Summary
When Hashimoto Kazuki's mother is killed before his eyes in Sword Art Online, he is left broken and hopeless. Six months later, he is a solo player who vows to never party with anyone again. But after meeting a girl named Nao, Kazuki finds his fate irrevocably entwined with hers. When the murder guild who killed his mother returns, can he and Nao stop them from killing anyone else?