"——"
A somewhat heavy atmosphere filled the air between Luo Zhen and Leafa, causing the surrounding pedestrians to glance sideways as if they had noticed something.
Luo Zhen and Leafa were not aware of this at all, they just looked at each other, neither of them paying attention to the surrounding situation.
Luo Zhen has remained silent.
Lifa suppressed her inner emotions and looked straight at Luo Zhen, waiting for Luo Zhen's answer.
I don't know how long this situation lasted.
until...
"I thought you weren't curious all this time."
Luo Zhen relaxed his face and said this with a wry smile.
In front of Suguha, Luo Zhen mentioned Asuna's existence more than once, and even Kirito mentioned it several times.
In this case, how could Suguha not know this name
However, Suguha didn’t ask any questions until now.
the reason is simple.
"From what you said, the lady named Asuna hasn't woken up yet, right?"
Leafa whispered.
"Ah." Luo Zhen nodded and said, "She hasn't woken up yet. Even though SAO has been cleared, there are still three hundred players including her who are still sleeping."
Why this happens, even experts don't know.
But judging from Luo Zhen's appearance, he seemed to be aware of it.
Therefore, Luo Zhen came to this world for the sake of the three hundred players who have not yet awakened.
No, it should be said that he was just for one of the three hundred players, the girl named Asuna.
So, who is she
In other words, who is she Luo Zhen
Leafa is not an idiot, so she still has an idea.
The idea is...
"Lover..." Leafa said cautiously: "Is that my brother's lover?"
Only in this way can we explain why Luo Zhen cares about each other so much.
Leafa had already thought this way before, and felt a heartbreaking pain because of it.
The reason why she didn't ask for so long was, to put it nicely, because she didn't want to dig up Luo Zhen's scars and get involved in these things. To put it poorly, she actually didn't want to hear Luo Zhen answer her: Yes.
After all, Leafa has been admiring Luo Zhen since she was a child.
In view of this, even if she knew about Asuna's existence, Leafa never asked.
It’s not that I don’t want to ask, it’s that I don’t dare to ask.
Afraid of asking the answer you fear most.
Only now did Leafa finally ask.
fortunately...
"Strictly speaking, Asuna cannot be regarded as my lover." Luo Zhen was silent for a while, then sighed and said: "I have never confessed to her, and she has never confessed to me. We Neither of us has ever revealed our feelings to each other, and we have never been together, but we are better than being together."
Saying this, Luo Zhen recalled the time on the 22nd floor of Aincrad.
That happy time living with Asuna.
The two have never revealed their feelings to each other, but they have indeed lived together and lived leisurely together. They even had the experience of sleeping in the same bed because of Yui. The way they get along with each other is probably no different from lovers. It’s different.
That's why Luo Zhen would say that they are better than being together even though we have never been together.
Leafa then understood what Luo Zhen meant.
"Then...does brother like her?"
Leafa asked this question, looking even more serious than before.
Seeing this, the bitter smile on Luo Zhen's face became even thicker.
Like it
Of course you like it, right
Luo Zhen has never disliked Asuna, so how could he hate her
If Mashu is the first person of the opposite sex with extraordinary weight in Luo Zhen's heart, then Asuna is the second, and even Edwys can only be ranked behind Asuna.
Of course, Luo Zhen also knows very well that his feelings for Asuna may be completely comparable to Edwys.
The difference is that Luo Zhen and Edwys are the kind of love that comes naturally after being together day and night for many years, while Asuna is more like Luo Zhen's unforgettable first love.
After Luo Zhen left Chaldea for the first time, he first stayed in the world of Jiji for more than ten years, and then came to this world and met Asuna.
During the more than ten years of Ji Qiao's life, Luo Zhen had never had feelings for anyone of the opposite sex. He only had feelings of pity and love for Nilun, who was still young at the time, let alone every night. In the beginning, the two of them were simply How can there be feelings of love when the momentum is like water and fire
As for Ma Xiu, Luo Zhen regards her more as his other half, his inseparable clone.
The two have the same place of refuge.
The two have the same bizarre life experience.
The two of them had the same experience.
The two share the same fate.
Therefore, the relationship between Luo Zhen and Ma Xiu cannot be described by just "love" and "love". Whether it is love, family affection or friendship, it is somewhat appropriate to use it to describe the emotion between the two people. A bit thin.
In a word, Luo Zhen and Ma Xiu are like lovers, family members, friends, and couples. Any kind of emotion can be used to describe them, but it is not enough to describe them. They are already above. A relationship based on pure emotion.
Then, Asuna is naturally like Luo Zhen's unforgettable first love.
Perhaps, the two people have never been together vigorously, but they have left a place in each other's hearts.
Perhaps, there has never been a very exciting interaction between the two, but everything gradually happened in their daily interactions.
Just like in school, everyone once had a first love, but that love happened just a few desks apart and looking at each other's back in class. It was very pure, very quiet, very indifferent, but it was true. It did happen.
This is Luo Zhen's feelings for Asuna, and I don't know which day it will become like this.
Presumably, Asuna is also the same. I don't know when she started to look at Luo Zhen in a different light, right
This is first love.
In this case, there is only one answer Luo Zhen can give to Leafa's question.
"like."
Two simple words explain everything.
"... ... Yeah?"
Leafa lowered her head and lost all words.
"Xiao Zhi..."
Luo Zhen called Leafa like this.
When he was young, Luo Zhen always called Suguha this way, even Kirito.
And this title injected strength into Leafa's heart.
It injected a force into her deeply lost heart.
"Brother wants to reach the top of the World Tree just to rescue Miss Asuna?"
Leafa looked at Luo Zhen seriously.
"Um."
Luo Zhen didn't hide anything and nodded directly.
The problem is that...
"Only my brother, can I successfully challenge this impossible task?"
Leafa asked as if making final confirmation.
Luo Zhen suddenly smiled and spoke like this.
"I have challenged the same task countless times."
That's it.