—The Secret Hidden Behind Everyday Happiness—

She is the brave survivor who walked out of the death game, the “perfect goddess” in everyone’s eyes.
With Kirito by her side, Asuna believed she had finally found a life of peace.

Yet, a “familiar face” from the virtual world once again intrudes upon her reality.
That man, named Sahara, wears a gentle smile, yet silently seizes control of her life.
At the dinner table where Kirito suspects nothing, in the steam-filled bathroom—
she is forced to suppress her voice, to endure humiliation, as tears and shame dissolve into the mist.

This is not mere betrayal of the body, but a shattering of the mind, over and over again.
When she raises her head and sees in the mirror a self drowned in disgrace and regret,
she can only wipe away her tears… and return to Kirito’s side, playing the role of the “happy partner.”

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“Sunset Inn | Asuna: The Prologue”
A forbidden chapter of the Sunset Inn series.
If you wish to see how “happiness” can be corroded little by little from within—
this chapter is the beginning you cannot miss.

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