CHAPTER 19.2 - QGP005

"Hey, Lis what really happen? Why are ended up being trapped in the labyrinth?" Asuna ask, Lisbeth bowed her head and she tighten her gripped in her spoon and fork

"There is a player name Morte told me information about increasing the level of being black-smith, he said that there is a quest in the dungeon that one's the players completed the said quest the player will receive a big increase in black-smith level, however that was just a trap" Lisbeth make a sad face "Because of my desire to be a highly skilled blacksmith I'm doomed and you two affected. I'm sorry Asuna-San and Kouki-Kun"

"It's alright Lis, It's not a sin to dream and be achieve to become a high skilled black-smith. Even I experienced that.." Asuna give a small smile to her "I went to the labyrinth on the 1st floor and stayed there for a few days and fight the mobs alone, because of my desire to be powerful but in the end, my body and mind can't help me anymore so when I'm about to die inside of that place there is a man suddenly came and helped me and even I told him to leave me he didn't you know what the exact words he said?" Asuna make a laugh remembering the first encounter of her and Kirito "If you want to die I won't stop you but before you die just give me the map first, that's what he said"

"It seems that man was special to you," Lisbeth said

"Yeah maybe he is, he taught me a lot of things in SAO he didn't leave me and always protect me" Asuna smiled "Lis, I know in the future you will be a famous black-smith if that day comes please upgrade my rapier so it will become one of the most rapiers in SAO"

"Promise I will enhance my skills until I can make your rapier one of the best swords here" Lisbeth smiled and at the same time her tears dripped

"But as of now" Asuna acted like she was thinking, "I think you need a total makeover"

"Makeover?" Lisbeth scratch her head "Why I am that ugly Hehe"

"Of course not! You're pretty but the first time to become famous as a black-smith we need to change your look" Asuna giggled and grabbed the hands of Lisbeth "Let's go to the beginner's floor!"

"Go ahead! Enjoy your day girls" Kouki said and take a sip on his drinks

"You will come too, Kuki-Kun" Asuna smiled at him and throw a look like 'You will come with us or else you will be dead' because of that he barely swallowed "O-Okay"

***Tolbana Town / Town of Beginning**

When they arrived using the teleportation gate they only saw a few people passing by "I guess the 4th floor was famous" Lisbeth said

"Yeah that's true, think that's the good thing about activating the teleportation gate," Asuna said and they started walking to find a salon

"Welcome to the salon, please come in" The NPC woman greeted them when they entered the shop

"Hey, Lis what if we change the color of your hair, don't get me wrong your brown hair was beautiful but I guess the color pink was more suit you," Asuna said while Kouki take a sit on the couch looking at them "Are you okay with that?"

"O-Okay.." Lisbeth look at the mirror and touched her hair. While Lisbeth was dyed her hair Asuna sit next to Kouki

"I don't understand why girls like this kind of place" Kouki sigh "During Beta test there are few girls come here just to fix their hair"

"For girls, our looks are most important, actually this is my first time coming here and it quit same in the outside world however the things here like sewing, cooking, etc was more faster than in real-world" Asuna explain

"You know how to cook?" Kouki ask and lighten his face

"In the real world yes, however in SAO no, there are no such skills like that in SAO right? Besides, there is a lot of restaurants here that serves food" Asuna like the idea of having cooking skills however she was thinking that there is no such thing as that here because you can't use it in battle

"Who told you that there s no such skills like that in Sao? Remember the scavenge toad that we encounter on our way to Inson lake? You can cook the frog meat that you will receive by defeating it. I wonder what it tastes like" Kouki imagined while Asuna check her inventory she didn't know that there is such an item like that and she saw the frog meat

"Your right, but how can you have a cooking skill?" Asuna asks she was interested in having that skills

"By mods, it can be special bonuses that increase the effectiveness of the skills or various abilities" Asuna nod, when Lisbeth called them

"Um, what do you think?" Lisbeth ask her hair was already dyed in color pink

"Wow that color looks pretty to you, but you also change the color of your eyes?" Asuna asks while staring intently at her eyes

"Yeah I change it also in a dark pink" Lisbeth blushed

"It's fine I think that color of eyes suits in your floppy hair, looks cute," Kouki said, he wants to leave this place because he doesn't like the idea of entering this kind of place, his a man after all

"We need to change your clothes also" Asuna grabbed her to leave the place and enter a fashion shop for women "Let's find nice clothes that can suit your new look"

"Don't tell me you want me to come inside too?" Kouki look at the store in disgust "I'll be going to wait for you here"

"Yeah that's right," Lisbeth said and Kouki lighten his face "Let's go Asuna and Kouki!" The two girls giggled while forcing Kouki to enter the shop, Kouki try to hide his face and waited for the girls "Kouki-Kun what do you think of this?" They showed the clothes that they were carrying

"Why are you asking me? I'm not the one that going to wear it!" Kouki feel embarrassed two girls are entering the shop and look at him from head to toe

"Oh, he's handsome" The girls giggled "However, he is gay.." They laugh and leave

"Hey! Kouki-Kun what's with that face?" Asuna asks while Kouki throws a look like 'Don't ask me "Even the skilled artist can't draw your face haha" Kouki throws a death glare to her "I'm just joking, by the way, what are you going to do after this?"

"I will continue to do my task" Kouki came back to his serious face "I don't know the real reason why I was not deleted when in fact I disobey the cardinal system"

"In my opinion, I think the reason was maybe that you are the QGP005 or Quest guardian if the cardinal plugged you to delete what will happen to the quests in SAO? Or if they delete you they will need to make another you that will be guarding the quest" Asuna said

"You have a nice opinion, yeah you might be right. Let's wait what will happen just concentrate on the quest and clear the floor" Kouki said

"Hey! Kouki I was wondering what Akihiko Kayaba looks like, have you know ever seen his face before?" Asuna ask, she was thinking about how Kayaba Akihiko monitor the players inside SAO

"I was wondering what he looks like too," Kouki said and started imagining its face