Sword Art Online: Alicization

Two years later, Kirito and Eugeo are now trainees at the North Centoria Imperial Sword Mastery Academy. The duo reflects on how they won in a swordsmanship tournament at the northern town of Zakkaria, then afterwards gained the requirement to enroll themselves into the academy. Their plan is to graduate from the academy as top students and become Integrity Knights, allowing them access to Central Cathedral. Kirito spars with his mentor, Elite Swordswoman Sortiliena Serlut. Sortiliena laments that her sword skills are still unrefined, and asks Kirito to show her everything from his Aincrad style before her graduation. Kirito and Eugeo visit the garden to look at the zephyr flowers which Kirito is attempting to grow. Eugeo anxiously asks Kirito whether he will return to his homeland if he regains his memories, but Kirito assures him that they will stick together to the end. The next day, Kirito receives a black sword made from a branch of Gigas Cedar. While practicing with his new sword, Kirito accidentally slips and stains the uniform of Elite Swordsman First Seat Volo Levinteinn. Volo forgives the fact that Kirito is training on a rest day, but he points out the stain as an excuse to invite Kirito to spar as a "punishment".