Wow, talk about a plot twist worthy of a soap opera! It’s like Kawahara Reki was ready to drop a bombshell and then heard the fanbase collectively gasp, “Not our Asuna!” I can just picture him thinking, “Okay, okay, let’s keep her around—no need to unleash the horde of Asuna stans with pitchforks!”
And the Easter egg with Suguha being on Yui’s VIP list? That’s just the cherry on top of this dramatic sundae! It’s like saying, “Sure, you can have a side character, but only if they come with a special stamp of approval!”