Chapter 776: Waking up... Feelings... and a painful confession (1/2)

”President...”

Beyond the part.i.tion, Sugou pleaded his case.

”You're going to trust that weird man?...”

Shouzou isn't in the mood for this. He paced around with doubt and suspicion plaguing his mind, the fact that he couldn't see beyond the curtain only enhanced his doubt.

”President!”

Shouzou's att.i.tude rubbed Sugou the wrong way. He started talking with an unfriendly tone. His amiable appearance started cracking.

”You can't listen to someone who might want to harm Asuna, that's not right. We can't even verify Asuna's true relations.h.i.+p with him in the game.”

Shouzou clenched his fists, he gave up on the idea and he sighed.

”Maybe he's telling the truth, we are still here, we can stop him if he tries anything funny. We should just wait and see...”

Sugou's anger climbed further, accompanied by an alarming sense of anxiety.

Shouzou got intrigued by Sugou because he was attracted to his quirks. He got the guy to buy his lies and he earned his trust. However, he hated Shouzou's propensity to venture out like this.

Because he was a poor judge of character, he spent all his skill points on business savviness instead of EQ, this is why he's so hesitant. If he had a better pair of eyes, Sugou would have a harder time doing as he pleased.

Sugou felt like Kyouko, they were both frustrated by him. This guy really needed to man up when it comes to crucial matters.

sugou looked at the curtains with a malicious look. He wanted to stop whatever Wu Yan was doing. If he stormed in like that, he would rouse suspicion from Shouzou. He still needed to stay on Shouzou's good side for now...

Sugou cursed Wu Yan silently. He cursed Wu Yan's actions and he wanted him to fail miserably...

Nervegear's robust security and capabilities a.s.sured Sugou that Wu Yan wouldn't be able to do something he couldn't. He relished in Kayaba's excellence, if only he understands the irony...

The two hugged their own feelings as they watched the part.i.tion with antic.i.p.ation.

Wu Yan's lightning got brighter, even if he had excellent control over the electricity, it would be a herculean feat to prevent detection by the two men standing outside.

Before he reached that threshold, he opened his eyes and he reduced his electricity output. He sighed in relief and his tired eyes were replaced with joy and hope.

Wu Yan grabbed Asuna's hand, as if he's waking her up, he said with a soft tone.

”Asuna...”

The voice entered the deepest recess of Asuna's heart, her eyelids trembled and her breathing got better. Her hands twitched and she snorted.

Wu Yan called out to her.

”Asuna... Asuna...”

Every time he called out to her, her eyelids trembled. Then, she slowly opened her eyes.

Asuna was afraid and confused...

After being released from Aincrad, Asuna thought the first thing she saw would be natural sunlight of the real world. She steeled herself up to see her real physical body that was unkempt for 3 years.

Then, she just needs to wait for a bit for Wu Yan's familiar figure to appear before her. Filling the last piece of the puzzle of her return to the real world.

Yet, reality played a prank on her. She opened her eyes in a room that was designed like an oversized bird cage, real sunlight and a patient room weren't the things she saw.