Well, just look. Sometime at the end of last summer or at the beginning of autumn, I came up with an ending for this game "The Path of Justice". I won't describe it, I'll have to type the text in Word all day, then try to translate it into English through a translator for another day, so that there are a minimum of mistakes. But here's an example situation.
The best fit for her now would be Suguha or Alice. (In my scenario, there are completely different characters). So. Kirito takes a quest in the game and goes to complete it with Suguha/Alice. Or both of them together. Asuna, of course, is fucking Inoda at this time...
And at the end of the quest, they get to a strong boss. Kirito has always been very worried about the girls in his group, so he tells them that he will try to cope alone. The battle is difficult and the girls, despite his request, decide to intervene and provide support. The battle is won and Kirito realizes that he has the love of his life, but when he asked her for help in battle, she always found some excuses, or simply ignored him (the last battle events, when Kirito asks for help, and Asuna either makes out with Inoda, or fucks, or stands there in shock). And here are ordinary girlfriends, but they closely watch him, and are ready to ignore his request not to enter the battle. And that means his life is much more valuable to them than to "beloved Asuna".
And this would serve as ONE OF THE arguments to understand that he doesn't mean anything to Asuna anymore, and it's better for him to be with someone else.
Now tell me, do you believe that Fujino is ready to write such moments in the game, or will everything come down to the banal - well, Suguha has cool boobs, I'll be with her! )))