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Originally Posted by Reckoner
After making it through such hardship they grew closer together in an almost Stockholm syndrome sort of way. It's a form of traumatic bonding. Kirito especially was seeking emotional comfort.
The punch scene after the dinner probably thew people off a little bit, but other than that I can't see a real reason why it doesn't connect and flow properly.
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Regarding that "punch scene"... I know some people don't like that trope (and whether the actual punch was needed or not notwithstanding), but I actually kind of think it served an important purpose in breaking the tension and showing that they were still being "themselves" after the trauma you described. If they just go straight from near-death to dinner and... after-dinner activities... it really is like they were just scared on some level. But this manages to break the ice, and make them approach it from a fresh perspective. They're in this not just because they're afraid of dying, but because they love each other, so that's important.
So yeah, this is sort of a tangential point, I guess, but oft-hated trope notwithstanding, I think even that was an important part of the flow of events.