"The really important things ought to be said cleanly and clearly." -Asuna After barely surviving a bitter attack by 2 PKers on the 6th floor, Asuna is left feeling vulnerable and shaken. Kirito too, after almost experiencing the fear of loss, has to rethink his relationship. Through all the struggles, uncertainty, and fear, the two may just yet connect with their hearts.

Kasumi shouldn't be alive. On that day, she clearly remembers pushing her sister out of the way of that truck. And yet, in some strange twist of fate, she awakens to a world where she is the only one who holds that memory. Left behind by the one she tried to save, Kasumi is now left stumbling. This is the story where Kasumi lives - as well as what it takes to make things right.