Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-25908228-20141222101442/@comment-26746894-20150919214416

Yeah. Kirito somehow figured out that Yuuki was literally living in the virtual world, and Yuuki didn't want to ask for his help because he figured that out. Kirito IS stronger than Asuna, but Yuuki didn't select him because he was able to put the puzzle pieces together.