The Red-Nose Reindeer

April 8, 2023 - Floor 11: Taft

Hikari: 'it's been 4 months since the first-floor boss and nothing again has really changed much about me, I only changed my clothes while the others such as my weapons are the same. I wanted to find this outfit since it really does look good on the game in Sword Art Online: Integral Factor. But I only used the same clothes from 4 months ago whenever I have to go through or stay in towns the only difference is that I had a green coat on the reason why is because I don't want any unnecessary attention on me.'

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Hikari: 'I also increased my cooking and baking skill halfway and I think I've been grinding too much well it's the same thing every day by now grind, bake, cook, and blacksmithing yep I've been wanting to get the blacksmithing skill for a while now. While it isn't that great yet I can make weapons now although it isn't on par with my current arsenal it's still a start.'

Hikari: "Are they all still in the Labyrinth?" I was sitting in an inn for a reason as I was waiting for a certain group with a certain someone

Hikari: "I guess I was just too early, I should have grinded more." I looked at the top left to see my HP bar and I saw that I'm level 37 I sighed, Kirito should be level 40 so I was 3 levels under well once I finish leveling up my cooking and baking skills I am going to fully focus on grinding and increasing my blacksmithing skill

After about an hour they finally showed up so I decided to listen in once they started their conversation while eating the food I ordered

Ducker: "Here's to us, the Moonlit Black Cats!" I couldn't bear hearing that name again due to the fact that guild...

MBC: "Cheers!"

Ducker: "And here's to Kirito-san, the man who saved our lives!"

MBC: "Cheers!"

Kirito: "C-Cheers..."

Keita: "Thanks."

Matsuo: "Thanks."

Sasamaru: "You saved us."

Sachi: "Thank you. Thank you very much." Sachi...

Sachi: "I was really scared. Then when you came to save me, I was so happy."

Kirito: "S-Sure" Keita was whispering something to Kirito but I was still able to hear it since my hearing skills was at the max level

Keita: "Um, Kirito-san... I know this is really rude to ask, but what level are you." He whispered

Kirito: "Level 20 or so."

Hikari: "Liar" I muttered

Keita: "That isn't too different than ours. It's really amazing that you're a solo player."

Kirito: "Keita, you don't need to be so polite. Solo players just target isolated enemies. It isn't that efficient." He has a point grinding was annoying without a party member so unless you level up to where the enemies deal minor damage to you it's better to just kill isolated enemies it's a pain but I rather not be in a party at all

Keita: "Oh...Oh, I see. In that case, what would you think about joining our guild?"

Kirito: "Eh?"

Keita: "The only one we have who can occupy the vanguard is Tetsuo, a mace user. Her name is Sachi. I'd planned to have her switch to sword and shield use, so she could fight in the front" Keita spoke while patting her head

Hikari: 'Cute.' I smiled

Keita: "But she says that she isn't really sure how. Do you think you could show her the ropes?"

Sachi: "Don't talk about me like I'm useless." Keita looks at her

Sachi: "I can't go out and fight in the front rank. I'd be scared"

Tetsuo: "Just hide behind your shield." It's not that simple as putting a shield in front of you Tetsuo

Keita: "You've always been a scaredy-cat." At this point, Sachi was getting annoyed while the others laugh

Hikari: "They are such a fun group." I chuckled

Keita: "Everyone in our guild is from our school's PC Research Club. Ah, but don't worry... You'll fit in soon. Right?" Everybody nodded while Sachi smiled I saw Kirito thinking about something

Kirito: "Okay. Then I will join, after all... Thanks." The guild was happy and they celebrated while I smiled

Hikari: "Well it's time to leave. I need to go get more materials." I then stood up and go to the doors when...

Kirito: "Hey Hikari!" What?

I then turned to the group while the MBC looks at me

Hikari: "U-Uh yeah Kirito?" I was not liking this one bit this is supposed to be HIS episode! why am I getting dragged into this?

Kirito: "Would you mind joining this guild with me?" What...

Hikari: "E-Eh?" The group then ask Kirito questions

Keita: "Who's she?"

Kirito: "She's my friend Hikari were both solo players and we've met up a couple of times so I was thinking that since I don't really fit in here I might as well have a friend of mine to join me so I can get used to it?"

Keita: "Of course that's fine any friend of yours will be a friend of ours and we loved to have an extra member on the guild. Right guys?" They all nodded

Sachi: "We love to have another new member." She smiled at me

Hikari: "I-I umm." The group was expecting my answer. I looked at Kirito to see his face saying "Please help me on this." I sighed

Hikari: "S-Sure I'd love to join your guild." The group was now super excited to get two new members on the guild and they let me join in on the celebration I saw Kirito again and his face was saying "I'm sorry."

Sasamaru: "Let's all do our best!" ...

On the outside, I was smiling while eating with Kirito and the Moonlit Black Cats while on the inside I was crying a bit

Hikari: 'So I have to experience this again huh?' Out of all episodes, why did I have to be involved with this one?

May 9, 2023 - Floor 20: Sunlit Forest

Hikari: 'Ever since me and Kirito joined the Moonlit Black Cats well I was forced to but I didn't mind, all it did was lessen my grinding time so I was level 45 instead of being much higher but at least it didn't affect my other skills such as baking, cooking, and the blacksmithing skill speaking of blacksmithing skill I've to manage to increase it to the point where I can actually make good weapons so all I need to do is find the materials to craft the perfect dagger and sword and I am still using the same clothes as I didn't want them to think I was a much higher level than the rest of them except for Kirito.'

I sidestepped to dodged one of the attacks from the killer mantis

Hikari: 'Oh right we're in a battle right now.' The killer mantis roared which made Sachi flinch a bit and Sasamaru doing a bit of damage to the enemy using his spear and since it didn't flinch the target the killer mantis attacked Sachi but was blocked by her shield unfortunately she was too scared to attack it

Hikari: 'Why do they switch her into a sword and shield user? If she's not comfortable using it why bother.'

Kirito: "Sachi, get back." Kirito then sliced one of its sythes and deflected one of its attacks

Kirito: "Tetsuo, switch!"

Tetsuo: "Right!" Tetsuo then prepared a sword skill and side swung his mace into the killer mantis disintegrating it into particles after that he leveled up to 23

Tetsuo: "All right!"

Ducker: "You did it!" The battle was over so we put our weapons away

We were taking a picnic in one of the fields on Floor 20 so we could relax a bit

Keita: "So the lead group made it through Floor 28... Amazing. Hey, Kirito, Hikari." We both looked at him

Keita: "What's the difference between the lead groups and us?"

Kirito: "They know all the fastest ways to get EXP, and they don't share them."

Hikari: "Mhm they also take the best quest to get good rewards as well." I've already gotten used to them after being with them for a month so my stuttering stopped

Keita: "I'm sure that's part of it. But I think it's willpower."

Kirito: "Willpower?" Keita then sits up

Keita: "I suppose you might say it's a determination to protect one's friends... No, everyone. Right now, they're still protecting us. But I'd like to think my will is just as strong. Naturally, our first priority is our friends' safety. But someday, we want to make it up there, to the top with the rest

Kirito: "I see. You're right."

Hikari: "Of course he's right Kirito no matter what friends always goes first."

Keita: "Heh, maybe..." Ducker then came down to our level

Ducker: "Hey, leader, looking good!" While saying that he put Keita into a head locked

Keita: "Come on..."

Tetsuo: "So we're going to be up there with the Hold Dragon Alliance and the Knights of the Blood Oath?"

Keita: "What? There's nothing with setting big goals. First, we'll all hit level 30."

Sachi: "That's impossible!"

Me and Kirito looked at each other and we both chuckled from the guild messing around

Hikari: 'Although I am not used to being in parties before one of the reasons was that I couldn't keep all the EXP nor Col so it was kind of annoying but I got used to it due to this guild being fun around in I hoped this could last forever.'

I then frowned

Hikari: 'However it wouldn't and I know why.' Sometimes I wish I didn't watch the show so I couldn't know what would happen for this guild

~Back at the Inn~

Keita: "I have an announcement for you. As of our last hunt, we've saved 200,000 Cor!" The rest of the guild were surprised

Tetsuo: "Before too long, we'll be able to buy our own house." Come to think of it never bought my own pad since I've only been sleeping at the Inn

Sasamaru: "Hey, why don't we get more equipment for Sachi?"

Keita: "Yeah." However, Sachi disagreed

Sachi: "No, I'm fine as I am.

Sasamaeu: "Don't worry about it. We can't make Kirito and Hikari protect forever."

Sachi: "I'm sorry."

Hikari: "No we don't mind it at all." Kirito nodded

Keita: "Sorry, Kirito, Hikari... Sachi, I know it's hard to switch jobs. But you're almost there. Let's all do our best!"

Sachi: "Yeah." But she didn't look happy

May 16, 2023 - Floor 28: Wolf Plains

Hikari: "Alright time to grind." I was going to my usual hunting spots to grind for EXP and some more extra Col while going there I spotted Kirito I was also wearing my new clothes since I wasn't with the guild nor in the towns

Hikari: 'I guess he got the same idea huh?'

Hikari: "Hey Kirito! Mind if I joined you for a while?" He turned back to me

Kirito: "Yeah sure." He nodded

While we were walking to our hunting spot we saw the Fuurinkazan Clan or more specifically Klein's Guild hunting the Blood Wolves

Kirito: "Klein..."

Hikari: "Wow he sure has gotten stronger the last time we met him." Klein then uses a sword skill to finish the Blood Wolf

Klein then saw the two of us and calls us

Klein: "Hey, it's Kirito and Hikari! You guys, clean up the rest of the trash mobs."

Fuurinkazan Clan Member: "Okay." Klein then walks to the both of us

Klein: "I was thinking I hadn't seen you guys for a while. You're out leveling this late?"

Hikari: "Obviously I only came here since the Wolfs Plains are empty so it's a good grinding spot."

Klein: "You're right actually it's empty when it's late." Klein then inspect the both of us and saw the Guild Mark

Klein: "That mark? Did you guys join a guild?"

Kirito: "Yeah, I guess..."

Hikari: "Mhm."

Klein: "But Hikari I thought you hate being in guilds? What made you change your mind?"

Hikari: "Well no I still hate being in a guild but I was forced to join one by this guy right here." I then point my finger at Kirito

Kirito: "Sorry."

Hikari: "No it's fine it's pretty normal for you to act that way considering we're both solo players."

Fuurinkazan Member: "Hey, we can move on!" Kirito then nudges me to say we need to go

Hikari: "Well we need to go now Klein so bye." Kirito walks away while I stayed behind for a bit

Klein: "Oh."

Klein: "Jeez, that's still bugging you?"

Hikari: "Unfortunately it is still bothering him, Klein. But am sure he'll be fine."

Klein: "I hope so."

Hikari: "Anyway I need to go now Klein see you." I then went with Kirito and went to my hunting spot to grind

After a while, I and Kirito teleported to Taft to go to the inn when both of us got a message from Keita

"This is Keita

Sachi left and hasn't returned. We're heading to the dungeon area. If you two learn anything, let me know."

We looked at each other for a second and nodded in agreement to find Sachi. We went to our menu and into our skills menu and started using the skill "Track"

Our eyes then began to glow green and we can see her footprints leading somewhere

We then followed the footprints to find Sachi

After a while we found her sitting under a bridge

Kirito: "Sachi!" She looked at the two of us

Sachi: "Kirito, Hikari?"

Hikari: "What were you doing out here? everybody's was worried about you." She then looked at her lapped with a sad smile on her face. The two of us went close to her but not too close we then sat down

Sachi: "Hey Kirito, Hikari... Let's run away together."

Kirito: "Run away from what?"

Sachi: "From this town, the monsters... From the Black Cats. From Sword Art Online." She had a depressed look on her face

Hikari: 'Dammit she reminds me of myself from my past life.'

Kirito: "D-Do you mean a triple suicide?"

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Sachi: "That might be okay." Kirito tensed up

Sachi: "No, I'm sorry. That was a lie. If I had the courage to die, I wouldn't hide within the safety of the town, would I?" Kirito was relieved it wasn't going to be a triple suicide

Sachi: "Hey, why can't we leave this place?"

Kirito: "Huh?"

Sachi: "Why do we have to die even though it's a game? What's the point of this?"

Hikari: '"I just want to die." No get out of my head this isn't the time for remembering my past life.'

Kirito: "I don't think there is a point."

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Sachi: "I'm afraid of dying." Kirito widens his eyes while I just stayed silent

Kirito: "You're afraid of dying?"

Sachi: "I'm so scared, I haven't been able to sleep lately"

Kirito: "You won't die." Sachi looks at him

Sachi: "Really? How can you say for sure?"

Hikari: "Because he just said it." She looks at me

Hikari: "Sure all you can take is his word but I know Kirito and when he says he'll do something he will do it. And besides."

Kirito: "The Black Cats is a strong guild."

Kirito: "Our margin of safety is well above average. And Tetsuo, Hikari, and I are here. There's no need for you to force yourself into the front ranks."

Sachi: "I really don't have to die? I can go back to reality someday?"

Hikari: "Yep. You aren't going to die Sachi so stop saying that you will die."

Kirito: "She's right and I'm sure they'll beat this game eventually." She looks at the both of us and smiled

~Later tonight~

Hikari: "I'm sure Sachi is in Kirito's room to sleep with him." I was just walking to the teleport gate to grind some more as I was missing some materials I needed

I kept thinking about the conversation the three of us had and I stopped walking

Hikari: 'This is why I hate being involved. Out of all episodes why this one?' I shooked my head and kept walking

Hikari: "The day when everything goes down is getting closer and closer."

June 11, 2023 Floor: 11 Taft

Hikari: 'I've ground a lot today so I might as well take a break' while I was going back to the inn I spotted Sachi

Hikari: 'Sachi? What's she doing here this late at night?' Sachi then saw me

Sachi: "Hey Hikari where were you?"

Hikari: "Oh I was out restocking some items I was just heading back to the inn" I then heard my stomach growled Sachi heard this then chuckles a bit

Hikari: "On second thought I'm going to eat a bit."

Sachi: "Um may I come with you?" Hmm? Isn't she suppose to sleep with Kirito? I shrugged it off

Hikari: "Yeah sure it's fine." I then spotted a bench to sit on and I took out the sandwich I made from my inventory

While I was eating I asked Sachi a question

Hikari: "So are you okay?" She looks at me confused

Sachi: "Okay about what?"

Hikari: "About the whole "I'm afraid to die." Situation" she then looks down

Sachi: "I-I don't know." I finished eating my sandwich

Hikari: "Look Kirito will protect you and the rest of the Moonlit Black Cats will do the same you need to stop thinking about it because once you start to say "I want to run away from it all" there's no going back so just please relax alright."

Sachi: "You seem like you had experienced this before."

Hikari: "That's because I had." Her eyes widen

Hikari: "You remind me too much of myself. My parents died in a car accident when I was a kid because of my own stupidity and because of that I was sent to my uncle's house where I was beaten up all over." Sachi had a sympathetic look on her face

Hikari: "Many years have gone by and I had lost it. One night when my uncle beat me up I have had enough of my life. So I decided to do one thing to stop it... And that's by killing myself."

Sachi: "W-What?"

Hikari: "Obviously it failed because I wouldn't be here right now. The point is that you still have your family while I had none so don't waste it." I lied

Sachi: "B-But what If I do-" I cut her off by hugging her tightly

Hikari: "You won't. Because not only will Kirito and the others will protect you but me also. And you remind me too much of myself and I don't want you to die so believe me when I say this I will protect you. So please just don't think you will die."

Sachi couldn't do anything but cry on my shoulders

After a while, she was sleeping peacefully on my shoulder

Hikari: 'I don't care if I mess up the plot I will definitely protect you no matter what."

~The Next Day~

Keita: "Okay, see you. Teleport Town of Beginnings."

Sasamaru: "I didn't know buying your own home would be so exciting"

Ducker: "You sound like an old man!" They all laughed

Tetsuo: "Hey, let's go make some cash. While Keita's buying the house."

Sachi: "Will we buy furniture?"

Ducker: "Want to go up to the dungeon?"

Kirito: "Wouldn't our usual hunting grounds be better?"

Hikari: "I agree, it's not a good idea to go to the dungeon where it's new to us." They looked at us

Sasamaru: "We can do it faster above."

Ducker: "At our levels, we'll be fine."

Hikari: 'It's happening...'

June 12, 2023 - Floor 27: Dungeon

Sasamaru: "I told you we'd have no problem."

Hikari: "I guess so."

Ducker: "You worry too much look we're fine."

Sasamaru: "We might be almost at the front lines."

Ducker: "Heck, yeah!"

We found a secret room now its time for me to step in

Hikari: "Wa-" ERROR! ERROR! ERROR!

Tetsuo: "Hm? You say something?"

Hikari: 'W-What? I can't speak and my body is trying to move on its own!'

Hikari: "No it's nothing" NO ITS A TRAP DONT GO THERE!

Ducker: "A treasure chest!" NO NO NO!

Kirito: "W-Wait!" Kirito tried to warn them but failed

When Ducker opened the chest the room went red and it spawned multiple Dark Dwarf Miners and Granite Elementals

Hikari: 'NOOOOOOO!' I couldn't move the way I want to and I couldn't speak as well what is happening to me!?!

After that we were surrounded this many enemies would be fine against me and Kirito but for the others, it's not too good

Kirito: "It's a trap! Everyone let's get out of here!"

Ducker: "Teleport Taft!" It didn't work

Ducker: "TELEPORT TAFT!"

Sachi: "We can't use our crystals!"

Kirito: "This is a crystal-nullification area?"

Hikari: "Just stick together and we'll be fine!" But it didn't work they were too panicked to concentrate

Ducker was pushed down and was stabbed multiple times and was disintegrated into particles

Hikari: 'Dammit they are too many!' I tried to go to Sachi but I couldn't due to the number of enemies attacking me

Meanwhile, Tetsuo got killed with one hit

Sasamaru: "Tetsuo! Dammit!" He tried to use a sword skill on the Granite Elemental but due to him using a spear it did nothing and he was killed by getting hit by its attacks

Hikari: "MOVE OUT OF THE WAY!" I and Kirito kept attacking the enemies while also getting injured but it didn't matter.

I couldn't go to Sachi I wasn't even near her so I called Kirito

Hikari: "KIRITO GO TO SACHI NOW!" Kirito saw Sachi when he killed the enemies in front of him but many more came in

Kirito: "Sachi!"

Hikari: "Don't worry just stay alive for just a few more seconds!" I said but I couldn't do anything at all

Sachi: "Hikari, Kirito!" All she could do was pushed it back but it was too late

Hikari&Kirito: "SACHI!" ...But it was too late

One of the Granite Elemental hit her and the both of us only saw her with her HP going to zero and she said something we couldn't hear before she disintegrated

December 24, 2023 - Floor 49: Myugen

Hikari: 'It's been 6 months since the... The incident Kirito has been pretty different although I guess I'm not one to talk I'm pretty much more distant and I was now wearing my new clothes since I didn't care anymore if I stood out'

Hikari: '"Believe me when I say this I will protect you." Those words I said to her and I couldn't do it.'

Hikari: "Kirito should be with Argo right about now. Guess ill just crash the party." I then see the two on a bench so I approached them

Argo: "Nothing worth charging money for."

Kirito: "What a useless information broker. Pretty unusual for you."

Argo: "This is a first-time event. It wasn't in the beta test. There's no way to get information. "

Hikari: "Can I join in on this conversation?" The two looked at me, I stared at Kirito for a few seconds before we both nodded our heads

Argo: "Alright you can join."

Argo: "On Christmas Eve... In other words late tonight the event boss, "Nicholas the Renegade" will appear. Beneath a certain fir tree. The big guilds are searching pretty hard for it." Kirito then stood up and I started walking toward to the place

Argo: "You guys have an idea where it is right?"

Kirito: "Maybe."

Hikari: "Who knows."

Argo "Are you guys seriously going to try and solo it?" But we were already gone

Hikari: "I'll meet you there Kirito you should go get ready." He nodded while I went to the location

Hikari: 'I know it won't work so why am I even getting involve in this?'

Hikari: 'Maybe I should just give up.' My eyes widen when I remembered the conversation we had with Keita

*Flashback*

Keita: "You were a beater..." he then faced me

Keita: "and you knew this would happen."

Keita: "You guys never had any right to be with us!"

Keita then looks over the edge and climbs up on the railing Kirito was surprised and tried to stop him but it was too late

Kirito: "W-Wait!" But he had already fallen over

Hikari: "...Lets go Kirito." I walked back to the Inn

*Flashback End*

Hikari: "No, no way I'm going to remember that again." I shooked my head then I sighed

Hikari: "Well it's time to go and kill this boss."

Floor 35: Forest Maze

Hikari: "You ready to beat this boss?"

Kirito: "Yeah let's go." We then ran to the location of the large tree

We were almost there until we were stopped by the Fuurinkazan Clan

Klein: "Yo."

Hikari: "Great. Of all days why did you have to be here?"

Kirito: "You followed us?"

Klein: "Yeah. You guys are after the revival item?"

Kirito: "Yeah." I nodded

Klein: "Don't risk your life on a stupid rumor."

Hikari: "Then why are you following us if it's just a stupid rumor like you said?"

Klein: "That's because it's reckless! If you die in the game, you die for real. The moment our HP drops to zero, our brains in the real world-" I cut him off

Hikari: "We know that already you don't need to remind us." Klein was getting a bit mad but to be honest I didn't care

Klein: "Fighting solo is crazy. Cut it out! Join us... Whoever gets the revival item drop keeps it, without hard feelings either way. That's fair, right?"

Kirito: "Then there'd be no point. We need to do it by ourselves." Kirito and I gripped the handle of our swords while the members of the Fuurinkazan Clan got on their stance

Klein: "I can't let you guys die here, Hikari, Kirito!" Before anything happened the Holy Dragon Alliance surrounded us

Hikari: "Huh. You guys were being followed too, Klein."

Klein: "Looks that way."

Fuurinkazan Member 1: "The Holy Dragon Alliance."

Fuurinkazan Member 2: "They'll do anything for a rare item."

Fuurinkazan Member 3: "What do we do?"

Hikari: 'We're going to run out of time at this rate.'

Klein: "Damm it! Go, Hikari, Kirito!"

Kirito: "Klein..."

Klein: "Go! We'll hold them off!"

Hikari: "Thanks, Klein." After that, we both ran to the tree

Once we finally reached the tree it was glowing and then suddenly we heard Christmas bells we looked up and we saw something coming down

Hikari: "What in the.."

Hikari: "You ready Kirito?" He said nothing and readied his sword while I do the same

Hikari: "I guess you are."

The Boss was readying his attack while we charged

Hikari&Kirito: "HUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!"

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After we beat the boss we went back to Klein with Kirito holding the revival item

Klein: "Hikari! Kirito!" But when he saw our faces were dead inside he changed his face before he could say anything Kirito threw him the revival Item

Kirito: "H-Hey. That's the revival item." Kleint then starts reading the item description

Kelin: "Let me see. "The target player..." "Within ten seconds"?"

Hikari: "Just use it on the next person you see die our job here is done." The both of us started heading back to town but not before Klein grabs the both of us in the arm

Klein: "Hikari, Kirito... You guys have to survive! Survive until the end, please..." He then lets go of us and we continue to walk away

Kirito: "Bye."

Hikari: "I'll see you later Kirito."

Kirito: "Yeah."

~Floor 11 Taft~

Hikari: 'Kirito should be having that special message from Sachi by now at his room' I was walking to the location me and Sachi last talked which was at the bench we were sitting

Hikari: "Why am I even here?" I decided to just go back to grinding when suddenly I get a message

Hikari: 'A message? But I never added any other friends other than the Moonlit Black Cats.' Confused I clicked the message and my eyes widen. It was a gift from Sachi.

Hikari: "I-It's from Sachi?" I clicked the message and it showed a recording crystal i tapped on it to reveal what was recorded

Sachi: "Merry Christmas, Hikari, Kirito." My eyes widen

Sachi: "By the time you hear this, I'm guessing I'll be dead. How do I explain this? To tell the truth, I never wanted to leave the Town of Beginnings. But if I keep feeling like that I'll probably die someday. And it's no one's fault. And I know you Hikari. You would always take the blame when somebody else did and I'm sure you would blame yourself. Ever since that night, you guys keep continuing to tell me day and night that I won't die. That if I'm killed you guys would blame yourself so I decided to make this message. And I know you guy's true strengths."

Hikari: 'What how did she know my level?' Then it hit me, it was the day I and Sachi talked at this place. I opened my menu to grab my sandwich so I'm guessing that's how she knew

Sachi: "I accidentally saw it a while ago after that I knew Hikari would be at the same strength as you Kirito since you guys were friends. I thought really hard about why you guys would hide your levels and join us. But I never figured it out. But when I learned how strong you guys really were, I felt so relieved. So even if I die. You two need to keep living, okay? Live to see the end of this world, and to see why it was born... The reason why a weak girl like me ended up here... And the reason why the three of us met. That's what I want you guys to do. There's still plenty of time left. Since it's Christmas, I'll sing a song." She then hummed the song "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"

Hikari: 'W-Why.....' I was crying and I didn't even deserve this message it should have been just Kirito and not with me

After humming the song Sachi said her last words

Sachi: "Bye Hikari, Kirito. I'm so glad I met you two. That I could be with you two... Thank you. Goodbye." The message ends.

I stood up from where I was sitting and I ran back to my room while still crying

As soon as I get back to my room I started banging the floor with my hands

Hikari: "W-Why... Why! Why! Why!!?!"

Hikari: "I don't deserve that message! I-I was the one who got all of you killed!"

Hikari: "I knew!! But I didn't do anything!"

Hikari: "I-I...."

Kirito says he got them all killed because of his arrogance but he was wrong.

I was the one who killed them because I knew what would happen and yet I didn't do a single damm thing.

I am just a coward...

Who just runs away from her problems...

Who couldn't do anything...

I thought being in the Anime world would be fun and adventurous but I was wrong....

I was so damn wrong...

Hikari: "D-Damnit."

Hikari: "Damnit!!"

Hikari: "DAMNIT ALL!!!!"