studying. Deciding not to disturb her, the two cooks began playing a game of chess.
"Don't you have homework, too, Papa?" Yui asked quietly.
Kirito looked worriedly to his girlfriend who had also looked at him, her eyes narrowing. "Heh, um..." He rubbed his neck. "It's not that much, I'll do it later." Asuna rolled her eyes but still let a small smile slip on her lips. Yui just nodded, not noticing the interactions.
Everyone went back to their activities, the time slowly passing, the sun slowly setting outside their house's windows.
"Hey, master chefs." Asuna suddenly called out. Kirito and Yui looked at her, their fifth game of chess on pause. "Can't you smell something burning?" She smirked.
There was a moment of silence, no one moving. Then Kirito jumped up like he himself was on fire, running towards the kitchen.
"No, no, no!" He yelled. Yui looked at Asuna with wide eyes before scurrying after the black-haired boy. Moments later there was a big cloud of black smoke, coming out of the kitchen door, the two people who had entered the room coughing.
"Some routines are better left unchanged." Asuna said to herself as she got up to open a window. Then, walking to the kitchen, she ushered the other guilty looking two out, preparing to make dinner by herself.
Kirito didn't give up though. He was going to make Asuna try this meal somehow.
He lost three games of chess to Yui in the end.