Footsteps and voices came from the mouth of the alley.
"...So, like I was saying, that guild is a bunch of idiots. A level 70 boss is way out of their league," a man's voice said.
"Kirito, don't say that. At least they had the courage to try," a gentle female voice replied, a hint of helpless laughter in her tone.
"Courage? Asuna, that's recklessness. See? Now we have to clean up their mess again."
A man and a woman walked in.
The man wore a long black windbreaker, with two single-handed swords crossed on his back.
The woman was in a red and white Knight's uniform, a delicate rapier hanging at her waist. Her chestnut-colored hair was tied back with a ribbon.
Their eyes fell on the girl in the corner at almost the same time.
"A new player?" The black-clad Swordsman, "Kirito," raised an eyebrow. "No, there's no system marker. Hey, little girl, are you an NPC or a player?"
"Zero" tilted her head but didn't answer.
