- Sep 12, 2019
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Here is my high school level book report on Asuna and Kirito's relationship.I understand her pity for Inoda. The only thing I don't understand is that there is no logical explanation for why she started not caring about his boyfriend, whom she describes as "the love of my life". Like I said, if Kirito was an asshole we could have come up with an excuse like "see, that's why". But the current situation causes the game to become a cliché NTR game.
The only reason I can think of besides it being a NTR story is that Asuna is exhausted of being Kirito's girlfriend. I admit it seems illogical and I am not a expert in the field. Asuna has kept a image of being a perfect girlfriend. Partly because of her upbringing and partly because she loves him so much. But many times especially in her thoughts she has said how tiring it is keeping the image. Compounding with her mother's pressure to break them up, it finally started lowering her max affection for Kirito.
With Inoda since she doesn't want to impress him she does not act perfect so it is easier for her to be with him. Like renjen said she does think him weak and needs protection. So for Kirito it is not that she dislike him now. It is just she thinks he is fine on his own and she wants some distance to relax from the stress that she is not actively trying to spend time with him.