Kirito woke up in the real world, but he soon learnt that others had remained asleep, seemingly locked inside. Then, he was shown a picture from another VRMMORPG and a character looking suspiciously like Asuna. Sword Art Online (Volume 2) – Fairy Dance 1 What happened? So, Asuna never woke up. Kazuto Kirigaya, Kirito, tried to rebuild his life after two years trapped in SAO. He visited with Asuna every week in the hope that she would wake. He spent time with his sister, Suguha and tried to live a normal life. But then, while visiting Asuna, he met her…
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