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Description
A coloured illustration of volume 9 on pages 2-3.

Source: Volume 9

Translation
'''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.