Seiya, with his powers from multiple worlds, had sharp senses and could hear Kirito and Sachi's conversation from a distance. He was caught off guard by their display of affection. Since he had interfered, The Moonlit Black Cats would not be wiped out. This meant Sachi, Kirito's first love, would not die. So, what would happen to Asuna, the heroine, now that Sachi was Kirito's true love?
In the original story, Kirito met Asuna first, but he fell in love with Sachi. After Sachi's death, he even tried to fight the demonized Santa Claus alone on Christmas Eve. When he found out that the "revival item" only worked for ten seconds after a person's death, he even thought about ending his own life. It was clear that Kirito deeply loved Sachi. Even Asuna couldn't compare to Sachi's place in his heart at that time.
He had changed a tragedy and saved lives, but he had also messed up Asuna's position as the heroine.
As evening approached, Seiya and his group returned to Gilchrist on the 25th floor. He declined the Moonlit Black Cats' invitation to celebrate and watched Kirito and Sachi in their intimate conversation. He couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. From the looks of it, Kirito and Sachi would probably get married soon. So what would happen to Asuna?
"Seiya, where have you been all day? Do you know that I've been waiting in your shop for an entire afternoon? If Mei-chan hadn't told me I might find you here, I would have..." Just as Seiya was about to say goodbye to Kirito's group, Asuna rushed over and grabbed his ear.
But Asuna quickly realized that there were other people around and her face turned bright red.
"Oh, Kirito, you're here too? Long time no see. And who are these people?"
Kirito politely nodded. He wanted to say that he had been there the whole time and that she was just too focused on Seiya to notice him, but he just said, "Yeah, long time no see, Asuna. These are the members of my new guild, The Moonlit Black Cats. This is Sasumaru, Tetsuo, Ducker, and Sachi."
When Kirito introduced Sachi, Seiya was excited. This was the moment of a love triangle! He knew it was bad to be so happy about his friend's troubles, but as a bystander who loved drama, he was very interested in what was about to happen.
"My name is Asuna. It's nice to meet you all. I can't believe a lone wolf like Kirito has joined a guild. I've invited him many times, but he's always refused. It seems his excuse about being a lone wolf was a lie. The real reason was that he didn't care about the people in the other guilds."
Asuna said this and looked at Sachi. As a woman, she was very sensitive when it came to feelings. Even though she hadn't known Sachi for long, she could tell there was something going on between her and Kirito.
Seiya was excited, wondering how Sachi would react to Asuna's provocation and how this love triangle would end. But Asuna's next words left him stunned.
"Sachi, you have good taste. Kirito-kun can be clumsy at times, but he's a very responsible person, unlike some people! As his friend, I'm happy he found such good friends in you all."
Sachi bowed and thanked Asuna, while Seiya, who was expecting a fight, was dumbfounded. The fight was over just like that? This was wrong! How could Asuna be so weak? She was very aggressive toward other girls in the original story. Did Sachi use a hidden move he couldn't see?
"Seiya, even a famous lone wolf like Kirito has joined a guild. Shouldn't you stop struggling and join mine?"
Seiya was dumbfounded. This was wrong. Asuna didn't even care that Kirito was having an affair, and now she was after him? What did Kirito joining a guild have to do with him joining hers?
"No, no, no. Please spare me. Joining a guild isn't for me. And you're Asuna 'The Flash,' a superstar in the Assault Team. I feel so much pressure every time I stand next to you. The male players already want to kill me. If I join your guild, they might as well kill me."
Asuna pouted at Seiya's immediate refusal and jabbed him in the side with her elbow. "Are you, 'The Saint,' that weak? Are you afraid of trouble? I found the thing you asked me to look for. If you don't agree, I won't give it to you."
The members of The Moonlit Black Cats were shocked. "Asuna 'The Flash' and Seiya 'The Saint'? No wonder your names sounded so familiar. It's really you guys! 'The Flash' and 'The Saint' are both big shots in the Assault Team! Why are you friends with Kirito? Does that mean..."
Since he couldn't hide it anymore, Kirito confessed that he was also a member of the Assault Team. But to his surprise, the members of his guild, including Sachi, were not surprised. They were young but not stupid. Since Kirito joined their guild, they had been making steady progress and their strength had been improving rapidly. They hadn't noticed it before, but after seeing Seiya's performance today, they realized that Kirito's level and strength were way above theirs. Kirito's fears didn't come true. They didn't ostracize him. Instead, they were happy that they had a big shot in their guild.