Sword Art Online 2: Back To ALO
Beginning Of A Dream
*At The School, Lunch Time*
Asuna, Kirito, and Kirito two other friends were all doing something with the camera Kirito and Sonic built. Sonic was at Kazuto's Home alone playing ALO.
"Like I said, the gyro is too sensitive this way. If you want to prioritize visual tracking, you need to loosen this parameter a bit." Kirito's friend said
"But then, won't it lag during sudden motion?" Kazuto said
"You just have to hope your learning program in the optimizer can keep up with it, Kazu." Kirito's friend said
"Are we done yet? Lunch break is almost over." Asuna said
"These will do for default settings, I think. Okay, Yuuki, can you hear me?" Kazuto said
"Yep, I can hear you just fine." Yuuki said
"All right, I'm about to initialize the lens. When your vision clears, says something." Kazuto said
"Roger that." Yuuki said
Kazuto start's initializing the lens. When it was good enough, Yuuki said something.
"There!" Yuuki said
"Okay, we're done. Asuna, I installed stabilizers, but try not to make sudden movements." Kazuto said
"Right!" Asuna said
*Later*
Asuna was taking Yuuki somewhere.
"What a huge courtyard!" Yuuki said
"I'm sorry, Yuuki... I wanted to show you the school first, but lunch is nearly over." Asuna said
"It's okay. I can't wait to watch the class, too." Yuuki said
"Okay, let's go say hi to our next teacher!" Asuna said
*At The Location*
Asuna and Yuuki made it to their location. Yuuki gasp.
*Faculty Office*
"What's wrong?" Asuna said
"I never liked the Faculty Office." Yuuki said
"It's all right. None of the teachers in thos school seem like teachers." Asuna said
Asuna open's the door of the Faculty office.
"Excuse me!" Asuna said
"Excuse me!" Yuuki said
*Minutes Later*
"About what I told you yesterday..." Asuna said
"It's fine. So, what's this student's name?" The Teacher said
"It's Yuuki. Konno Yuuki." Yuuki introducing herself
"Konno, come for classes whenever you like. Starting today, we're reading Akutagawa's "The Truck." It's boring unless you go all the way to the end." The Teacher said
"O-Okay... Thank you!" Yuuki said
"Sure."
*Moments Later*
Asuna walk's out of the Faculty Office.
"Thanks." Asuna said
She closes the door. She take's a deep sigh. Yuuki looked at her, Asuna just giggle's.
*At The Classroom, 3-1*
Asuna slowly walk's inside her classroom. Her classmates were inside as well talking to eachother.
"Whoa." Yuuki said
They soon notice three girls talking to eachother. Asuna start's walking toward's them. The three of them looked at Asuna.
"Yuuki, is that..." The girl said
"How do you know my name?" Yuuki said
The three girls gasp.
"No... It's my last name." Asuna said
"Oh, right! Sorry, sorry!" Yuuki apologize
"This is Konno Yuuki. Right now, she can't leave the hospital, so she decided to attend class like this, with us." Asuna said
"I'm Yuuki. I'll be staying with you for a while." Yuuki said
The three girls were really suprise. Her other classmates were coming towards Asuna to see the camera on her shoulder.
"Wow!"
"Nice to meet you!"
"I'm Kouta. Nice to meet you."
"Yeah, nice to meet you. Nice to meet you, too." Yuuki said
The bell ring's as school started. The teacher enter's the classroom and closes the door. The students started going back to there seat but they didn't sat down yet.
"Stand. Bow. Sit."
They did all the steps and sat down on there seats.
"So starting today, we'll be using page 97 of the textbook. Akutagawa Ryuunosuke's "The Truck." Let's start reading it." The teacher teaching the class
The Teacher send's something to the board using his tablet.
*Akutagawa Ryuunosuke "The Truck"*
Asuna take's out her tablet that had the story. As so as the other students.
"Konno Yuuko, can you do it?" The Teacher said
Asuna just stared at the teacher.
"Huh?!" Asuna and Yuuki gasp
"U-Um..." Asuna said
"You can't?" The Teacher said
"I c-can read it." Yuuki said
Asuna get's up from her seat and put's the tablet close to Yuuki.
"Yuuki, can you read it?" Asuna whisper's
"Of course. I've done a lot of studying on my own." Yuuki said
Yuuki take's a breath and start's reading.
"The construction of a rail line between Odawara and Atami began when Ryouhei was eight. Every day, Ryouhei would leave the village to go and watch the construction. More specifically, the trucks carrying the dirt. That was what he wanted to see. Two workmen rode on the truck, behind the pile of dirt. Since the truck was descending a mountain, it didn't need anyone's help to move. The chassis would shake from the speed, the cuffs of the laborers' jackets would flap, and the tiny road would bend and twist. Ryouhei would watch it go, and sometimes he'd think he'd like to be a laborer. At least, he would sometimes think he wanted to ride the truck with the laborers." Yuuki reading the story
Asuna closes her eyes as she was tearing up.
*After Class*
The bell rung as class finish. Asuna's classmates all went up to her again to talk with Yuuki.
"You're so good at reading, Yuuki!"
"Hey, have you already gone around the school?"
"We'll show you around."
"W-Wait a second..." Asuna trying to tell everyone to calm down
"Hey, are you into soccer?"
Asuna felt akward around everyone. Yuuki giggle's.
"Thanks, everyone." Yuuki said
*Later After School*
Asuna was sitting on a wooden bench talking with Yuuki.
"That was fun." Yuuki said
"I'm glad." Asuna said
"Asuna, thanks so much for today. It was so much fun. I'll never forget this." Yuuki said
"What are you saying? The teacher said you can come every day. Tomorrow's Modern Japanese class goes until third period. Don't be late." Asuna said
"Yeah." Yuuki said
"Anyway, is there anything else you want to see?" Asuna said
"Um... Actually, there is one place." Yuuki said
"Where?" Asuna said
*At The Hoshikawa Station*
Asuna look's around the town where Yuuki told her to go.
"This town is so pretty, Yuuki... The sky is so clear." Asuna said
"Yeah. I'm sorry, Asuna. It was really selfish of me to ask this. Is it okay for you not to go home?" Yuuki said
"It's fine. I sent them a text message. So where do you want to go, Yuuki?" Asuna said
"Well..."
Asuna start's walking to the location where Yuuko told her. Asuna walked pass gorcey stores, houses as she was walking to the location. After hours of walking, it started getting dark. The street lights started turning.
"Is Tsukimidai around here?" Asuna said
"Yeah. When you turn up ahead, stop beside the white house." Yuuki telling her directions
Asuna soon stop's in front of a house. She look's at house.
"This is your house, right?" Asuna said
"Yeah. I never thought I'd see it again. Thank you, Asuna, for bringing me here." Yuuki said
"Want to go inside?" Asuna said
"No, this is plenty. Okay, we need to go home, or you'll be late." Yuuki said
"I still have a little time." Asuna said
Yuuki smile's.
"I only lived here for less than a year. But I remember each day so well. I'd always run around that garden with my sister. We'd have barbecues, and one time, I made a bookcase with my dad! It was so much fun." Yuuki said
"That's really nice..." Asuna said
"But they're tearing down this house." Yuuki said
"Why?" Asuna said
"My grandma says she wants to either sell it or turn it into a convenience store." Yuuki said
"But..."
"So I wanted to see it one final time." Yuuki said
"Then let's do this. You're fifteen now, right? When you're sixteen, marry someone you like. And then they'll protect this house forever." Asuna said
"*Laughing* Asuna, that's crazy! But too bad... I don't think I have anyone I could marry." Yuuki said
"N-No? You were getting along well with Jun." Asuna said
"No way, he's such a kid! Hmm... I know... Asuna, want to marry me? But you'll have to be the wife. Otherwise, my name will be "Yuuki Yuuki." *Giggling.* Yuuki said
"B-But I don't know two girls..." Asuna said
"Sorry, sorry. It was a joke. You already have someone you care about, don't you?" Yuuki said
"Well... Yeah..." Asuna said
"You should be careful. I get the feeling that they live outside reality in a different way than I do." Yuuki said
Asuna giggle's.
"Thank you so much, Asuna. I'm really satisfied that I got to see this house again. When I lived in that house, my mother would always say this to me after prayers, "God does not give us more suffering that we can bear." But I was a little dissatisfied with that. I always wanted to hear her words, not the Bible's. But seeing this house again, I understand. It wasn't the words themselves. Mom was surrounding me with her feelings. She was always praying, so that I could keep moving foward until the end. I finally understand that." Yuuki said
"I... I haven't been able to heat my mother's voice for a long time, either. Even when I face her and talk to her, I can't hear her voice. And she doesn't hear what I'm saying. Before, you said that there are things you can only share by fighting. How can I be strong like you?" Asuna said
"I'm not strong... Not at all." Yuuki said
"That isn't ture. You don't get scared by, or flinch at, what other people feel like I do. You don't ever do that. You seem so natural." Asuna said
"But you know, when I was in the real world, I was always pretending to be someone I wasn't. I always thought I had to act cheerful, so Mom and Dad wouldn't be sad." Yuuki said
"Yuuki..." Asuna whisper's
"But I think it's fine to act. If that means you spend more time smiling, it's just fine. I don't have much time left, you know. It feels like I don't have time to waste on stuff. I always say exactly what I'm feeling, and if they don't like me, that's fine! It doesn't change the fact that Imwas close to their hearts." Yuuki said
"You're right. That was the reason we got so close in only a few days." Asuna said
"No, that wasn't me. It was because, even when I ran, you tried your hardest to catch me. So why not talk to your mom like you did to me? If you try to share how you feel, I think you'll be able to." Yuuki said
No respond from Asuna.
"It's okay. You're a lot stronger than I am! It's ture!" Yuuki said
"Yuuki..." Asuna hugging the camera
Yuuki reaches out her hand toward's the screen.
"You hit me with everything you had, so I decided I could trust you with everything I had!" Yuuki said
"Thank you. Thank you, Yuuki..."'Asuna said
Yuuki nod's with a yes. Asuna slowly look's up at the night sky.
*At Asuna's House*
Asuna had her Amusphere on her hand's. She was about to knock the door until moved it away.
"If you try to share how you feel, I think you'll be able to." Yuuki said
Asuna grab's her shoulder if the camera was still there.
"It's okay. You can do it, Asuna!" Yuuki said
Asuna take's a breath and knock's on the door.
"Come in."
Asuna open's the door and walk's inside to see her mother doing something on the computer. Asuna closes the door behind her and look's at her mother. Her mother finished her thing on the computer and take's off her glasses. She turn's to see Asuna.
"You're late." Her mother said
"I'm sorry." Asuna said
"If you want something to eat, take something from the fridge. Tomorrow's the last day for that transfer test I told you about. Have the paperwork ready by morning." Her mother said
"About that... I need to talk to you, Mom." Asuna said
"Out with it." Her mother said
"It's hard to explain here." Asuna said
"Then where can you say it?" Her mother said
Asuna walk's up to her mother and show's her the Amusphere.
"The virtual world. It doesn't have to be for long, but I want you to come somewhere with me." Asuna said
"No! I don't want to hear something you can't say face-to-face." Her mother looking away from her
"Please, Mother! There's something I really want to show you! Just five minutes!" Asuna begged
Her mother look's at her.
"Please. Right here, I can't tell you what I'm thinking and what I feel. It doesn't have to be more than once. I want to see my world!" Asuna said
Her mother just kept looking at her. Asuna was begging her. Her mother sigh's.
"Just five minutes." Her mother said
Asuna get's all happy.
"But no matter what you say, I have no intention of letting you attend that school next year. And when we're done, you're filling out that paperwork." Her mother said
"All right." Asuna said
"What do I do with this?" Her mother looking at the Amusphere
Asuna put's the Amusphere on her mother.
"Get into a position where you can relax. Once I turn on the power, it will automatically connect to my sub-account." Asuna said
Her mother lean's back of her wheel chair.
"Once you're inside, wait for me. I'll turn on the power." Asuna said
Asuna turn's on the power of the Amusphere. Asuna walk's out of the room and closes the door. Asuna run's toward's her room. Once she make's it inside her room. She grab's the Amusphere and put's it on. She lay's down on her bed.
"Link start!" Asuna said
Asuna started going inside the virtual world.
*Inside The Virtual World*
Asuna log's inside ALO. She spawn's inside her home. She look's around the house to find her mother. She soon see's her mother looking at herself on a mirror. Asuna walk's toward's her mother.
"This is pretty strange. Having a face that isn't yours move when you do. And I feel strangely light." Her mother said
"Of course you do... That avatar's weight is set at forty kilograms or so. It should be very different than your real weight." Asuna said
"That's rude. I'm not that heavy. Come to think of it, you look the same as you do on the other side." Her mother said
"Yeah, I guess." Asuna said
"But the real thing seems a little pudgier." Her mother said
"Now you're being rude, Mom! It's the exact same as reality!" Asuna said
"You're running out of time. What did you want to show me?" Her mother said
"Come here." Asuna said
Asuna start's walking somewhere. Her mother follow's her. Asuna open's a door that was dark and only had one window. Asuna walk's toward the window. Her mother was behind her. Asuna open's the window. Her mother walk's closer to the window. She look's out of the window to see snow falling.
"Well? Don't you think it looks really similar?" Asuna said
"Really similar to what? They're just some stupid cedar trees-" Her mother said before she stop
Her mother notice something.
"Doesn't it remind you of Grandma and Grandpa's house? I loved my grandma and grandpa's house in Miyagi." Asuna said
*FlashBack*
Asuna had flashbacks of her grandparents when she was little. She remember's that it was also snowing.
*End Of FlashBack*
"Do you remember what happened over Obon, when I was in seventh grade? You and the rest of the family went to Kyoto, but I went to Miyagi on my own." Asuna said
"I do." Her mother said
"I apologized to Grandma and Grandpa then. "I'm sorry that Mom can't come to visit the graves." Asuna said
"There was a service I absolutely had to attend with the main family." Her mother said
"No, I'm not blaming you. Grandpa said that you were their treasure." Asuna said
Her mother eyes widen.
*FlashBack*
Asuna started having more flashbacks of her grandparents when she was small.
*End Of FlashBack*
"You left the village, went to school, became am academic, contributed to lots of magazines, and kept getting bigger and bigger. That made them really happy. After thatm Grandpa added, "But someday, your mom might get tired and want to stop." And said that they woul protect the mountain and the house forever, so if you ever wanted a place to go, you had one. Lately, I finally think I understand what he was saying. Life isn't just about doing things for yourself. It's possible to live in such a way that other people's happiness makes you happy, too. I want to live in a way that makes all the people around me happy. I wany to live in a way that lets me support those around me when they get tired. And for that, I want to keep doing my best with my studies and other things at the school I love!" Asuna said
Asuna look's at her mother. She didn't look back at her. The two of them both saw rabbits playing around with eachother. The rabbits then saw the two of them and start running off. Asuna look's at her mother again, only to see tears rolling down her face.
"Mom?" Asuna said
"Hey, what is this? I'm not crying..." Her mother wiping off the tears
"Mom... In this world, you can't hide your tears. When you want to cry, you can't setifle it." Asuna tearing up
"What an inconvenient world." Her mother said
Her mother stop's holding back the tears and start's crying. Asuna walk's up to her mother and put's her hand on her shoulder to confort her.
*The Next Morning, The Real World, Asuna's House*
Asuna was walking down the stairs and to the dinning room. When she made it to the dinning room. She see's her mother on the table reading something on her tablet. Asuna walk's toward a chair and sit' on it.
"Good morning, Mom." Asuna said
"Good morning." Her mother replied
"You're prepared to support someone for the rest of your life, aren't you?" Her mother said
Asuna nod's.
"But to do that, you have to be strong yourself. You need to go to university. And for that, you need to raise your grades for third trimester and next year." Her mother said
"Mom... Then I don't have to transfer?" Asuna said
"I told you... That depends on your grades." Her mother said
Her mother get's up from the table and walk's awau with her tablet and drink.
"Work hard." Her mother said
"Thank you, Mom... Thank you, Yuuki." Asuna grabbing her shoulder
*Later*
Asuna leave's the house as she was going to school by herself.
"I'll be back." Asuna said
Asuna start's running to her school.
To...Be...Continue...
"Next Time: Mother's Rosario." Asuna as the narrator
One More Left.