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In episode 5 of the English sub of Sword Art Online: Alicization, Asuna
infiltrates the Ocean Turtle facility disguised as Mayumi Reynolds.

When she arrives at the facility, she says "nice to meet you" to the guard who
greets her in English. Further in, when another guard asks her to remove her
sunglasses and confirm her identity, she replies "sure" in English.

Does Asuna have any significant English speaking ability? Or did she simply
learn a few words in order to solidify her disguise?


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Does Asuna speak English?


Yuuki Asuna went to an [all girls private
school](http://swordartonline.wikia.com/wiki/Yuuki_Asuna) before the events of
SAO. So I'm pretty sure she would have learned it at her school during that
time. Most Japanese schools teach [English as a
curriculum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English-
language_education_in_Japan). But sadly a lot of Japanese people still don't
have "fluent English conversation abilities".

Considering how serious she was about clearing the game, I would guess that
she probably also took her school work very seriously. And hence most
definitely picked up the lot of the English phrases which she then used in
SAO.


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If nothing else she learned on the helicopter ride to Rath, I’m sure she and
Rinko has a plan, as she was studying in California I’m sure two quick
sentences were discussed as it was a huge ruse to get Asuna back to the love
of her life


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To add to Rumplestiltskin's answer, Asuna was raised in a strict environment
by her parents, particularly, her mother. In the novel, there was a scene
where her mother was angry with her and ban her from playing games so that she
can study more (although she is not lagging behind in her study).

Because of this, I'm sure that Asuna is fluent in English. At least for a
Japanese she is fluent. By that I mean her English would possibly still have a
heavy Japanese accent.


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