Hey guys, I'm having my finals now, so I won't be updating anytime soon, probably by the end of November for the next chapter.

And about Alice in Kirito or Eugeo's harem, I'm still thinking. I'm currently leaning for Kirito, so probably that. But if anyone can convince me otherwise or convince that Alice belongs with Kirito, please do so.

And to the Guest, I suppose it is underwhelming. But this is all just build up for the next part, the better parts come later.

Anyways, the following chapters will be more development for Ronye and Tiese, along with a few other characters, so I believe things will be a bit more... peaceful, for the lack of a better word.

So yeah, here's the newest chapter.

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A few months later, after that one date, Kirito and Liena's relationship hadn't change much. Fortunately, they didn't feel awkward with each other even after what happened, and in fact, it had only gotten better, and they had even gone out a few more times.

Kirito and Liena might not admit it yet, but they were essentially together, just not officially.

Ran, Yuuki and Nori were also quite pissed at Kirito when they found out what Kirito told Liena, though after Liena calmed them down, the three decided to let the teen take his time for now.

Though they did make a promise to kick his ass all the way to the next century if he took too long or broke Liena's heart, whichever came first.

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Now, the graduation ceremony had just ended, and Kirito and Liena were sitting on one of the benches on one of the balconies in the academy, watching over the streets.

As they talked about random stuff, Kirito asked, "Hey, Liena-senpai, what are you gonna do from now on?"

Liena blinked at the question, before she smiled, "I talked with Ran, and we decided we'd travel around for a while. And I've been wanting to sed al four empires."

Kirito blinked several times before he nodded, "I see."

The woman nodded, "Then after that, I'll probably come back here, and see if I can become an assistant in this academy."

Kirito nodded, "I see..."

Liena smiled as she leaned on the railings, "Well, we'll probably come back in a year or two, so you'll see me soon enough."

Kirito nodded, "I see..."

Liena nodded in response, before Kirito turned and fully faced her.

The teen took a breath, "Liena-senpai, about us... Can we... Can I give you my answer when you come back?"

Liena blinked in slight surprise, before she smiled. The woman faced the younger man and took his hands, nodding softly, "Of course, I'll wait for you to sort out whatever you're facing. Then you give me your answer, alright?"

Kirito smiled, "Yeah... Thank you."

The brunette smiled before she spoke, "And one more thing, don't call me senpai anymore."

Kirito blinked, "Eh?"

Liena giggled lightly at his face, "Well, I'm not gonna be your mentor anymore, and I think it's about time you just straight up called me by my name, no?"

The teen blinked several times before he chuckled and nodded, "Got it, Liena."

The woman smiled at him, feeling happy that he finally dropped the suffix. Liena let out a breath before she said again, "We'll be leaving tomorrow, so this will be probably the last time we'll be alone like this in a while."

Kirito nodded, "I see..."

The young woman smiled before she lightly hit Kirito on the back, "Hey, its not like we won't be seeing each other anymore, it'll just be a year or two."

Kirito chuckled, "Yeah, you're right."

Liena smiled, before she glanced at the clock tower and spoke, "Well, let's go, Ran booked a place for dinner, and everyone's going."

Kirito chuckled again before he nodded, following Liena as they headed for the restaurant.

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The next day, Kirito, Eugeo, Yuuki and the rest of the gang, including Sumeragi, Gorgolosso and Seven, were at the entrance of West Centoria.

Liena and Ran stood at the gates, before they turned to face their friends. The shorter brunette grinned, "Well, we'll be seeing you guys in a year or two then."

Sumeragi had a small smirk tugging his lips, "Hmph, don't get lost out there, got it?"

Ran pouted and glared at him, as Gorgolosso grinned, "Well, Liena's gonna be with her, so I think she will be fine... Probably."

The shorter girl glared at her friends, "What is that supposed to mean?!"

Everyone just laughed. Then, Liena's eyes landed on Kirito. Liena smiled, "I'll see in a while then."

Kirito nodded, a smile tugging his lips, "Yeah."

After everyone said their goodbyes, the two young women turned and walked out of the entrance, and slowly, their figures vanished from sight.

As they watched the two leave the town, Sumeragi asked, "Kirito, you sure that's enough?"

The younger man smiled softly, "Yeah, it is."

Gorgolosso nodded, "If you believe it is."

Nori hmph'd and punched Kirito lightly on the shoulder, "Make sure you tell Liena-senpai when she comes back, or I swear I'll kick your ass."

The black haired teen chuckled sheepishly, "Of course."

Then, suddenly, Kirito felt a sharp pain in his head, and he grunted as he saw images flash through his mind again.

In Liena and Ran's place, were two different figures. One was a man with long white spiky hair, wearing and red and white haori, while the other was the girl with blonde hair tied in twin tails.

But before he could think further, the images changed again. This time, it was an image of a man with short black hair, a backpack slung behind his back, also carrying a shield and a broad sword.

Kirito grunted, shaking his head as he grabbed it with his right arm.

The young man cursed, he knew all three of them. He was very sure of that now, but he had no idea who they were. It was as if a huge important part of him was there, but not there.

But before he could think further, Yuuki's voice reached his ears, "Kirito, are you alright?"

Kirito blinked, as they pain quickly subsided as he focused on reality, "Huh?"

He looked around, noticing everyone's worried faces. Eugeo said, worry evident in his voice, "You alright, bro?"

Kirito let out a breath, "Y-yeah, I'm fine. Just a headache, that's all."

Gorgolosso folded his arms, "Are you not getting enough rest?"

Kirito smiled sheepishly, "Probably, hehe."

Sumeragi sighed, "Well, don't overwork yourself."

Kirito chuckled, "Of course."

Though Kirito played it off, Eugeo knew his brother wasn't fine at all, even if everyone believed him.

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After a short while, everyone left to do their own thing, and Kirito and Eugeo headed back for their home.

As Kirito sat down on the sofa, Eugeo asked, "Hey Kirito, were you seeing those images again just now?"

Kirito nodded, "Yeah, in Liena and Ran-senpai's places, I saw a man with white hair, and a girl with blonde hair in twin tails."

He paused, frowning, "I know them, Eugeo. But I just can't remember who they are."

The blonde teen let out a breath, "I see..."

After a short pause, Eugeo spoke out, "Hey, Kirito, I think, maybe we should go see a psychologist or somethi-."

He was cut off as Kirito raised his voice, "I'm not going insane!"

Eugeo was slightly shocked, both from the glare and Kirito raising his voice, and he realised what he had suggested.

The blonde quickly shook his head, "I didn't mean that!"

Eugeo let out a breath, "You've been seeing those images for some time now, maybe a psychologist can help sort things out."

Kirito clenched his fists and stood up, heading for his room, "I don't need to see a psychologist."

Eugeo just sighed, as his brother slammed the door shut.

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A few days later, after the small argument, the two brothers hadn't talked much at all. And it was pretty obvious to everyone who knew them that something had happened between them.

Now, Kirito was training alone in the training hall. It was nearly the end of the year, and there were only two months left until the next intake, so as the new first seat of the Twelve Elite-Swordsman-in-Training, Kirito'd get a Valet by then.

Now, Kirito was training against a shadow of himself, imagining how he himself would move, and moving in accordance to counter the shadow of himself.

As Kirito tilted his body to dodge a phantom slash from above, he strengthened his foothold, spinning as he did, while swinging his sword horizontally in a way that would behead any opponent lesser than himself.

And right as he ended the stroke, he heard the sound of clapping coming from his left.

Kirito turned to see Sumeragi leaning on the wall and he blinked, "S-sumeragi-senpai?"

The man smirked, "Nice moves, even if you were only practicing."

Kirito chuckled sheepishly, "Thanks."

He then asked, "I thought you went back to East Centoria?"

Sumeragi smirked, "Not yet. I'll be leaving in a few days, but I'm not here to talk about me."

Kirito tilted his head slightly in confusion, and Sumeragi's smirk dropped, "Did something happen between you and Eugeo?"

Kirito visibly stiffened, something that didn't go unnoticed by the older man, "It's nothing."

The bluenette frowned, "It's not nothing if you two don't talk to each other much these days. Yuuki and Seven told me."

The black haired teen sighed, "I'll sort things out soon, okay?"

Sumeragi narrowed his eyes, "Like you did with Liena?"

Kirito's eyes widened before he snapped his head at Sumeragi, "What has Liena got to do with this?"

Sumeragi didn't miss the warning tone in Kirito's voice, nor did he miss the fact that Kirito didn't use the - senpai suffix like he did in the past, but he didn't back down, "If I'm right, everything."

Kirito just stared at the older man hard, but Sumeragi continued, "I don't know what happened between you and Liena."

The man narrowed his eyes, "But you know, Kirito, Liena is important to me, to Gorgolosso, to Ran, and many other people. The reason why none of us did anything until now, is because we know you won't do anything to hurt her."

Kirito felt anger churn in his chest, "I would never do anything to hurt her."

Sumeragi nodded, "I know, not intentionally anyway."

He then narrowed his eyes, "But the question here and now, is what are you running from?"

Kirito's eyes widened from the accusation, "Wha?"

Sumeragi's stern gaze didn't leave his face, "Yes. You're obviously facing some problems, but as far as I know, Liena doesn't know. In fact, I'm pretty sure she trusts you that you can sort things out eventually, that's why she's even waiting for you."

Kirito's eyes widened from those words, but before he could say anything, Sumeragi continued, "To tell you the truth, Liena's one of a kind. No one will probably be worthy of her, not you, not me, not anyone else in the world. But she chose you, and she's even waiting for you."

Sumeragi took a small pause, "I don't know what you're facing, but at the very least, for her sake, Kirito, you need to stop running."

Kirito stayed silent, his mind racing as he started reflecting on everything that had happened.

Sumeragi paused, taking a moment to look at the younger man, and he thought, 'I suppose, this is enough for now.'

He knew that look on Kirito's face. It was the look of a person who finally started thinking, a person who won't run from his problems.

Sumeragi nodded to himself, and he turned to leave. But before he could make it to the door, Kirito called out, "Sumeragi-senpai..."

The man turned, and Kirito took a breath, "Can I talk to you about my problems?"

The bluenette held back the urge to smirk, 'Well, I suppose he's not that bad after all.'

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After an hour, Sumeragi sighed, "Kirito, I have half a mind to punch you in the face, but I'm also sure that you're not lying."

Kirito stayed silent, he knew his reasons deserved more than a punch to the face.

Sumeragi took a breath, "And if I were any lesser man, I would have killed you, or at the very least, do whatever it takes to convince Liena to dump you."

Kirito stayed silent again, and Sumeragi spoke, "But I'm not, and as far fetched as your story sounds, I believe you."

Kirito's eyes widened, "Really?"

The bluenette nodded, "Yes, for now."

Sumeragi let a small smirk appear on his face, "Hey, we live in a world where dark evil creatures live beyond in the Dark Territory, and there are people who can manipulate the elements to their own benefit. Seeing visions isn't really that far fetched, if you look at all these things."

The teen only nodded, not daring to say another word, lest he made the situation worse than it already was.

Sumeragi let out a breath, "I may have some contacts back in the church near my place that might know what is happening, and I'm leaving in a few days, so I might as well see if they know anything."

Kirito blinked in surprise, "You're serious?"

The bluenette smirked, "Of course."

His smirk then dropped, replaced by a serious face, "But while I'm gone, I want you to put aside all of that, and think. Think about what you want to do, what part do you want in Liena's life, and you better have an answer when I get back, or when Liena gets back, you got that?"

Kirito stared at his senior, and he realized, Sumeragi was not only helping him. He was giving him a chance, to make sure nothing went wrong. Or more specifically, that Liena wouldn't get hurt because of something that possibly didn't exist.

The black haired teen nodded, "Yes sir."

Sumeragi's smirk returned as he stood up, "Good. Now I have to go pack up, I still have months worth of clothes in my closet."

Kirito nodded as Sumeragi left for the door, and the older man turned to look at the younger man, "Now, I believe you should go make up with Eugeo, alright?"

The teen opened his mouth to say that it wasn't that easy, but the older man was already gone. Kirito let out a sigh, at least the conversation went well, for the most part anyways.

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Later that evening, Kirito sat on the sofa in their apartment. Contrary to what they had intended in the beginning, Kirito and Eugeo had decided to use the apartment given to them for the first year, before they moved into the dorms with everyone else.

Sadore had told them that the apartment was theirs to use however they wanted, that is, until Bercouli said otherwise, and their teacher had yet to appear in front of them.

But that wasn't what was on Kirito's mind. No. The young man was currently going through everything he had gone through throughout the whole year, and those flashes of images he'd see in his mind.

Kirito let out a breath of frustration, now that he had actually thought and considered everything, his choices and decisions that he made were all incredibly stupid, and he could have done better.

But then the young man frowned. Even with everything that had happened, he had made no progress in figuring out what those images meant.

It wasn't a prophecy, like how the priests and priestesses claimed to receive. No, it was more akin to fragments of events that happened, or rather, memories regarding the people he saw.

Kirito shook his head, shaking away those thoughts. Instead of stressing himself over something like that, he should focus more on apologising to Eugeo, and make sure to make up to Liena when she came back.

(meanwhile)

Meanwhile, outside the apartment building, Eugeo stood at the stairs, his conversation with Gorgolosso earlier fresh on his mind.

The taller man had talked to him about what Kirito was facing. And Eugeo realised he had been too harsh on his brother.

Yes, it was Kirito's mistake that he made those stupid choices, but it wasn't Kirito's fault that he saw those visions.

Now that Gorgolosso had talked to him, Eugeo realised he was also at fault, for not helping his brother more. And he felt like shit for that.

The blonde sighed, moping around like this wouldn't help much, and he should really apologise to his brother. After all, he did, unintentionally, imply that Kirito was probably going insane.

The blonde took a breath and walked up the stairs to the door. As he stood in front of the door, Eugeo took another breath and entered the apartment.

As soon as he entered, Eugeo saw Kirito at the couch, who stood up when he saw Eugeo.

Eugeo opened his mouth, and at the same time, Kirito spoke, "Hey Kirito/Eugeo-"

Both blinked, before they shared a chuckle, and Kirito spoke, "You go first."

Eugeo nodded slowly, before he started, "About what I told you a while ago, I want to apologise to you."

Kirito blinked, "Eh? Why?"

The blonde let out a breath, "I wasn't... being fair to you, Kirito. You were seeing all those visions, and I couldn't help you, and instead I pressured you more for pushing you to fix things up with Liena-senpai."

Kirito gaped for a short while before he smiled, "It's the same for me too, actually. I... was, and probably still am an idiot. Those visions I saw, they bothered me too much that I lost sight of the present. You're actually right, Eugeo, and I'm sorry for snapping at you."

Eugeo smiled, and he extended his palm facing upwards to his brother, "So we cool?"

Kirito grinned, "Yeah, we cool."

The brothers slapped their palms together, before fist bumping, beating their fists on the chest lightly, before bumping fists again, and finally putting their index finger to their lips and bringing it up to the air before they high-fived with their opposite hand.

Both brothers shared a laugh, before Eugeo turned for the bathroom, "Imma shower then, you up for dinner?"

Kirito smiled, "Sure."

The blonde nodded and headed into the shower, leaving the young man alone again.

Kirito smiled to himself, happy that they resolved their little dispute. The young man then took a breath, now all he needed to do, was to wait for Liena to come home, and he'd make sure to give her his answer.

(TIMESKIP)

A few months later, Kirito and Eugeo had moved into the academy dorms, and as luck would have it, they were roommates again.

Throughout the months, the first year students had undergone two exams, a theory and a practical exam, to see where they stood, along with determining the new Twelve Elite-Swordsman-in-Training.

As a result, Kirito ended up as the first seat, follwed by Eugeo, Yuuki, Seven, a man named Raios Antinous, another man named Humbert Zizek and several other students.

Now, the new Twelve Elite Swordsman in Training were waiting to select their Valets. Kirito looked over the twelve junior students standing in front of them. The black haired man had gone through the files of their achievements and their results in the entrance exam,

The young man, along with the other eleven members of the Elite-Swordsmen-in-Training had actually discussed who they wanted to choose, and it was decided he would take a girl named Ronye Arabel.

Kirito glanced at his brother, it was also decided that he would take a girl named Tiese Shtolienen under his wing. According to the records, the two girls were on the higher end of the list, the second and third, in fact, though due to the fact that they were of a lower class of nobles, the other members didn't bat an eye at them.

Kirito resisted the urge to sigh. The fourth seat, Raios Humbert, a very arrogant man, had initially demanded that he, as he was of a noble family, be given priority to choose the best trainee.

But as soon as Raios' eyes landed on the list, he had immediately chosen the fourth on the list, the main reason being, in his own words, 'not trusting peasants to take care of his room'.

Kirito had of course, accepted it, though unfortunately, Seven had beaten him to 'claiming' the top trainee, a girl named Rain, who was, not unlike him and Eugeo, a villager from South Centoria.

So the teen had to settle for the second top trainee, though he wouldn't complain. After all, the entrance results meant nothing if you didn't work hard during your time in the academy.

Besides, having someone to train with, was enough, and being able to help them improve was even better.

Back to the present, Kirito, and the other eleven senior students, walked to their chosen Valets.

The black haired teen smiled kindly at the shorter girl, "Ronye Arabel?"

The girl straightened up stiffly, "Yes sir!"

Kirito's smile didn't leave his face, "My name is Kirito, and I'll be your mentor for the coming year, I hope we can get along nicely."

Ronye's face heated up slightly as she saw Kirito's smiling face, and she was even more surprised when she saw his extended hand.

The young girl mentally slapped herself for freezing before she shook Kirito's hand, "S-same here, Kirito-senpai."

Kirito nodded, letting go of Ronye's hand before he said, "So, let's go somewhere more comfortable to sort things out, alright?"

Ronye nodded as she followed after him, "Y-yes sir!"

Kirito chuckled as they walked, "Just call me Kirito, I may be your mentor, but I'm still a student here."

The younger girl blushed slightly, "Okay, Kirito-senpai."

The young man just nodded, sending a glance at the others as they too were leaving the hall. He shared a glance with Eugeo, who just smiled and nodded, no words needed.

The teen then turned and continued out of the hall with Ronye at his side.

As the two walked out, Kirito suggested, "Hey, since we have quite some time, you wanna talk at a cafe?"

Ronye blinked, rather surprised by his suggestion, "Umm, I'm okay with anything, to be honest."

Kirito grinned, "Great, I know a nice place with very good waffles."

The short haired girl just followed him, totally not expecting the first seat of the current twelve Elite-Swordsman-in-Training to be so carefree.

From what she had heard from her father, the previous head of the twelve students, Volo Levantein, was a very strict and terrifying person.

Though her father, unfortunately, didn't have the chance to look at Kirito's character, so she had half expected him to be somewhat like Volo.

She couldn't be any further from the truth, at least, from what she saw.

Throughout the short walk, Ronye didn't feel uncomfortable or awkward at all. Well, nervous because she had just entered the academy and all, but not because of Kirito.

In fact, walking beside him gave her a sense of comfort. It wasn't as scary as she expected.

Soon, the girl was broken out of her musings as they reached a humble looking cafe. Kirito grinned, "We're here."

The young man took a seat at one of the tables, gesturing Ronye to do the same, which she did.

Kirito smiled and nodded at the waiter who handed them two menus, before he turned his attention to Ronye, "So, I can assume you've never been here before, yes?"

Ronye nodded, "Y-yeah, I'm not really familiar with this place yet."

The black haired teen grinned, "If that's the case, I strongly suggest the basic waffle with ice cream set."

Ronye nodded, glancing over the menu, "I'll go with that then."

The waiter smiled and nodded, taking her order, before he looked at Kirito, "The usual for you, yes?"

Kirito chuckled, "Yep."

The older man nodded, "Very well, please wait while I get your orders, okay?"

The two nodded as the waiter walked away, leaving the mentor/mentee alone.

Kirito then spoke up, "So, Ronye, I hope you don't mind, but I'd like to sort out our arrangements first, okay?"

Ronye nodded, "O-of course."

The teen smiled, "Well, first of all, I know the Valets are supposed to help clean our rooms, so for the sake of simplicity, you won't need to clean my room."

Ronye blinked, "W-what? You can do that?"

Kirito chuckled, "Yeah, kinda."

Seeing his junior's confused face, Kirito elaborated, "As you know, the first year students are to clean the dorms after class before they go on with their lives. Valets clean the rooms of the Twelve Elite-Swordsman-in-Training and also assist them in anything the want, mostly sparring sessions."

Kirito paused, before he continued, "Now, I'm sure as a noble, you won't like having to serve a non-noble like myself, right?"

Ronye shook her head frantically, "N-no, I'm fine with it actually!"

The teen smiled, "I see, but still, my mentor didn't have me clean her room, and it gave us a lot more time to spar and study, so I'm planning to go with that too."

Ronye nodded, "I see, if that's what you want to do then I'm fine with it."

Kirito grinned, "Cool. So basically, all you need to do is spar with me, that clear?"

Ronye nodded, "Yes, Kirito-senpai."

The man grinned, "Alright, so that's done."

Kirito then considered a while before he asked, "So Ronye, can you tell me more about yourself?"

Ronye blinked, "E-eh? What do you mean?"

Kirito leaned back into his chair, "Hmm, probably stuff like where you're from, what you like, what you hate, your hobbies and your dreams?"

The girl nodded slowly, before she started, "Okay, I'm from South Centoria, and I umm, like gardening, and sweet stuff..."

Kirito nodded, "I see, what about stuff you don't like?"

Ronye stiffened a bit, before she blushed, "Umm, just... Mornings..."

Kirito blinked before he laughed lightly, "I see, I suppose great minds do think alike."

Ronye blinked before she realized what she meant and giggled lightly.

Kirito let out a breath, "And what about your dreams?"

The girl looked down at the table, "I... don't know..."

Kirito nodded, "I see, that's fine. You can figure that out later."

Ronye then asked, "Umm, Kirito-senpai, then can you tell me about yourself?"

The young man nodded, "Of course, you did it, so its my turn."

Ronye nodded, as Kirito started, "As you know, my name is Kirito. I'm from a village at the edge of North Centoria near the borders of the Human Empire. I like just about any kind of food and napping. For things I hate, well, mornings which take away my sleep."

Both mentor and mentee grinned/smiled at that, and Kirito finished, "And my dream, well, to be a knight, I suppose."

Ronye oh'd, "So you joined the academy for that?"

The young man leaned into his chair, "Yeah."

The girl nodded, before the waiter came with their food. Kirito grinned, nodding his thanks to the waiter, Ronye doing the same before they started eating.

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A few weeks later, Ronye was in a training hall, standing in front of her mentor, both holding a sword in their hands.

Kirito studied Ronye's stance, for a beginner, or at least, a first year student, she was following the basic stances to the book.

That was good, but he could easily see the flaws and the openings the textbook stance had, and he needed to correct her on that.

Kirito also noticed a small detail about Ronye. Everytime she sparred, she had a certain stiffness at her shoulders, probably because she always felt nervous even if she didn't show it, and it affected her attacks a lot.

The teen let out a breath, "Come."

In the next instance, Ronye's face hardened, and she burst into action. While to most first year students, Ronye would seem like she vanished, but not to Kirito.

The man tilted his blade as the wooden swords met, redirecting it to a side, although not enough to send the girl off balance.

Ronye quickly recovered, swinging her sword diagonally from her bottom right.

Kirito held back a smirk, before blocking the slash firmly. But Ronye wasn't about to give him an opening.

Not missing a beat, the girl pulled back and spun, swinging her sword horizontally as she did.

But for every strike Ronye make, Kirito's blade was always there to stop it. And soon, the girl was starting to breathe heavily.

Kirito easily noticed this, and he relaxed, "Okay, that's enough for now."

Ronye let out a breath, glad that they were done, "Alright."

The two headed for the benches, and Kirito grabbed a towel and handed it to Ronye, who accepted with thanks, before he grabbed a bottle of water and drank from it.

After Ronye wiped away her sweat, the girl asked, "So, Kirito-senpai, how did I do just now?"

Kirito covered the bottle with the cap and thought a while, "Hmm, overall your stance is fine, your hits are also strong. But I noticed that your shoulders stiffen everytime a spar starts."

Ronye nodded, "I see..."

The teen smiled, "Just remember to relax everytime you start, it helps, and probably square your shoulders when you strike."

Ronye nodded, "I see, I'll take note of that."

Kirito nodded, "Good, and I suppose its time I taught you a skill."

The girl blinked in surprise, "Eh? Really?!"

The teen nodded, "Yep."

Kirito didn't really fault her for being surprised. Normally, the mentees were just a sparring partner for the mentors to get better. That was a flaw in the system.

By logic, the first year students would have less experience than the second year students, so it would be expected that the mentees were to learn from the mentors, not the other way around.

So Kirito decided he'd pass on at least one technique to Ronye, just to help her get stronger.

The man grabbed his sword and handed Ronye her own, before standing in the center of the hall.

Ronye did the same before she asked, "So, what are you gonna teach me?"

Kirito grinned, "A very simple but effective skill."

The teen slid into a stance, his sword sheathed at his waist, "Alright, I want you to hit me."

Ronye nodded, and in a blink of an eye, her sword was right in front of Kirito. The teen smirked slightly, and he moved.

Drawing his blade, Ronye's eyes widened as she saw Kirito's sword glowing a bright red, and then, the swords clashed.

In the next instant, Ronye winced slightly as she felt a stinging pain course through her body, more specifically her shoulder, where she was aiming to hit Kirito at.

Kirito let out a breath before he asked, "So, what did you feel?"

Ronye furrowed her brows, "I... don't know, when you parried my sword, I felt pain in my left shoulder."

Kirito nodded, "And were you aiming for my left shoulder?"

The girl's eyes widened, before she nodded, "Yes."

The man grinned, "That's the skill I'm gonna teach you. The Full Counter."

Ronye tilted her head in slight confusion, before Kirito explained, "The Full Counter is a counter attack, as the name suggests. By infusing your sword with mana, it can reflect any damage back at your enemy."

The girl nodded, taking in the information as Kirito continued, "Remember just now, as you tried to hit me, I parried it, and the technique, reflected the intended damage done to my body, back at you."

Ronye nodded, "I see... So, how do I do it?"

Kirito smiled, and after that, he spent the next hour teaching Ronye.

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A few days later, Ronye was with Tiese, sitting on a bench, resting after just finishing their lunch. As luck would have it, the two roommates' mentors were also roommates themselves, and the girls had just found out.

They would have found out sooner, if Eugeo hadn't done the same as Kirito by telling Tiese that she didn't need to clean his room. So both Ronye and Tiese only trained with their respective mentors.

Tiese asked, "So, how is it, having someone like Kirito-senpai as your mentor?"

Ronye blinked, "Eh?"

The redhead smiled, "I mean, he's the first seat, and I heard the previous one was an ass."

Ronye oh'd, before she thought about it, "Hmm, I guess Kirito-senpai is easy-going? He's actually very kind."

The short haired girl then asked, "What about Eugeo-senpai?"

Tiese was slightly caught off guard by the question, and she started blushing, "Umm, Eugeo-senpai is nice..."

Ronye caught the blush, and she smiled slyly, "Someone's got a crush?"

Tiese's face matched her hair as she glared at her friend, "No! Just because he's handsome and kind doesn't mean I like him!"

Ronye gave her friend a knowing look, "I didn't think you were a tsundere, Tiese."

The redhead glared at her before she shot back, "What about you? I know you like Kirito-senpai, you talk in your sleep."

The shorter girl's face lit up and she suddenly found the floor very interesting, "Alright, just drop this! Please..."

Tiese grinned victoriously, before she added, "Though, when are you gonna tell him?"

Ronye glared at her, "Tiese!"

The redhead only laughed, before they went back to their rooms.

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Done. Okay, so that's the 66th chapter. Ronye and Tiese are in the story now.

Though, I do admit that this is not as good a chapter as I hoped it'd be, and compared to most previous chapters...

Anyways, as promised, Ronye will be in Kirito's ever growing harem. And Tiese will be in Eugeo's harem, along with Selka. Or given that there are only two girls, izzit a threesome?

Anyways, I'm having my finals now. So the next chapter will probably be out in the end of November, or early December.

So yeah, that's all from me for now. Review please, and I'll see y'all next time.