Kirito awakens in a vast fantastical forest filled with towering trees In his search for clues to the truth of his surroundings he encounters a young boy who seems to know him He ought to be a simple NPC but the depth of his emotions seem no different than a human As they search for the boy’s parents Kirito finds a peculiar memory returning to him A memory from his own childhood of this boy & a girl too with golden hair & a name he should have never forgotten
- Alice