Weathercock Pavilion

The Weathercock Pavilion (風見鶏亭) is a two-story inn located in Mishe on the 35th Floor of Aincrad. It is known for its great-tasting cheesecake.

Description
The Weathercock Pavilion is situated next to an item shop.

The first floor of the Weathercock Pavilion is a large restaurant, housing several 4-seater tables and a counter where lay a menu that players could order food from.

The second floor contains the living quarters, with a countless number of rooms situated on either side of a wide corridor, lit by candles. Each room contains a bed, a tea table, and a chair. On the left-side wall, a lone lantern provides illumination for each room.

The Black Swordsman
After leaving the Forest of Wandering, Silica brought Kirito to the Weathercock Pavilion, forgetting that she had brought Kirito somewhere without telling him. Kirito dismissed the thought and said his home was on the 50th Floor in Algade, and it would be too much trouble to go there.

As the two approached the entrance, Silica was confronted by Rosalia, who said that the party’s item distribution was already completed, and then commented on the absence of Pina. Silica confirmed this event, but then said she was on the way to the 47th Floor to retrieve the «Pneuma Flower» at the Hill of Memories. Rosalia asked if Silica was strong enough to clear the dungeon, which Kirito said that she is. Rosalia makes one last degrading comment, though toward Kirito, before he and Silica walk inside the Tavern.

After securing a table and ordering food, Kirito treats Silica with «Ruby Ichor», which was a drink that raised one’s Dexterity stat by 1. After Silica mentions why Rosalia was so mean, Kirito asked Silica whether «Sword Art Online» was her first game. Silica confirms this, and Kirito explains that there are many people who change their personality while they play their game character. He went on to speak of the impossibility of the cooperation among the players because of such conflicting personalities; too many players enjoyed the suffering of other players. He denounced these players as garbage, but reprimanded himself because he hardly helped others and then made a mention that he had caused the death of his own companions once. Silica consoled Kirito by grasping Kirito’s hands and said that he was actually a good person, but this act causes Silica to heat up out of embarrassment.

After dinner and cheesecake, the two retire to their rooms, which were coincidentally next to each other. Silica decided to practice with the new Ebon Dagger she had received from Kirito before changing to sleep, and managed to perform a 5-hit combo before retiring. However, she decided to change into ordinary clothes again and speak to Kirito.

She asked to speak to Kirito about the 47th Floor, to which Kirito brought out a Mirage Sphere to show her the whereabouts of the Hill of Memories. However, their conversation was cut short due to a player listening in on them. As the player flees, Kirito went to send a message, reminding Silica of her father. Shortly thereafter, she falls asleep.

When Silica was awoken from her alarm, she realized that she had taken Kirito’s bed and promptly became filled with embarrassment and regret. But after a few seconds of calming herself down, she finally woke Kirito up. Kirito apologized for not waking Silica up so she could return to her room, but Silica said it was her fault for taking his bed in the first place. They greet each other good morning, and they prepare to leave for the Hill of Memories.