My SAO adventure is wrong, as expected

Chapter 72: The Bizarre Daily Life at Hachiman's Cabin

On the morning of the third day of their vacation, when Kirito woke up and walked into the living room, he found it completely empty.

"Huh? Hey~ Is anyone here?"

He called out while wandering around the house, but there truly wasn't a soul in sight. Just as Kirito tilted his head in confusion, he suddenly heard voices.

"That sound just now… oh, right, all three of them are probably in the yard?"

Kirito walked into the yard and greeted the three:

"Good morning. What are you all doing ou—"

What greeted Kirito's eyes was the sight of three people in swimsuits, sunglasses on, lying on beach chairs and sipping drinks.

"Uh… what is going on here…"

"Oh, you're awake? Kirito, we prepared one for you too. Come on, change into your swimsuit."

"Kirito-kun, aloha~!"

"Kirito, aloha~!"

A-a-aloha, my foot! What the hell is this sudden beach party?!

"Because Hachiman said we should just relax and take it easy, so we went with the flow…"

"It's fine, Kirito. This is super comfy!"

"No, maybe it is, but Liz…"

Kirito stared intently at Lisbeth's swimsuit, then suddenly blushed and looked away.

"Hey Kirito, the time between when you saw Liz and when you turned away… was pretty long, huh?"

"I-I…"

"It's okay, Kirito-kun. Hachiman stared at me three times longer just now."

"That's not a fair comparison, is it?!"

"Alright, alright, don't mind it. Come, your spot is over here, Kirito!"

Lisbeth patted the empty beach chair next to her, inviting Kirito over.

"Haah… fine, fine."

Kirito changed into a swimsuit, laid on the beach chair, and took the tropical drink Hachiman handed him.

He took a sip.

"..."

"How is it? Not bad, right?"

"Yeah… it's actually relaxing."

"Here, have a sandwich for breakfast."

"Ah, thanks, Liz."

"I made it today! Hehe!"

So the sandwich was Lisbeth's handiwork.

"Really? Well then, I'll dig in!"

Kirito took a bite. The taste…

"Hm, unexpectedly good."

"Yay~! I was worried my cooking skills got rusty since I haven't done it much lately."

"No, this is really good. Thanks."

"Ehehe~"

Watching the exchange, Hachiman's mischievous nature kicked in.

"Hey, Kirito. Being able to see Liz in a swimsuit is thanks to my suggestion to relax, so you owe me some thanks, huh?"

"...."

"Just enjoy it. These chances don't come often, after all."

"True that, Liz."

"By the way, Kirito-kun… aren't you forgetting something?"

Asuna suddenly interjected. Kirito tilted his head in confusion.

"Sorry, I have no idea what you're talking about…"

"Sigh… honestly… Hachiman, let's reenact what just happened."

"Got it! Starting VCR replay!"

The two suddenly stood up and began to act.

"Asuna, I feel like lying back in a beach chair today."

"Sounds good. Let's prepare tropical drinks and change into swimsuits."

"Oooh, feels like a vibe. Let's get ready."

"Good morning, you two. What are you talking about?"

Watching their performance, Lisbeth suddenly got excited and joined in.

"Ah, Liz, here's what's going on…"

"Oh~ that sounds fun!"

"Hold on, I'll get ready right away!"

"And then Asuna was ready. Hey, we're good over here too!"

"Alright, let's all change into swimsuits together!"

"Ooooh~!"

"Asuna… that swimsuit suits you perfectly. As expected of my Asuna!"

"Thank you, Hachiman!"

"What about me, what about me? How's mine?"

"Uhh… Liz's is probably nice too, I guess?"

"Uwah, that's so half-hearted."

"Liz, what Hachiman means is: 'I'm busy showering my beloved Asuna with compliments, so go get someone else to praise you.'"

"Asuna's translation mode is amazing… well, I get it!"

All three of them turned and stared straight at Kirito.

"Now do you remember what you forgot?"

"O-oh… Liz, your swimsuit really suits you."

"Mm! Even if you were pressured into saying it, I'm still really happy! Thank you!"

"You're welcome."

"Alright, now it's all settled."

"Let's get back to relaxing!"

"Yeah, doing this once in a while is nice."

And so, the four spent the entire day relaxing peacefully. By evening, Kirito and Lisbeth left first.

"Hey, Hachiman."

"Yeah, what is it?"

"Um… even though everyone's having fun since yesterday… are we okay about Silica?"

"Ah, that—already messaged and confirmed with her yesterday."

"Eh? When did you…"

"I made sure to coordinate with Silica and Argo in advance."

"Even Argo?"

Asuna looked surprised at the mention of that unexpected name.

"What? You didn't notice?"

"..."

"Silica said in her message that she sees Kirito more like an older brother than a romantic interest."

"I kind of sensed that, yeah."

"As for Argo… she said information brokers can't afford to have special feelings for specific individuals."

"..."

"Argo has her own convictions, I suppose."

"But… is that really okay…"

"Anyway, nothing's been decided about their relationships. It's best to let them handle it themselves."

"..."

"How about we invite Silica and Argo to dinner tonight? We still have enough rabbit meat."

"Yeah! Let's do that!"

They contacted both and got affirmative replies, thus deciding on a second group dinner.

"Rabbit stew is good, but what if we try making it in a Japanese steak style tonight?"

"Hmm~ That would probably taste great too."

"Alright, then that's tonight's plan."

Just then, a loud "clack clack" came from behind them.

They turned and saw Argo sitting in the living room chair, holding a knife and fork with sparkling eyes.

The sound had been her tapping the table with the utensils' handles.

"..."

"Hmm? What's up, Little Hachi? Dinner's not ready yet?"

"We just contacted you, how are you already here?!"

"I ran here full speed after getting the message~"

"..."

"Don't worry, I brought my own knife and fork~"

"That's not the issue here…"

"Oh, and Silica-chan's here too."

"Eh?"

They looked around and found Silica hiding behind the door.

"Silica, you too?"

"Y-yeah, s-sorry! I couldn't find the right time to greet you! Ah, I brought my own knife and fork too, so don't worry!"

"I'm telling you, stop focusing on that… also, is this bring-your-own-utensils thing a trend now?"

"Eh? Didn't I tell you?"

The one who answered was Asuna.

Turns out, she'd found a beautifully designed set of cutlery while shopping and bought a set for every female member of "Hachiman's Cabin."

"I see, so Asuna picked it. They really are stylish."

"Right, right? I saw them and immediately thought: 'This is it!'"

"You all carry them with you. Show off my wife's taste properly, okay?"

"We had the upper hand just a moment ago… how did it flip so fast…"

"Scary!"

At dinner, watching Argo and Silica eat ravenously, Hachiman and Asuna were left speechless.

In the end, both girls ate until they couldn't move and were taken care of by the couple.

The two decided to stay the night and ended up chatting together in their room all night.

"Well, I'm off to bed. You guys have fun."

"Mm, good night, Hachiman."

"Thanks for everything today, Little Hachi~"

"Thank you so much, Hachiman-san!"

The next day, seeing the two looking refreshed and cheerful, Hachiman felt a sense of relief and couldn't help but think:

"As expected, my wife really is the best."

That slightly offbeat thought stayed quietly in his heart.

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