After grabbing a quick, delicious snack prepared by the kitchen crew downstairs, Aurora took the private elevator back up to the quiet sanctuary of the third-floor space. The heavy lifting for the evening was completely done. With the main floor of the restaurant operating smoothly on its final reservations, she could finally sink into the large, comfortable couch in the living room and let her tired muscles relax.
Aside from needing a well-deserved rest, Aurora had a very specific, exciting reason for checking the clock so anxiously. It was almost 9:30 PM, which meant the highly anticipated ninth episode of Sword Art Online was just minutes away from its official television broadcast.
