-391- Why are you here...?

The "Forest Cottage" had a decent amount of space. It featured a cozy living room, kitchen, bathroom, and three bedrooms. It even had its own dining table and a fireplace in the living room, providing warmth to the wooden floors and walls, making it a comfortable place to live.

Asuna, the Vice Commander of the Knights of the Blood Oath known as "The Flash," explored the cabin one by one and commented, ""Everything seems to be quite complete. I thought if it were a guy's room, it would be much simpler.""

Asuna glanced around and made such comments.

"However, there are still many things missing, such as there's a coffee table but no tea set, the kitchen tools are limited to what you brought, there's no oven or refrigerator, the bathroom lacks bath salts and body wash, and the rooms have only one wardrobe, not to mention bedside tables, and there's also..."

Asuna counted these things one by one, and Rozen, who had been quietly watching her intrusion, couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"Why are you here?" Rozen finally asked.

"Gu"

"Gu!"

The two colorful butterflies, Saichou and Hanachou, flapped their wings and made melodious sounds as if they were also questioning.

Asuna stopped and turned her gaze toward Rozen. Her beautiful eyes locked onto his, as if trying to convey something, and they emanated an inexplicable emotion that made Rozen feel a bit itchy all over.

Rozen couldn't help but avert his gaze.

"Pfft."

Asuna burst into laughter, and before Rozen could get embarrassed, she spoke.

"I asked Kirito-san for your address and explained the reason. He told me right away."

Hearing this, Rozen gritted his teeth in his heart.

"Kirito, you traitor! I can't believe you fell for someone's charm so easily and betrayed your brother. You have no shame."

"Wait," Rozen asked, puzzled. "What reason did you explain?"

Rozen's keen observation skills left Asuna in silence, and her eyes began to shift, avoiding his gaze.

After a moment, Asuna deliberately changed the subject and glanced at Rozen.

"So, this is the first time I've seen you dressed like this." Asuna remarked.

Since he was at home, Rozen naturally didn't wear all the equipment he did when outside, including the "Azure Abyss" crystal sword and a nearly maxed-out set of high-quality armor.

Although Rozen usually focused on agility and low weight, relying on the "Mind's Eye" skill to avoid frequent attacks, he typically wore light clothing. However, he had quite a few accessories items equipped.

But at home, he removed all of them, leaving just a shirt and pants, with slippers on his feet, the epitome of casual comfort.

Asuna, of course, was seeing Rozen like this for the first time, but Rozen didn't seem embarrassed at all.

"Is there a problem?" Rozen asked, half-squinting at her with an unamused expression.

"No, not at all." Asuna withdrew her gaze, "Since you're dressed like this, my outfit might look strange."

With that, Asuna stood up.

"I'll be borrowing your room for a moment."

She said, and without waiting for Rozen's response, she headed into the adjacent room.

"Wai....Wait a minute!"

Considering the context of their conversation, Rozen immediately guessed what Asuna intended to do and instinctively tried to stop her.

However, the only response he got was a resounding slam as the door was firmly closed.

Rozen just stared blankly at the closed door in front of him.

"What on earth is this girl doing here?"

As intelligent as Rozen was, he couldn't fathom the thoughts of women in such situations.

Rozen only knew that Asuna was currently changing her clothes.

Given the context of their conversation, this was the only possibility that came to his mind.

Although players don't physically change their clothes when swapping equipment, You only need to manipulate the equipment figure in the main menu, click on the equipment for various body parts, and select to equip or remove it.

In such a situation, no matter how complex and heavy the equipment is, it can be changed instantly.

However, during the few seconds it takes to change clothing, a player's appearance temporarily becomes that of wearing only underwear. While this might not be an issue for rugged male players, female players would definitely avoid changing clothes in front of others.

In just a matter of seconds, Asuna came out of the room.

"Alright."

Asuna opened the door, allowing her chestnut-colored hair to cascade down her back as she stepped out.

Rozen couldn't help but steal a glance at Asuna in her current attire. She had removed her knight's outfit and mini-skirt, even her "Lambent Light" had vanished from her waist, replaced by a casual home outfit.

A simple white fitted top.

A knee-length skirt.

Slippers on her feet.

Her fair arms and thighs were exposed in the air.

This was Asuna's current attire, and Rozen was seeing her like this for the first time. Caught off guard, he found himself momentarily speechless.

Seeing Rozen's reaction, Asuna playfully scolded him, "Had enough? Can I borrow the kitchen now?"

With those words, Asuna turned around, her flowing chestnut hair brushing in front of Rozen, humming a tune as she entered the kitchen.

Rozen watched this scene dumbfounded, the words he had meant to say slipping away. He sighed to himself.

"What on earth did you come here for...?"

This question had gone unanswered.

Asuna behaved as if she were in her own home. Upon entering the kitchen, she immediately started mumbling.

"Considering the kitchen equipment here, it seems like I can only make..."

Asuna continued to mutter to herself while opening her inventory, materializing various ingredients, and then using the kitchen utensils to start cooking.

"Who would believe it if I told them?" Rozen mumbled to himself.

Asuna, famous for her exceptional beauty and boasting a massive fan following throughout SAO, was cooking in a dude's home? It was like a scene out of a dream.

Rozen felt like he was dreaming.

"It's just too unreal," Rozen sighed once more and decided to let it be.