[Sword Art Online] Qing Tong

It's... my first day home from the hospital.

Staring blankly at the gray ceiling, there is no trace of dust after a long absence, the sunlight penetrating through the gap in the curtains leaves a clear dot, quiet and lovely.

But still, it's a little too—

"brush--"

The curtains were drawn decisively, and the room instantly became bright and bright. The room that was so quiet that one could hear the breathing of the air-conditioning fan blades seemed to become noisy again and again because it was filled with sunlight.

The alarm clock next to the bed marched steadily towards 7, and then rang loudly.

"It's really... I forgot that there is such a thing..."

He muttered in a low voice, then rubbed his hair, paused for a moment, and turned into the washroom beside him.

The mirror and washstand, which were so clean that there was no trace of rust, were neatly filled with toiletries in the same color as I liked, and it was obvious that they had been carefully cared for.

I have never been forgotten.

Unscrew the hot water faucet, connect it to a basin of water slowly, soak the towel in it, and unintentionally catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror.

The player images saved in the SAO system are all from the data of the login scan 2 years ago, but after all, two years have passed, and the cheeks have become thinner due to long-term malnutrition, and the skin has become even paler. Yes, but it is difficult to hide the delicate eyebrows and eyes that belong to the girl alone, and the obvious development of the figure also clearly tells the truth early in the morning:

She's really a big girl already.

Have you grown up, in the years that you don't know.

Wring the heated towel until it was half dry, and then apply it to her face. The hot breath woke her brain up instantly.Putting on the dress that my mother had prepared a long time ago, looking at the ribbon on her chest, she raised her eyebrows slightly, ignoring a table of all kinds of cosmetics that had been used to cover herself, and after a moment of hesitation, she put on the flat black frame that she had configured Glasses.

It feels exactly like the mask in SAO...

A little awkwardly, he showed a small smile at the grown-up self in the mirror, then pulled his long hair that was already hanging down to his waist, opened the door and walked out.

In the living room, the father holding the newspaper, the mother who was busy in front of the kitchen counter, and even the steaming black tea on the coffee table looked simple and warm, everything was exactly the same as before he left.

Unknowingly, a smile came to the corner of his mouth.

"Good morning, Father"

Probably because he hasn't used his vocal cords for a long time, the somewhat hoarse voice has the clarity of a girlhood, making Hinohara's father who is sitting on the ground push his eyes.

"Good morning, early morning."

The girl froze for a moment, then came back to her senses.

Yes, it has come back, back to the world that originally belonged to Zao Qing, and everything that was imposed on Qing Zao is also in the past tense.

Pulling up the apron hanging on the wall, the original loose skirt has become a very fit hanging above the knees, revealing the slender calves.

I took the kitchen knife that my mother wanted to get, looked at the vegetables and eggs next to the chopping board, and started to cut the knife after a little thought in the early morning.

"Morning...morning?!" Hinohara's mother suddenly realized that she wanted to get the knife back, "You have just recovered, so Hayworth should go and have a rest!"

"It's okay, Mom." Zaoqing held the hand that her mother extended, and blinked, "After Mom burns the rice, I'll help it so it will be faster~"

"Eh?!" Suddenly smelling the burning smell in the room, she realized that she had been running away just now, and her mother blushed instantly.

"By the way, Dad's newspaper is down~"

"Uh...cough cough, this side was folded by me...that's all..."

Hearing his father's unreasonable words behind him, Zao Qing showed a deep smile in his eyes.

Such a life is really good...

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Early in the morning, who was eating food made by herself, looked up at the parents on the opposite side.

"I want to go for a walk today."

The parents on the opposite side looked at each other.

"Well, it's been so long...then let your mother stay with you..."

"Don't worry~" Zao Qing bent her eyes into a crescent shape, "I can do it by myself, because I just look around and won't go too far, not to mention that Mom and Dad still have to work. It’s a lot of trouble for the family... It just so happens that the specialized school organized by the government is still under construction, so I also want to take this opportunity to see some more places~”

Seemingly surprised that Qingmo could talk about the past two years so casually, the Hinohara couple hesitated again.

Finally, Hinohara's father spoke hesitantly.

"Although I have been worried that you will cast a shadow over the past 2 years, seeing you like this, my mother and I are relieved a lot... After all, that game forces everyone to fight, and I heard that people die every day... And You have been in poor spirits since you were a child, and a little girl doesn't know where to live what kind of life..."

"Dad~Dad~" Zao Qing put down the tableware in her hands, looked at the gloomy father and the tearful mother opposite, and her heart became warm.

"Actually... It's been so long since I woke up, and I haven't been able to communicate with my parents. I'm very sorry. After all, you must have worried a lot in the past two months..."

"Morning..."

"I have a good life, because I learned a lot during the closed test period of the game, so I didn't struggle like many novices, and I have very reliable companions from the beginning, everyone is very strong , and have always supported each other.”

"But... didn't you say that thousands of people died in the early stage of the game..." Mom said with some fear.

"It's two thousand." Zao Qing calmly corrected, "But to be honest, the reason for their demise is the fact that they were stuck in their own ways. You must know that many times, people don't die because the monsters are too strong..."

Hinohara's mother clearly understood what Zaoqing meant, her eyes widened instantly, and she couldn't control the tears anymore.

"Zaoqing...my poor child...my poor child...those people are executioners! They are all executioners!! If my poor daughter is hurt in any way, I...I..."

On the side, Hinohara's father hugged his mother's shoulders, silently comforting her.

"Okay, okay...Zaoqing has returned safely..."

A trace of sadness flashed in Zao Qing's eyes when he heard the word "executor", and then a smile appeared on his face again.

"However, I have met someone I like~"

"Eh?!" The mother who cared most about her daughter raised her face that was still full of tears, and looked at Zao Qing opposite, "I like...a boy?!!"

"Yeah~~ He seems to be about my age, but he is a very reliable person~"

"Is that so? It's great. No wonder Zaoqing has changed so much now, she looks more and more like a girl. It seems that Zaoqing's boyfriend has contributed a lot..."

"Cough cough cough!!!"

Papa Sang's unhappy cough came from the side.

"What's the matter...the child's father?"

Papa-san, who looked unhappy, picked up the cutlery next to the plate with a serious face.

"You're still young in the morning, why don't you have a boyfriend! Games are games, and reality is reality. Mom, you have to be careful!"

Seeing Papa Sang's expression as if someone owed him something, Zaoqing and her mother looked at each other and secretly smiled.

After the meal, in the early morning, while slowly drinking the milk in his hand, he talked slowly with his father in front of him.

"Actually, the life there is not as easy as you told your mother."

Swallowing the milk in small sips, it wasn't that he frowned and stopped his movements early in the morning, so the whole small tea room became extremely quiet.

"Well... actually..."

There was a dull crashing sound between the dropped cup and the table.

"Sorry, Dad, I want to live, especially when I am a girl, in the world where the rules have been revised, I have to make myself stronger... For this reason, I can only hold firmly The sword in my hand, to protect myself."

The father on the opposite side stirred the cup in front of him, his eyes blurred by the rising smoke.

"In any case?"

"Ah... in any case."

"I see."

Hinohara's father sat up straight, and looked at Zaoqing across from him.

"Do what you want, Zao Qing, you have really grown up, you should have your own soaring sky, Dad will always support you!"

No probing, no excessive questioning.

Just such an affirmation made Zao Qing, who was still a little stiff on the other side, burst into a big smile.

"Yeah! Thank you Dad!!"

"But!!" Hinohara's father suddenly lowered his voice.

"Eh?"

"Others are fine, but that kid who doesn't know his name...it's not so easy to get into the Hinohara House!"

Zaoqing was stunned, and then couldn't help laughing out loud anymore.

"Puchi—I...I will tell him~"

What a pleasant morning~