I'm Here, Kirito

|Chapter 4|

Sugu and Alice had arrived at the Dicy Cafe. Alice actually felt a little bit nervous about reuniting with Kirito's friends. 

As much as Sugu had told her, it was Yui who told them about her, her orgin, her home, and being childhood friend to Kirito. 

Sugu sees how worried she was, as she gently touches her hand, "Everything would be fine. Agil and the others are friendly and they are indeed worried about all three of you being friends again." 

Alice couldn't believe what she is hearing. "Really? All of them were extremely worried for my sake?"

"Of course! C'mon, let's not keep them waiting. We have to tell them about this theory that Eugeo had come up with. " 

The two girls open up the door, which Rika Shinozaki said, "Sugu, there you are, we receive a text from you that you wanted to share with us. " 

"Give her a break, Rika! You're too impatient with all of this." Ayano Keiko replied by her friend as Alice looked at the both girls. 

"Um, Sugu, these girls are friends of yours?"

"Yes, that's Rika Shinozaki, or known as the blacksmith, Lizbeth and Ayano Keiko as Sillica. Also that man is Agil, who owns this shop, and over there, that is Eiji Nochizawa and Tsuboi Ryoutarou, or Klein. 

They were in the War in the Underworld to save you and Kirito." Sugu said, as Alice bows her head, greeting the group.

"It's a pleasure to meet all of you." She said. 

Klein waves his hands, "Hey, you don't have to be so formal with us, Alice. We're all friends here, and you can talk just like you have been with Kirito and Eugeo." 

Eiji asked, "So, why you both here? Is it about Kirito and Asuna? You can get them out of there?"

Alice looked at Sugu who nods to respond, "We're working on a theory. We are going to reboot the STL system with an Articlal object within the Underworld. 

Yui is investigating the system if that is a possibility ." 

Agil said, "That's some theory. It's a long shot and it might be some hard tactics to try to log them out safely with their Flutlights still attached." 

"That is exactly what I said when Mr. Higa was the one who suggested it, and Eugeo... he's still feel guilty of not protecting Kirito from danger, like back when I wasn't being saved when I was taken to force become an Integrity Knight." Alice said. 

The group remains silent, as Klein said, "I guess that Eugeo had a heavy burden weighing on his shoulders. 

Geez, he is acting much like Kirito back when he was stuck in his SAO days." 

Alice asked, "Was he really trying to act like everything is all right, even through it isn't?"

"Yep, that sounds a lot like Kirito, no doubt about it. He cares so much for all of the friends he had made, and kept all those feelings inside of him, but he's a good friend." Lisbeth replied, chuckling at how Kirito's personality is. 

"It sounds so amazing that this is the same Kazuto that I've known as a small boy. I'm glad that he has made some incredible friends." Alice grins. 

"Well, aside from that, Alice, where are you and Eugeo going to live since you're both here in the real world?" Eiji asked, curiously. 

Alice said, blinking, "I don't know. I've never thought of it, maybe Eugeo hasn't either since he's busy with this thing." 

Sugu said, "You both can live with us. I think Kazuto wouldn't mind at all that his little sister and two of his childhood best friends living in one roof. It'll be fun!"