Oliver Ashfield is an American exchange student who played Sword Art Online and survived, however he had faced many traumatic experiences and had to do things he never thought he'd have to do. Now he's trying to readjust to day to day life now that he was free of the game. One day while walking home from school he comes across a highschool girl being bullied by some classmates. He helps her out and this decision would lead to a new journey and a meeting with an old friend.