Board Thread:FAQ Board/@comment-6697950-20160606184044/@comment-3338975-20160606213621

Also, he mentally refers to Asuna as his girlfriend throughout SAO II in the light novel (though we don't hear that in the show). So even if the information in your responses didn't prove the romantic nature of their relationship, that definitely would. (P.S. If I'm not supposed to reply on these pages, I apologize for not knowing how this is supposed to work.)