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Summary
A coloured illustration on pages 2-3 of Sword Art Online Volume 9.

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Sword Art Online Volume 9, Yen Press release
Asuna Yuuki: "Kirito, Kirito, hang in there!" Kazuto Kirigaya: "Asuna, sorry."
 * Daughter of Shouzou Yuuki, CEO of the electronics manufacturer RCT. She was trapped inside Sword Art Online when she played the copy her brother Kouichirou bought.
 * The Black Swordsman, who saved everyone trapped inside SAO, the nightmare MMO. His player name is Kirito. He and Asuna are boyfriend and girlfriend in real life, as well as online.

Alternative
'''Yuuki Asuna: Kirito-kun, Kirito-kun! Hang in there!!'''
 * The daughter of Yuuki Shouzou, the CEO of a major electronics maker 『RECTO』. Had played and was imprisoned in the VRMMO «SAO», a copy of which was bought by her older brother in the past.

Kirigaya Kazuto: Asuna, sorry
 * The «Black Swordsman» who saved the imprisoned players from the nightmare MMO «SAO». His player name is 『Kirito』. He is Asuna's boyfriend not only in «SAO», but in the real world as well.