Kenshi, The Spirit Swordsman

Chapter 39

-01/6; New Aincrad, Floor 22-

In Kirito and Asuna's house, Asuna, Leafa, Silica and Lisbeth were doing their homeworks. Shin was there to help them in doing their homeworks. While doing it, Silica slowly leaned over Asuna's shoulder with her eyes closed. Asuna saw this and then she tapped Silica's ear.

Asuna: Hey, you. Don't nap now, or you won't be able to fall asleep again tonight. We only have three more days of winter vacation, so we've got to get our homework done.

Silica tried her best not to sleep.

Asuna: Sinonon said she finished hers before heading back to her hometown.

Silica: *yawn* I'm so sleepy...

Asuna let out a small chuckle.

Asuna: Is the room too warm, I wonder? Want me to turn down the heat?

Leafa: That's not the problem. I think you can lay the blame on that.

Asuna: That? ... Oh, I see.

What Asuna and the others saw was Kirito, sat on a chair and was sleeping. On his lap were Pina and Yui. They're also sleeping too.

Near there was Kenshi who was also sleeping on a sofa with Maria sleeping on his head. He could be seen sleeping with his drool dripping from his mouth.

Shin: Kenshi has been grinding away ever since he got back from GGO. Not to mention, he also had performed with Miku last week. He got his hand full of schedule.

Lisbeth: And Kirito, too. That thing that we saw the other day at Agil's cafe. Remember?

Leafa; Something-nics!

Asuna/Lisbeth/Shin: Mechatronics.

Leafa: That. But really, they look like they're really enjoying that nap, huh? Enough to make me sleep, too.

Right after she said that, Lisbeth yawned, making the others laugh.

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After some time passed, Leafa noticed not only Silica was asleep but also Asuna and Shin too.

Leafa: Hey, hold on, Asuna! Now you're sleeping too! Wake up, Shin! Not you too, Lisbeth?!

All four of them had woken up and they noticed Kenshi and Kirito were still sleeping.

Lisbeth: I wonder why seeing them like that can make you so sleepy?

Asuna: Why don't I make us some tea to wake us up?

The same time they're having tea, they stood outside of the house.

Silica: It stopped snowing while we weren't looking?

Lisbeth: Yeah, but that is a lot of snow on the ground.

She switched her direction to Asuna and Shin who stood next her.

Lisbeth: By the way... Have you guys heard yet? About Zekken?

Asuna: Ze...kken?

Shin: Are you talking about new item or what?

Lisbeth: Nope. It's the name of a person. A nickname, or should I say an alias? He's just so powerful, someone started calling him that, and Zekken is the name that stuck. The Absolute Blade, or Once-in-a-Lifetime Sword... I think that's what it must mean.

Asuna: Powerful... So? What kind of person is this Zekken?

Lisbeth: I didn't start hearing all these rumors till around New Year's, so... Maybe a week or so ago? Oh, right. Well, it's no wonder you two haven't heard of him. You were back home in Kyoto since the end of the year and you were going to the Hot Spring with your family, right?