A gender-neutral Y/N is an introverted solo player who spends almost every moment they can grinding in the Fields of Aincrad.
Y/N find themselves distancing further from the people they say they're fighting to free; but what happens when those peopl...
June 21st 2024, half a year before Floor 75 was cleared.
Current progress of the Front Lines: Floor 63
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Huh... she's normally quite easy to find. Where is she?
She's usually just a few steps behind me... I'd say she's probably one of the top players in this game judging solely from all the time she spends out on the Fields, and she's probably second only to myself in terms of game time spent out here!
But despite that, I hardly ever really see her grinding in the same place as me, so that means that she isn't grinding as efficiently as she could... is it because she's trying to give me space and not trod on my toes, or does she just not feel confident fighting the strongest mobs?
... Just another one of her many mysteries I suppose! She's always been something of an enigma I suppose, hasn't she!
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???: "o-o-Oh hey U/N! What are you doing back down here? I don't normally see you backtrack like this!"
Y/N: "Ah, there you are! Hey, how've you been?"
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Rain: "Oh? y-y-You've been looking for me? Sorry, I didn't realise! What's up?"
Y/N: "Well, I didn't want to message you about it- I thought I'd just check myself to see if you were busy or not, I'd hate to impose..."
Rain: "Not at all! I always have time for the strongest player in Aincrad Teehee! How can I help?"
Y/N: "Oh, well actually... i- I was kinda wondering... if you needed help with anything today?"
Rain: "m-Me? You want to help m-me? What caused this all of a sudden? Did somebody say something?!"
Y/N: "Well no... is that the only reason for me to seek you out though, Rain?"
Rain: "n-No! Of course not!... It's just-... we don't really meet up like this that often do we? What's the occasio-... oh!"
Y/N: "I... I guess we don't really hang out too much, no... I uh- I suppose it's been a while since the last time, hasn't it?"
Rain: "Well that's not your fault! We've just both been busy right? And I'd hate to take you away from your working routine, you're super duper important for the clearing efforts after all!"
Y/N: "Still...-"
Rain: "No no! It's fine, don't worry about it! I appreciate that you came to see me today though... even though I said last year that-..."
