E18 - To the World Tree

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SIGN    Suguha's Room
[00:06] Su
    "I want to see virtual reality for myself."
[00:10] Su
    When did I first think that to myself?
[00:17] Su
    At first, virtual reality was just
[00:20] ---
    an awful thing that had
    taken my brother away.
[00:25] Su
    But soon, I wanted to see...
[00:29] ---
    To know with my own eyes the
    world my brother loved.
[00:40] Su
    And I was surprised to find myself
[00:43] ---
    enchanted by ALfheim Online.
[00:49] Su
    The joy of flying through the
    sky on your own wings...
[00:53] Su
    If I could fly as far and high as I wanted,
[00:56] ---
    I'd be willing to give up anything for that.
[01:03] Su
    I think I understand now
[01:06] ---
    why my brother loved this world so much!
SIGN    To the World Tree
[02:52] R
    Leafa-chan!
[02:56] Su
    I told you not to call me that at school,
[02:58] Su
    Nagata-kun!
[03:00] R
    S-Sorry, Suguha-chan...
[03:02] Su
    Idiot.
[03:03] R
    I-I-I'm sorry, Kirigaya-san!
[03:07] Su
    You need something?
[03:09] Su
    And you don't have to take
     the high school entrance exams,
[03:11] ---
    so why are you even at school?
[03:13] Su
    You don't have to attend, right?
[03:15] R
    Sugu...
[03:16] R
    I needed to talk to you, Kirigaya-san,
[03:18] ---
    so I've been waiting here since morning.
[03:21] R
    You aren't taking the exams, either.
[03:23] Su
    The kendo club adviser
    asked me to come in.
[03:28] Su
    So what did you need?
[03:30] R
    Sigurd and the others
[03:31] ---
    wanted to go hunting again this afternoon.
[03:34] Su
    Sorry, I won't be joining them for a while.
[03:38] R
    Why not?
[03:39] Su
    I'm heading to Arun.
[03:42] R
    Arun? At the base of the World Tree?
[03:46] R
    Y-You can't mean to go with that
    Spriggan from yesterday...
[03:49] Su
    Yeah... Well, I guess so.
[03:52] Su
    I'm going to show him the way.
[03:54] R
    Wh-What are you thinking, Leaf—
[04:00] R
    Kirigaya-san.
[04:01] R
    You'll be going so far, overnight,
[04:04] ---
    with a shady guy like that?
[04:06] Su
    Don't get any weird ideas!
[04:11] Su
    Anyway, that's how it is.
[04:13] Su
    Tell Sigurd and the gang "hello."
[04:16] Su
    Bye!
SIGN    Suguha's Room
[04:29] Su
    I'm just showing him the way.
[04:31] Su
    That's all.
[04:53] Su
    Link start!
SIGN    Sylvein, Sylph Territory,
    January 21, 2025
[05:13] K
    Hey, you're early.
[05:15] Su
    No, I just got here.
[05:17] Su
    I was out shopping.
[05:19] K
    Oh, right.
[05:21] K
    I need to get ready, too...
[05:23] K
    This won't be good enough.
[05:26] Su
    Yeah, then let's go to the weapons shop.
[05:29] Su
    How much money do you have?
[05:32] K
    Um...
[05:34] K
    Is this "Yuld" stuff money?
[05:37] Su
    Yeah.
[05:40] K
    W-We're leaving, Yui.
[05:43] Y
    Okay.
[06:09] K
    Why are we going to the tower?
[06:11] Su
    Oh, when flying long distances,
    you start from the top of the tower.
[06:16] Su
    It gives you extra altitude.
[06:18] K
    I get it.
[06:19] K
    You're kidding me!
[06:26] Su
    Let's get going.
[06:27] Su
    I want to make it through the forest by night.
[06:36] Su
    This way!
[06:42] Si
    Leafa!
[06:45] Su
    Hello, Sigurd.
[06:47] Si
    You're leaving the party, Leafa?
[06:50] Su
    Yeah, I guess so.
[06:52] Si
    Don't you understand how that will
    inconvenience the other members?
[06:57] Su
    You promised I could join
    only when I had time,
[07:00] ---
    and that I could leave whenever I wanted.
[07:03] Si
    But you're already a well-known
    member of our party.
[07:07] Si
    If you leave without a reason,
[07:09] ---
    it will damage our reputation.
[07:17] K
    Your party members aren't items.
[07:21] Si
    What was that?
[07:26] K
    You can't keep other players
    equipped all the time,
[07:30] ---
    as if they were your armor or sword.
[07:34] Si
    You...
[07:36] Si
    You're just another Spriggan who
    likes to rummage through trash!
[07:39] Si
    You're probably a renegade who was
    kicked out of his own territory.
[07:43] Su
    Don't be rude.
[07:45] Su
    Kirito-kun is my new partner!
[07:47] Si
    What?
[07:49] Si
    Leafa!
[07:50] Si
    Are you abandoning your territory
[07:51] ---
    and becoming a renegade, too?
[07:54] Su
    Yes, I am.
[07:56] Su
    I'm leaving this place.
[07:59] Si
    As long as you just buzzed around,
    I didn't plan to concern myself with you.
[08:03] Si
    But if you're going to be a thief,
    that's a different matter.
[08:06] Si
    If you're here, in another species' territory,
[08:09] ---
    you can't complain if you get killed, right?
[08:19] Guy
    This isn't the time, Sigurd-san.
[08:22] Guy
    If we kill someone who can't fight
    back in front of all these people...
[08:35] Si
    Once you're outside, run and hide, Leafa.
[08:39] Si
    If you betray me,
[08:41] ---
    it won't be long before you regret it.
[08:52] Su
    Sorry for getting you involved in that.
[08:55] K
    It's fine...
[08:57] K
    But are you sure about this?
[08:58] K
    Abandoning your territory...
[09:04] K
    H-Hey...
[09:12] K
    This is an amazing view.
[09:14] K
    We're so close to the sky.
[09:16] ---
    It's like I can reach out and touch it.
[09:18] Su
    Isn't it?
[09:19] Su
    Whenever I see this sky,
[09:21] ---
    it makes everything else feel small.
[09:28] Su
    This was a good opportunity.
[09:30] ---
    I always meant to leave this place.
[09:33] K
    I see.
[09:34] K
    But it feels like I made
    you leave on bad terms.
[09:38] Su
    There wasn't any other
    way I could have left.
[09:43] K
    What's a renegade?
[09:46] Su
    A player who abandons
    their territory is a renegade.
[09:49] Su
    And other players look down on them.
[09:53] K
    Are you certain about this?
[09:54] Su
    Yeah, I am.
[09:57] Su
    But why do they want to tie
    each other down like that?
[10:02] Su
    We all have these wings...
[10:08] Y
    Humans are complicated.
[10:11] Y
    I can't understand the psychology that
    causes the desire to seek others
[10:16] ---
    to manifest in such odd ways.
[10:17] Su
    Seek others?
[10:18] Y
    This is what...
[10:21] ---
    ...I'd do.
[10:22] Y
    It's simple and unmistakable.
[10:24] Su
    Th-That's an amazing AI.
[10:27] Su
    Are all Private Pixies like that?
[10:30] K
    She's weirder than most...
[10:34] Su
    O-Oh.
[10:37] Su
    The desire to seek others...
[10:40] R
    Leafa-chan!
[10:43] Su
    Oh, Recon.
[10:44] R
    I can't believe you!
[10:46] R
    You could've at least said
    something before you left!
[10:49] Su
    Sorry, I forgot.
[10:53] R
    Leafa-chan, they said you quit the party.
[10:56] Su
    At least halfway on the
    spur of the moment...
[11:00] Su
    What will you do?
[11:01] R
    What else can I do?
[11:03] R
    My sword belongs to you alone!
[11:06] Su
    I don't really need it, though.
[11:10] R
    W-Well, so I'll be going with you.
[11:14] R
    Or I'd like to.
[11:16] R
    But something's bothering me.
[11:18] Su
    What is it?
[11:20] R
    I can't prove anything yet,
[11:22] ---
    but I want to look into some things,
[11:25] ---
    so I'll stay in Sigurd's party.
[11:27] R
    Kirito-san.
[11:29] R
    She has a habit of flying into
    trouble, so be careful.
[11:33] K
    Y-Yeah, got it.
[11:36] R
    And just so we're clear, she's my—
[11:42] Su
    We'll probably be in the
    neutral zone for a while.
[11:45] Su
    Send me a message if you need anything!
[11:58] K
    You said he's a friend from real life?
[12:01] Su
    I guess.
[12:03] K
    What does that mean?
[12:06] Su
    I was just a little jealous.
[12:10] R
    I can understand how he feels.
[12:13] R
    He likes you, Leafa-san.
[12:16] R
    What about you?
[12:19] Su
    I d-don't know!
[12:33] Su
    Now let's go!
[12:35] Su
    We'll get to that lake before we land.
[12:38] K
    Yeah!
SIGN    World Tree,
    January 21, 2025
[13:01] Sg
    My, my...
[13:03] Sg
    You're such a cold woman.
[13:06] Sg
    It's just a fake body.
[13:08] Sg
    It won't hurt anything.
[13:10] Sg
    Don't you want to enjoy yourself a little?
[13:14] A
    You wouldn't understand.
[13:16] A
    It doesn't matter whether your
    body is real or virtual.
[13:20] A
    Not to me, anyway.
[13:22] Sg
    You're trying to say it damages your mind?
[13:26] Sg
    I think it'd be a good idea to learn
    to enjoy yourself while you can.
[13:30] A
    I won't be here forever.
[13:33] A
    He'll come to save me...
[13:36] Sg
    Who will?
[13:38] Sg
    Your boyfriend, maybe?
[13:40] Sg
    The hero, Kirito-kun.
[13:45] Sg
    Wasn't his real name Kirigaya-kun?
[13:49] Sg
    I met him yesterday, on the other side.
[13:55] Sg
    I couldn't believe that weak little boy could be
[14:00] ---
    the hero who beat SAO.
[14:02] Sg
    Where do you think I met him?
[14:05] Sg
    Your hospital room.
[14:07] Sg
    While you lay there, I told him I'd be marrying
     you next week, and the look on his face...
[14:13] Sg
    It was splendid.
[14:16] Sg
    I could barely stop myself
    from bursting into laughter.
[14:20] Sg
    I'd bet anything
[14:22] Sg
    that boy won't have the guts
    to put on a NerveGear again.
[14:28] Sg
    That's right...
[14:30] Sg
    I have to send him a wedding invitation.
[14:33] Sg
    I'm sure he'll come to see you
    wearing your wedding dress.
[14:37] Sg
    I have to make sure the hero
    gets to enjoy that much.
[14:48] Sg
    Then, I'll see you soon, Titania.
[14:52] Sg
    I'm sure you'll be lonely,
    but you have to endure it.
[14:57] A
    Kirito-kun...
[15:00] ---
    Kirito-kun is alive!
[15:30] A
    8... 11... 3... 2... 9.
SIGN    Neutral Area, Ancient Forest,
    January 21, 2025
[15:58] Su
    Good work.
[15:59] K
    Thanks for the backup.
[16:04] Su
    Our wings aren't gonna last much longer.
[16:07] Su
    Let's land soon.
[16:08] K
    Yeah.
[16:19] Su
    Tired?
[16:19] K
    Not yet...
[16:21] Su
    You're pretty tough.
[16:23] Su
    But our journey in the sky
    is at an end for a while.
[16:27] K
    Huh, why?
[16:29] Su
    You see that mountain, right?
[16:31] Su
    It's above the altitude limit,
[16:34] ---
    so to pass it, you have to
    go through the caves.
[16:37] Su
    It's the toughest part of the trip
    between Sylph territory and Arun,
[16:40] ---
    or so I've heard.
[16:41] Su
    I've never been past this point, either.
[16:44] K
    Really...
[16:46] K
    Caves, huh?
[16:47] K
    Are they long?
[16:48] Su
    Yup.
[16:49] Su
    Supposedly, we can rest at a
    neutral mining town midway.
[16:54] Su
    Do you still have time today?
[16:57] It's 7
    It's 7: 00 PM in the real world, huh?
[17:00] It's 7
    I can keep going for a while.
[17:01] Su
    Okay...
[17:02] Su
    Then we can keep going for a while.
[17:04] Su
    We can rotate out here.
[17:06] K
    R-Rotate?
[17:09] Su
    We each log out and rest,
    while the other watches.
[17:12] Su
    You can't log out instantly
    in the neutral area.
[17:15] Su
    So you log out in turn,
[17:17] ---
    while the other guards your empty avatar.
[17:20] K
    I see... Got it.
[17:21] K
    You go first.
[17:23] Su
    Okay, thanks.
[17:25] Su
    See you in twenty minutes.
[17:51] Su
    Brother?
[17:52] Su
    What are you doing for dinner?
[17:57] Su
    Is he asleep?
SIGN    Brother
[18:20] Su
    I'm excited.
[18:34] Su
    Kirito-kun...
[18:37] Su
    It's not that I'm in love
    with him or anything.
[18:40] Su
    Or that I'm glad to have someone
    to go on adventures with.
[18:43] Su
    I'm just looking forward
    to visiting a new world.
[19:00] Su
    I'm back.
[19:01] Su
    See any monsters?
[19:03] K
    Welcome back.
[19:04] K
    It was quiet.
[19:06] Su
    What's that?
[19:08] K
    I bought a bunch at an item
    shop before we left Sylvein.
[19:11] K
    An NPC said it's only made there.
[19:15] Su
    I've never heard of it.
[19:28] K
    Okay, it's my turn now.
[19:31] K
    Keep me safe.
[19:32] Su
    Okay, bye.
[19:50] Su
    You can move without your master here?
[19:54] Y
    Of course!
[19:56] Y
    I'm my own person.
[19:58] Y
    And he's not my master.
    He's my dad.
[20:02] Su
    Come to think of it,
[20:03] ---
    why do you call Kirito-kun your dad?
[20:06] Su
    Did he, um, set it that way?
[20:11] Y
    He saved me.
[20:13] Y
    He said I was his daughter.
[20:17] Y
    So he's my dad.
[20:19] Su
    I-I see...
[20:22] Su
    Do you like him?
[20:26] Y
    Leafa-san, what does it
    mean to like someone?
[20:30] Su
    What does it mean?
[20:32] Su
    You want to be with them all the time.
[20:34] Su
    You get excited when you're together.
[20:38] Su
    Something like that?
[20:42] Y
    What's wrong, Leafa-san?
[20:44] Su
    Nothing!
[20:45] K
    What's nothing?
[20:48] K
    I'm back.
[20:50] K
    Did something happen?
[20:51] Y
    Welcome back, Daddy.
[20:53] Y
    I was just talking with Leafa-san.
[20:56] Y
    About what it means to―
[20:57] Su
    It's nothing!
[20:59] Su
    Th-That was fast.
[21:01] Su
    Did you get to eat?
[21:03] K
    Yeah, my family left me something.
[21:06] Su
    I see...
[21:07] Su
    Then let's get going.
[21:11] K
    Yeah.
[21:13] K
    Let's go, then.
[21:17] Su
    Is something wrong?
[21:18] K
    It felt
[21:20] K
    like someone was watching us.
[21:23] K
    Yui, are any players nearby?
[21:25] Y
    No, I don't see anything.
[21:28] Su
    Maybe there's a tracer on us.
[21:31] K
    What's that?
[21:32] Su
    It's a kind of magic.
[21:34] Su
    It takes the form of a small animal or insect,
    and tells the caster the target's position.
[21:39] K
    Can't you get rid of it?
[21:40] Su
    If you can find it, you can.
[21:43] ---
    But if the caster's magic skill is high,
    it can be farther from the target.
[21:47] Su
    It'd be nearly impossible to
    find in a field like this.
[21:50] K
    I see.
[21:51] K
    Well, it might be my imagination.
[21:54] K
    Let's hurry.
[21:56] Su
    Yeah.
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