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I noticed that when introducing Shino to Asuna and Lisbeth, Kirito mentioned
them as his _nakama_. Why is that? Why is it that Kirito didn't introduce
Asuna as his girlfriend? Is this what is normally done by a Japanese couple?
Or did they broke up?


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In SAO 2 did Asuna break up with Kirito?


I'm not sure about the cultural reasoning behind it, but I can at least say,
from a story point of view, they have not broken up, since

> Later in the story, Asuna and Kirito walk to Asuna's house so Kirito can
> properly greet Asuna's parents, which is not something you would do when
> you've broken up :P

That's about as non-spoilery I can get, but I hope it helps as an answer...


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There is no reason to think so. When Kirito introduced Shino to Asuna and Liz
at the Dicey Cafe, the three of them were preparing to bring Shino back to her
hometown, where she encountered the gunman she shot and killed as a young
child, so that she could accept the consequences of her actions and overcome
her guilt of having killed a man. One typically doesn't revisit the scene of a
childhood trauma with just anyone, so Kirito, whom Shino already knew and
trusted through GGO, called Asuna and Liz his _nakama_ to tell Shino that he
trusted them -- therefore she should too. It was more important to convey that
Asuna and Liz were trustworthy rather than the fact that Asuna was his
girlfriend.


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In one episode, Shino was laying on Kirito's lap as he was staring at her
butt. In this scene she asks if there's anyone out there that wouldn't want to
see them like that. Kirito doesn't respond except with a nervous smile.

He also picked up Shino from her school as if he were her boyfriend. He didn't
introduce Asuna as his girlfriend when Shino met her, he flirts with Shino in
front of Asuna, and he treats Asuna as if she's not special, like he would a
girlfriend. This makes it look like Kirito has moved on and Asuna is the one
holding on to this relationship.


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You guys are overthinking. Don't expect an anime to reach its full romance
right off the bat. Asuna loves Kirito, as she states that Kirito gave her a
home to come to. And Kirito lives for Asuna, in the SAO arc remember how he
poured his heart out to Asuna, saying that she is everything to him, that he
lives for Asuna, and that they both will protect one another.

I really don't mind season 3 and 4,

> people saying Asuna won't be main character

she is already a main character, but the LN tell stories from Kirito's
perspective, and he seems to be a trouble-sponge. In GGO Kirito said that he
can't afford to die, he now has a reason to live, Asuna. If they were to
finalize Kirito's and Asuna's wedding, the anime wouldn't have much drama
anymore. I feel like their weeding should be saved for the last, and final
episodes.

And I don't mind the new volumes, I just hope they still bring up their
relationship in at least flashbacks or them missing one another, as those 2
are meant to be together.

> I heard something happens to Kirito after he comes back from UWO (season 3)
> and that Asuna goea to rescue her prince inside UWO (season 4).


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You guys are over thinking it. Remember when asuna was trapped in the game,
how kirito went crazy trying to get her back. How in the all the show their
friends call them lovebirds, cause of how they acted in public, or how spoiler
if you haven't watch all of it. How when Yugi died and they were sitting on
the grass kirito said to asuna "I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow,
but what I do know is that want to be with you" might not be what he really
said, but it's close, also shino called them lovebirds to.


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I mean if you watch the Excalibur episode towards the end it looks like krito
has feelings for sinon as she says when you draw it think of me and if you
look at asuna's face she looks disappointed and sad so they had to have broke
up and I'm also looking forward to the Kirito x sinon


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In both ALO and GGO it seems that Kirito shars feelings for sinon as much as
she does him not to mention what happened in the cave but it seemed like they
had a connection and in the Excalibur episode when sinon says when you draw
this think of me Asuna her face would turn in disappointment as Kirito said
okay when I draw this I will think of you I'm also looking forward to them
dating


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