SAO Story: Encountering Puzzling Players

Chapter 3: Welcome, Kito

Mazuurek couldn't stop laughing, and his laugh was abnormal.

You knew he was laughing, but is was more like a chuckle. It could have been from his mask because his laugh was muffled, so you would never know when he was legitimately laughing like crazy. Kito's face was beat up; there were tiny little cuts all over his face. Zeru had beat him up and Kito was too slow for her, who knows why she did that but now he knew what Mazuurek meant by 'on her bad side'.

Zeru took out a teleportation crystal and raised it high. Instantly, all three of them transported to floor 48.

"Welcome to Lindarth. This is where I live and where you'll live too."

"Wow. It's really nice." Kito muttered, afraid to anger Zeru.

"Yeah, it is. Come on, we're going to my house."

"Wait, you're house as in you're house?"

"Do you have a problem? Do you want to sleep outside then? You should be thankful! I never invite anyone to my house."

"I've gone to your house." Mazuurek said.

"Are you complaining? Or are you just simply trying to be better than Kito?"

"Nothing." He muttered.

Zeru started walking, leaving the boys to be awkward. Kito noticed waterwheels and canals, it was actually a pretty village that reminded him of something like home (In Kirito's Vision). (Go search up Lindarth SAO and you'll see how pretty it is.) She turned into the forest, and the others followed. The forest was light, and seemed to be nostalgic. As they continued walking, Kito saw a lake, and beside the lake was a house, more of a cottage than anything. But a thing that you could call this place was, cozy and majestic. Zeru walked up the steps of her cottage and opened the door. She gestured them to come in and they did obediently. Inside was even more cozier.

At the front was a fireplace, and two couches facing each other. On the right side were a stack of pictures and books. On the left side was a desk with papers and books splayed out. There were two entrances on both sides leading to another room.

"Just wait a moment, I'll buy a bedroom." Zeru responded.

"Wait, you're buying one?"

"Be quiet."

Mazuurek came over towards Kirito Virtual and whispered in his ear, "She's stupid wealthy, and be sure to never speak out of turn and never. Go. Into. Her. Room."

Kito soundlessly said a thank you to him and Zeru looked up.

"Kito, you're bedroom is on the left hand side across from Mazuurek's. She pointed to the left.

Kito walked over to the left, and saw an entrance there. Right beside the desk, was an entrance and if you turned left again you came face to face with a door.