CHAPTER 3.2 - Party Player

"Anyway why don't you try checking the item drop" Kirito suggested

"A sword?" Asuna checked the Item and equipped it

"Yeah a wind fleuret," He said "It's a great sword for a fencer who focuses on accuracy and agility, it's by far better than something like an Iron rapier from the item shop" She raised the end of the rapier at the same time the wind was blowing so they were partially exposed to the whole appearance of Asuna who was often covered by a clock; she was wearing white long sleeves that tucked in her red short skirt with the brown belt and she also has a vest that covered by her red cloak

"Beautiful.." Kirito was a little taken aback when he looked at Asuna while holding her rapier

"Ahem, you should enhance it in town later," Argo said, she hear Kirito "You were really on a rampage in the labyrinth. The materials we've collected are efficient for A +4 increases. I'll introduce you to a skilled blacksmith"

"Ah, thank you very much, how much should I pay for the information?" She knows that Argo makes money by selling information so she is willing to pay for that information

"I don't need it" Asuna was confused "Anyway, it's me who should be thanking you" Argo remembers that because of Asuna' appearance, the players forgot how angry they are with her yesterday at the amphitheater "So thanks" Kirito just looked back at the two of them trying to understand their topic "Well then about going to town.." Argo turned to Kirito "With the leftover col from the item drops you picked up, I think you should enhance your other equipment too. What do you think master?"

"Hmm, speed is important for a fencer, so too much armor would become a hindrance don't you think?" Kirito said his opinion. If she focuses on the speed of movement and attack, it will be difficult, surely when she adds armor; it will be difficult for her to achieve the maximum speed that she wants

"Ah yes, I see," Argo said "Isn't this great? A-chan you're going to have money left over!" Asuna is thinking about what she should do

***Tolbana Town***

"Thank you for your continued patronage" They are in the shop of a skilled black-smith the one who was recommended by Argo. They came here to enhance her sword

"Oh it was a success" Kirito was watching while the black-smith handed to Asuna her rapier

"It seems so," Argo said "Wind flueret +4 how does it feel?" Asuna tried her rapier, her attack speed increased but she is not still satisfied

"Good. It's become lighter. My accuracy with it also seems to have improved" Asuna said still looking at her rapier "Can't we make it +5?"

"Ahh.. For +5 and above we need materials from the second floor—"Kirito informed her but for now, they need to defeat the 1st floor Boss first to be able to get in the 2nd floor

"The necessary materials are not available on the first floor," Argo said. Maybe the reason why Akihiko Kayaba did that to be fair to all players

"Yeah, that's it" Kirito agrees to Argo

"Oh.. Really? So this is the best I can get right now. Thank you very much" Asuna returned her rapier in the scabbard "Well then, I have some other things I want to buy, so if you'll excuse me" Asuna turned her back "I'll see you at 10 am tomorrow" Kirito and Argo looked at each other when Asuna left while wondering what else Asuna would buy

"Pease come again," The NPC blacksmith said as they leave

Asuna went around finding the one she meant her in the market. She stopped at a shop and looked from outside at the sign placed above the shop; 'Elizaburs' Secret Lingerie Shop' "I found it!" She entered the store and looked for the set of bras and underwear "Hmm, It's the last one" She took a bra from the shelf and looked but Argo's silly face was exposed to her. She shouted in panic so those passing by outside in front of the shop

"It's safe, calm down I'm going to put the highest price on this info about what you're buying, in addition, I can also pay you royalties when I sell it," Argo said, she is sure that she will be able to make money for that information especially she sees that Asuna has potential in terms of battle so she was sure that many players will admire her "Oh, and I'm also really interested in which kind of underwear you're lucky underwear is" Asuna's jaw almost dropped hearing that

"Lucky underwe- Why do you want to know tha- it's not necessary since it's a game right?!" Asuna barely backed away in shock

"Huh? You didn't know? In fact, if you read the code of ethics-" Argo thought while Asuna stared at her in astonishment "Of course I'm talking about your lucky battle equipment underwear for the Boss battle. What are you thinking? A-chan what are you thinking about?"

"Ah! That looks cute!" Asuna avoids the question and when to a bra on the display "Yeah! It's good lucky to wear red and white. Excuse me! Is it ok for me to try this on?"

Argo didn't say goodbye to Asuna and she left while walking she went to an alley that is also near that shop, where Kirito is hiding and waiting for her "You don't need to worry, someone who's going to die tomorrow wouldn't do that kind of shopping" She said smiling

"But all I asked was that the beautiful Fencer-san went to buy" He smiled remembering Asuna's face "Here's 1000 col," He asked Argo to find out what Asuna would buy in exchange for 1000 col

"Ah.. Perfect!" She accepts the money "Huh? Hey, you don't want to know what she bought?" She said as she saw Kirito walking away, it answered her only a wave

"Hmmph, you better not regret that" Remembering what Asuna bought

*** It's been exactly four weeks since this death game began, and the day to conquer the first Boss has finally come***

Asuna and Kirito met, ready to defeat the first floor Boss

"Good morning! Fencer-san, please work with me again today" Kirito bowed slightly and noticed that she was wearing new shoes "Yes, nice choice!" He said while looking at Asuna's new boots

"These are.. just for the Boss battle!!" Her face flushed as she touched her skirt. She thinks that Argo told Kirito that she bought a new set of undergarments while Kirito is thinking of her new boots

".. Yeah?" He said "Let's go maybe their waiting for us"

***Outside the gate of 1st floor Boss***

"That's enough from me, any questions?" Diavel said "Please ask" He already explains to them the plan to defeat the Boss

"Just one" Kirito raised his hand "In the case that a situation different than is written in the Beta tester's guidebook occurs, what will we do?" He thinks of the safety of Asuna and the other players "Diavel as our leader, will you give us the signal for withdrawal?" Seriousness can be seen in his face