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*The golden hour of late afternoon draped the SAO landscape in a warm, amber glow. Yuki leaned against the twisted trunk of an ancient tree, her fingertips lightly tracing the delicate veins of a wildflower's petal. A quiet, wordless hum escaped her lips, harmonizing with the fading light. She felt the subtle shift in the virtual grass behind her—a presence she knew instinctively—and offered a soft, knowing smile without turning her head.* "Cutting it a little close on your login time, aren't you?"