It was only then that she realized Yusei's complexion was rosy and radiant, as if he had always been well-nourished, without the slightest trace of having just emerged from SAO.
Seeing Yusei's appearance, she then thought of herself.
Then, Yusei saw her hurriedly use her hands to cover her haggard, thin face.
"Yusei-kun, don't look... I... I don't look good right now."
Yusei was taken aback, then couldn't help but look at Asuna with amusement. He immediately waved to Yui, who was looking at him.
"Come here, let Papa hold you."
"Papa!"
Yui immediately flew up and rushed into Yusei's arms, her little face showing a charmingly naive expression. She loved being in her Papa and Mama's arms the most. It was the warmest place.
Holding his daughter and looking at Asuna, who was covering her face, Yusei couldn't resist teasing her.
"Yui, your Mama has gotten ugly. Let's not want her anymore, okay? Papa will find you a new Mama."
Yui knew her father was joking, so she also cooperated, nodding her little head.
"Mhmm, Papa needs to find a Mama who likes Yui."
"Okay, Papa promises you."
The father and daughter's back-and-forth made Asuna on the hospital bed unable to sit still. She could no longer care about her disheveled and haggard appearance, glaring fiercely at the father-daughter pair.
"You two heartless fellows! Have you forgotten who cooked for you every day?"
"Of course we haven't. It's just that someone seems very concerned about their appearance. So, after thinking it over, us father and daughter figured finding someone better-looking is normal."
Yui also nodded along, her face beaming with a smile, "That's right, that's right."
Asuna watched Yusei holding Yui, listening to their happy laughter, and her heart relaxed considerably.
The family was still the same family… they hadn't grown distant because they were now in reality.
Asuna's eyes softened, smiling quietly as she watched the father and daughter.
This situation didn't last long before Kanna came to Asuna's bedside and gently tugged on Asuna's blanket.
"Asuna, Kanna is hungry."
In SAO, Kanna's meals were always handled by Asuna because her cooking was extremely delicious.
Therefore, Kanna's favorability towards Asuna had been rising straight up. Moreover, every time she was hungry and went to Asuna, Asuna would gently cook for her. This moved Kanna greatly.
As Kanna spoke, she had already cast a spell. Asuna was surprised to find her limbs becoming stronger and easier to control.
Her entire spirit and energy also improved significantly.
Furthermore, looking at the hair falling by her ears, which should have been dry and lackluster, it was now incredibly smooth and sleek.
"This..." Asuna looked at this scene in surprise.
Hearing Asuna's puzzlement, Yusei then explained.
"As I said before, Kanna is a real dragon. Isn't it normal for dragons to know miraculous magic?"
Hearing Yusei's explanation, Asuna collected her thoughts. Looking at Kanna's adorably dumb little face and her love for cooking, Asuna couldn't help but smile wryly.
Kanna was still as cute as ever, but... right now, she couldn't cook either.
Immediately, she comforted Kanna: "Kanna-chan, there are no ingredients right now... I can't cook for you."
After listening, Kanna's face showed some disappointment, but she was very sensible and nodded.
"Okay. Asuna's cooking is the most delicious. Kanna likes it a lot."
Yusei, over there, suggested, "Since everyone has recovered, how about we all go out to eat?"
Asuna was also tempted upon hearing this, but before she could speak, her hospital room door was pushed open again.
This time, a middle-aged man and woman entered. Both were well-maintained, looking like people of status with good temperament and refinement.
When they came in and saw so many people in the room, they were first stunned, then looked at Asuna with confusion.
Seeing the newcomers, Yusei was very polite.
He stood up and greeted them courteously.
"Uncle, Auntie, you must be Asuna's parents? I am Asuna's friend. This... is my cousin. She came with me to visit Asuna."
Because Yui was a spirit, except for Yusei and Asuna, others couldn't see her unless Yui wanted them to.
Asuna also quickly nodded, introducing them to her father and mother, "This is Yusei-kun, and next to him is his cousin, Kanna. They are both very good friends of mine."
Hearing her daughter say this, the very poised woman nodded, but the man looked at Yusei, frowned, and didn't speak.
Asuna looked at her father, thinking he didn't like Yusei, which made her nervous.
But then, she heard an exclamation and looked at her father in surprise.
At this moment, Asuna's father, that is, Yuuki Shouzou, slapped his thigh and looked at Yusei delightedly, saying,
"I remember now! I thought you looked familiar. You're the champion of this year's National Youth Kendo Tournament, right?"
"...Yes." Yusei felt somewhat awkward. He hadn't expected to run into fans everywhere.
'Does this mean I'm somewhat of an online celebrity? Should I start a livestream later, streaming my sword training?'
Yusei thought sarcastically to himself. But that was impossible.
Shouzou looked at Yusei delightedly. He suddenly remembered the previous news.
The Kendo Tournament's Champion had also entered SAO. But looking at this young man now, he was completely fine.
"Asuna, Yusei-kun also entered SAO, right?" Shouzou suddenly asked his daughter.
But at this moment, he also noticed his daughter was also fine.
"Mhmm, Yusei-kun is very amazing! It's no exaggeration to say that the survival of us thousands of players and our ability to leave SAO alive is all thanks to Yusei-kun's efforts."
When praising her husband, Asuna naturally spared no effort.
Shouzou looked at Yusei admiringly. He was a Kendo enthusiast himself. Since childhood, he had been fascinated by sword duels like those of ancient samurai.
Now, seeing a Kendo Youth Tournament's Champion, how could he not be excited? Moreover, this person had also saved his daughter.
Shouzou said with a hearty laugh, "Thank you very much, Yusei-kun, for coming to visit Asuna."
"This is what I should do. Asuna also helped me a lot in the game." Yusei replied politely with a smile.