Mito

Appears in the movies "Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night" and "Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night." A former beta tester and Asuna's classmate and close friend in middle school in the real world.

A heavy gamer who has loved games since childhood, she would even disguise herself to frequent game centers after entering middle school. She preferred using large male characters in fighting games and played with an avatar reflecting this preference (voiced by Ryuusei Nakao) during the SAO beta test.

After the start of the death game, she promised to return Asuna to the real world and aimed to clear the game together, but abandoned Asuna and fled when surrounded by monsters. They reconciled later with Kirito's mediation, but she withdrew from the front lines and dedicated herself to supporting players as an armor craftsman.

In the reading drama presented at the 10th-anniversary event "FULL DIVE," it was revealed that she survived the two-year death game as a production player, made Kirito's black coat, and attended Kazuto's birthday party in 2026. Her weapons are a scythe and throwing knives.

She makes her first appearance in the original work in the UR arc. As a sewing craftsman player named "Ashley (Second Generation)," she made significant contributions, including not only Kirito's coat but also Asuna's knight outfit. She reunites with Asuna at a cafe near the private Eterna Girls' Academy, guided by Tomo (Argo). The setting differs from the movies, and she did not abandon Asuna in SAO.