Sword Art Online Crossover: They're all close friends, how did I become a player?

Chapter 159 The Young Man on the Road

Zuowenwu

"Brother, wear this! It looks good on you!"

With anticipation, Soza Samonji picked up a yukata that shimmered with a delicate sheen and gently placed it in front of Kousetsu Samonji. The hem swayed gently in the breeze, and the pine and cypress patterns embroidered on it were both elegant and vibrant, perfectly complementing Kousetsu Samonji's cool and aloof temperament.

Jiang Xue Zuowenzi's gaze lingered on the yukata for a moment, then she gently shook her head and declined, saying, "No need, I'll just wear the ordinary one."

Given its thin and light texture, it's easy to imagine what it would look like if it got wet.

However, Soza Samonji did not seem to take his brother's refusal to heart. He rested his chin on his hand, his brows furrowed, and looked at his brother, who was as cold and aloof as frost, with a worried expression.

"Brother, do you hate our lord?"

"How could that be? Our lord is very kind and gentle, and his spiritual power is also very strong. He is loved by all the tsukumogami in the citadel. Even you, Soza, often mention our lord, don't you? In that sense, you could say he is the perfect lord."

Jiang Xue Zuowenzi was somewhat surprised upon hearing this. He looked up at Zong San Zuowenzi, wondering why his younger brother had suddenly asked him this question.

For Jiang Xue Zuowenzi, he now has a gentle and considerate lord, and his brothers are all by his side, living very well under his lord's care.

He had never seen Sozo and Sayo so cheerful and happy.

And so, what more could he ask for? He felt incredibly happy to have transformed from a sword into a tsukumogami.

"That's exactly why it won't work!"

Soza Samonji stared intently at Kousetsu, his voice rising several decibels, startling even the drowsy Koyo awake, who looked at them with a puzzled expression.

Zong San glanced at Xiao Ye with a hint of apology, then turned to Jiang Xue and said, "Brother, you've already arrived so late. You rarely communicate with the lord. When the lord summoned you on the battlefield, the first thing you said to him, after he had just finished fighting the Time Retrograde Army, was something like, 'Swords, it's better not to fight.'"

You can imagine how happy he was to see his brother, but how panicked he was when he heard his brother, who had just personally fought his way to the lord, say things like he hoped there would be no war and that the sword should not be used.

Fortunately, their lord was a very gentle person. After hearing his brother say that, he only glanced at him with a slightly subtle expression, as if to say: So this is the kind of personality that Souzo's brother has.

Even when his elder brother expressed his wish not to go into battle, the lord did his best to fulfill it.

However… Soza Samonji felt a headache coming on as he looked at his older brother, who spent his days either plowing the fields or feeding the horses and hadn’t appeared before the lord much except for the one time he was summoned.

If this continues, my lord might even forget that he still has a brother as a sword.

"Brother, hurry, hurry, don't hesitate any longer! Change into this yukata, let's go and make our presence known to the lord!" Soza Samonji urged again, his tone filled with unwavering determination.

Finally, under Sozo's insistence, Kousetsu Samonji reluctantly changed into that white yukata.

the other side

The scene from the first Miracle also unfolded in Awataguchi's room.

"Ichigo-nii looks great in this!" Ran Toushirou excitedly held up a black yukata with gold trim, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Hakata Toushirou disagreed, feeling that lighter colors better reflected Ichigo Hitofuri's temperament. "No, Ran-chan, you should look at this one. Light-colored yukatas better highlight Ichigo Hitofuri's gentle and refined temperament. After all, don't the Saniwa outside always affectionately call Ichigo Hitofuri 'Prince'? So, the prince should naturally wear a light-colored yukata that best suits his temperament."

Just then, the other short swords joined the discussion. Gokotai held up a light blue yukata, his eyes sparkling: "I, I think this light blue one suits Ichigo-ni better. It matches Ichigo-ni's hair the best."

In an instant, all the little swords gathered around Ichigo Hitofuri, chattering about which yukata would look best on their older brother.

Because everyone has different opinions, this has led to the current scene where Ichigo Hitofuri is surrounded by yukatas of various colors and styles.

Next, Ichigo Hitofuri was treated like a doll by his younger brothers, who kept changing his yukata and outfits.

Seeing his increasingly excited younger brothers, Ichigo Hitofuri felt somewhat helpless. He thought that at first, Ran Toushirou and the others probably just wanted to dress themselves up nicely.

Later, he simply started treating himself like a real-life figurine, enjoying the fun of dressing up dolls. However, seeing his younger brothers' happy smiles, Ichigo Hitofuri couldn't help but smile gently as well.

Inside the castle tower

That's why he's called the lord of a citadel and a spirit of the dead.

Meanwhile, Yu Bai was also enthusiastically dressing up Bu Yue.

Looking at Bu Yue, who was dressed in a dark blue yukata and had long hair draped over her shoulders, making her appear even more mysterious and charming, Yu Bai nodded in satisfaction.

"Dang~dang~dang~"

The bell rang in the courtyard, and the sword spirits who were going to soak in the hot springs gathered in the front yard.

Of course, Furuya Rei and Date Wataru were also there. At this moment, when most of the sword spirits had gathered here, the five members of the police academy realized just how many sword spirits were in Yubai Honmaru.

Kenji Hagiwara stared in disbelief at the various tsukumogami before him, some handsome, some cute, and some delicate.

For a moment, I felt dazzled. Good heavens, is this the kind of people Yu Baitian faces every day?

I'm afraid that after a long time, the appearance of ordinary humans will become hard to look at.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "This number probably doesn't even include those who aren't going, right? Facing these tsukumogami every day, how high must Yu Bai's standards be now?"

Hearing Kenji Hagiwara's words, Jinpei Matsuda glanced at him lightly, a playful smile playing on his lips. He pushed up his sunglasses and said, "Even without them, don't you even look at what Yu Bai looks like? With that appearance and demeanor, could an ordinary person be a match for him?"

Upon hearing this, Kenji Hagiwara, Rei Furuya, Wataru Date, and Kagemitsu Morofushi all turned their gazes toward the center surrounded by "stars".

Even surrounded by so many outstandingly beautiful tsukumogami, Yu Bai was not at a disadvantage in the slightest.

Furthermore, the special aura emanating from the boy, and the fact that all the outstandingly beautiful tsukumogami around him revolved around him, made this silver-haired deity stand out at first glance.

A young man on the road, his body exuding the fragrance of orchids and musk. Nothing more than that.

……

Soza: Brother, wear this to make your presence known to the lord!

Short swordsmen: Ichigo-ni is wearing this! Wearing this!! (Miracle Ichigo, changing outfits online.)

Yu Bai: As expected, dark colors suit the moon best, it looks great~ I have such good taste. (???)