Sword Art Online Episode 15

Return (帰還) is the fifteenth episode of the Sword Art Online anime adaptation. It will aired on October 13, 2012.

Plot
Kirito and Asuna is sitting on a rocking chair outside of their home on floor 22. Kirito watches her while she sleeps on a peaceful day. But quickly, the color of the sky begins to darken, the house begin to fall apart and disappearing, leaving the rocking chair and Kirito remaining. Kirito panics as he try to find Asuna and begins to hyperventilate. Straightaway, he wakes up from the nightmare and got out of bed to find tears in his eyes. Wipping his eyes as he say "I've turned into a complete crybaby... Asuna"

Suguha is outside having her morning pratice with her kendo while having backflash of all the events that happen to her brother before, during and after the SAO incident. She wasn't aware that Kazuto was watching her. Kazuto toss her a waterbottle and held her sword stating that it was light. Shocking Suguha because the sword was timber bamboo and was consider heavy, she wonder what he was comparing the sword to. Kazuto challenge Suguha to a kendo. Trying to intimdate Kazuto, she ask if he could have a chance agains ta quarterfinalist in the middle school nationals but also question his physical state, if he can handle the stress on his body. He reassure her that he can and will show her his results from all the rehab, he have done in the gym.

At their family's dojo, they were getting ready to begin. Suguha giggles at Kazuto's stance, but Kazuto tells her that it was his style. Suguha can see opening in his stance to attack, Kazuto attacks first. Eventually Suguha wins by hitting his head, but quickly regretted hitting him, asking if he was ok. Kirito tells her that she is strong and Heathcliffwouldn't stand a chance against her. Kazuto took a few steps back and swings the sword as if it was his Elucidator, confusing and concerning Suguha. Realizing what he was doing, he tells Sugha that it was old habits. Kazuto tell Suguha, that he wanted to do Kento again and ask if she could teach him. Making Sugha happy. In the house, Sugha ask what Kazuto was doing today, and Kazuto tell her that he was visiting Asuna in the hospital. This made Sugha upset. Kazuto tells her to shower while he makes breakfast.

Next morning, Kirito tries to wake up Suguha telling her that she won't have time for her morning practise if she didnt't get up. Suguha evenually gets up but gots embrassed and ran out of Kirito's room. Kirito now alone recall what Sugha said to him last night that gave him encouragement to not give up. Without any warning, the computer made a noise to imforming Kirito that he got a mail from Agil, The mail show a picture of a girl that looked like Asuna, which suprise Kirito.



New Characters

 * Kirigaya Suguha
 * Kirigaya Midori
 * Yuuki Shouzou
 * Sugou Nobuyuki

Adaptation Notes

 * Adapted Sword Art Online Light Novel Volume 03