Asuna needed to use the toilet, and the restrooms were out in the far outer boundary.

The middle of the circle, where the stage was, was fully lit, but as you go further away, it gets darker.

The light out there was barely enough to make out the shape of objects, so it was expected to accidentally bump into someone.

Asuna and Hikaru did try to walk with what little light there already was and what their cellphones provided but couldn’t help but bump into a group of men.

Asuna had accidentally hit her shoulder with one of them.

‘I’m sorry.’

‘What’s the big idea?’

The man yelled and got extremely close to Asuna. Asuna held her nose.

--He reeks of alcohol.

‘I’m very sorry, sir. We couldn’t see where we were going.’

Hikaru apologized along with Asuna.

‘My problem is with her. Get lost, you weak shit.’

The man brushed Hikaru aside. Hikaru fell on the ground.

These men were having their own drunk party, and Asuna had unfortunately disturbed them. One of the men from the group asked,

‘Hey, what’s the matter?’

‘Come over here, a girl just tried to pick a fight with me.’

The man looked at Asuna maliciously.

‘You…smell kind of nice.’

Hikaru stood up. He knew this was not going to end well, he tried to wriggle his way out.

‘As I said, gentlemen, we do not want any trouble, maybe I can treat you to something as compensation for my companion’s mistakes.’

--Run Asuna.

At that time, the group of men had surrounded both of them. Asuna heart started pounding.

’I SAID GET LOST YOU WEAK SHIT!!!’

The man punched Hikaru hard in the stomach as he laid down, groveling in pain.

’HIKARU!!!’

Some say beauty itself is a sin as it tempts others to commit sins and something which others to commit sins will not have a happy ending. *Honestly, I think that this point of view is stupid.*

‘I’m extremely sorry if there is anything I can do, tell me but please don’t hurt him.’

‘Stop it…. Asuna’

Hikaru tried to stop her. The man gave a hideous smile.

‘Now that’s what I like to hear. Actually, there is something only you can do.’

The men started to snicker.

‘We’re going to have some fun tonight.’

‘Follow me.’

The men took her behind the restroom stalls.

‘Now, all you have to do is make us all feel good, and we will let you go, I promise.’

Asuna was on the verge of tears.

‘I’m sorry…I don’t know how.’

‘That’s okay, we will teach you, first take off your clothes’

Asuna kept apologizing, but the man’s patience was running out.

‘I’m sorry…I can’t.’

‘I don’t like stupid girls’

The man slapped Asuna so hard her ears started ringing.

’ASUNA!!!’

Hikaru mindlessly rushed in and threw a rock at one of the men and grabbed the one who slapped Asuna.

‘Run!! Asuna!!’

‘This little bitch is starting to get on my nerves’

The man elbowed Hikaru on the back hard enough that he instantly hit the ground.

‘Maybe I’ll have some fun with you first, hey fella’s, hold him up.’

The other men lifted Hikaru off the ground as the man again punched him hard in the stomach.

He then started hitting his face until blood started coming from both his mouth and nose.

Hikaru’s face was covered with blood.

Asuna tried screaming for help, but one of the men had covered her mouth with his hands, muffling her voice. The man dealt a heavy blow to the chest to finish the job.

Hikaru was thrown to the ground, barely conscious and breathing.

‘Now, it’s finally your turn.’

The man grabbed Asuna from the hair and pulled her closer.

’SOMEBODY HELP US!!’

Asuna gave one last cry for help since her mouth was not covered anymore, but no one came.

The men stood to watch the entertainment. The man had ripped the side of Asuna’s clothes, laughing menacingly.

‘That’s not fair guys, having fun all by yourself. You should share it. Let me have a go too.’