"Beep-beep-beep-"

When I opened my eyes, I saw an unfamiliar ceiling, and what came to my ears was the beeping sound of hospital equipment.

After Xiang Tai blinked several times, he slowly came back to his senses. He tried to instinctively raise his left hand in front of his eyes, but found that the mere movement of raising his hand was extremely difficult for him.

Only the fingers of the thin arms still retain a healthy luster.

This is my hand.

Kousaka Shota's hand...

Good weight--

He wanted to raise his head, but found that it was almost difficult to exert force on his neck. He wanted to touch his head with his hand, but found that what he touched was cold metal.

NERvGear.

This is the real world.

"Asuna...Yui..."

After unbuckling the safety buckle on his chin, Shota took off the helmet on his head and slowly propped up his old, rusty body like an old man.

Leaning against the wall, Shota silently looked at the dark blue helmet he held in his hand. After two years, the sci-fi helmet in his memory has now become a bit worn out. Only the power indicator light is still flashing there.

…

"Wow--"

Shota waved his hand vigorously and knocked down the medical tools that kept him alive on the ground. He pulled out the needle holes in his body and slowly moved his lower limbs from the bed to the ground. Just when he wanted to stand up with his own strength, he failed.

Uncontrollably fell under the bed...

Without complaining or even changing the expression on his face, Shota held onto the edge of the bed and stood up with his own legs - although his legs were shaking, he still stood up.

Everyone……

Shota cautiously took a step forward, but almost lost his balance again. This time he pressed on the bedside table.

There was a vase on top, and the flowers inside were very bright. The dewdrops still remaining on the petals told Shota that someone had been here not long ago.

No, not only did I come, I even left in a hurry.

Shota looked at the half-eaten breakfast on the cabinet and suddenly understood something.

Did you go to... Kirino's place?

She came back safely.

Thinking of this, Shota turned his head and looked at the NERvGear that he had thrown on the bed...

——This little girl, just think of me as a gift to you Shota, don’t lose your helmet——

"Yu, Yui...is that you?"

Shota carefully held the NERvGear helmet in his arms and murmured: "Dad will take you to meet your grandpa, grandma, sister-in-law, and uncle... Then, he will take you to find your mother together..."

Holding a dark blue helmet, Shota walked towards the door step by step. Just as he was about to reach out to hold the door, he found that the door was an automatic door. Shota, who had lost his place to rely on, fell directly towards the door——

After seeing that there was no damage to the NERvGear helmet, Shota leaned against the wall and slowly stood up with all his strength.

At this moment, the door next to his ward suddenly opened.

"No...that guy will never die. He will definitely come back. You must be lying to me -"

"Kirino, don't do this! Shota, he..."

Kano's mother, whose face was full of tears, slowly walked out of the ward while supporting Kirino, who had lost a lot of weight. Beside them, Kyosuke, who had grown taller and more mature than two years ago, had red eyes and supported the patient.

The drip stand was holding an IV drip. Behind them was Dad Daisuke, whose head was already covered with white hair.

They all saw Shota who was barely standing against the wall.

Shota grinned, looked at his family and said:

"I...brought Kirino back."

Just after he finished speaking, he seemed to fall to the ground again...

"Brother!"

"Shouta!"

Kyousuke, who was the first to react, quickly stepped forward to support Shota. Finally, his tears couldn't stop falling. In the two years since Shota and Kirino were no longer together, this half-grown boy had supported the entire family by himself.

Spiritual support. Not only must he comfort Kano's mother who shed tears every day at first, but he must also take good care of his unconscious brother and sister. He must also study hard and live up to the high expectations of Daisuke's father who works all day until midnight.

"You have become an outstanding man, Kyosuke."

Shota looked at Kyosuke who was supporting him and said happily: "You have suffered a lot these past two years."

"No."

Kyousuke said with a smile in his pain: "It's you who did the hard work, brother."

"Shouta..."

"I'm sorry, father, mother, my unfilial son has made you worry."

Shota looked at his parents and said softly: "Please forgive me and let me come back to you."

"As long as you come back, it'll be alright..."

Kano's mother had already burst into tears, while Daisuke's father took two steps, walked up to Shota, twitched the corner of his mouth, showed a terrifying smile, and said: "You are my most proud son."

"Brother..."

"Well, I'm here."

Looking at Kirino being slowly helped by his mother, Shota couldn't help but smile and said, "I've lost a lot of weight."

"The same to you."

The strong Kirino couldn't help but shed tears. She forced a smile and said: "She is as thin as an old man."

"Yeah?"

"Um."

Kirino nodded vigorously, and then whispered: "But you will always be my favorite brother..."

Shota looked at his sister and family members and said softly:

"I'm back."

"Welcome home……"

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To be continued

"New Chapter Breaks In!"

"Not only her, but there are about 300 players across the country who have not woken up from the coma." Daisuke's father closed the file and explained to his son: "The latest news is that they are not brain dead, but just like before.

The status is exactly the same, NERvGear is still in working condition."

"Calm down."

Daisuke's father pushed Xiang Tai back to the bed forcefully and said: "You have completed your work very well. The next thing will be solved by us. You can take good care of yourself here..."

"How could you let me wait here?"

Shota wanted to push his father away and yelled at him: "My wife is still asleep, how can I wait here!"

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"I don't know what agreement you made with her in the game, but I want you not to have any contact with her in the future. I hope you will not have any contact with the Yuki family again..."

"Can I interpret this as a threat?"

"This is not a threat, just advice. After all, she will soon be my wife."

"Snapped."

Shota held the hand that wanted to touch Asuna's face and looked at the man: "I can steal her once, or I can steal her a second time."

"Let me ask you a question first."

Shota smiled and said to the man in front of him who was trying to take action against his wife: "Do you know my profession?"

"Player? Or the owner of the cafe? It's scary, haha."

"No." Xiang Tai shook his head slightly and said, "I'll give you a piece of advice. Find out what I did between the ages of seventeen and twenty-one. I hope you won't stand in fear when you see me in the future.

I can’t even stand still.”

"I know a lot about ways to make someone disappear without a trace..."

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"There is nothing delicious in Japan, are you right, Liu?"

"Oh, it's true that there's nothing delicious for you, but the seafood here is still pretty good. Even if you eat it raw, it's pretty good, Bell."
To be continued...