Accel World - 18

A Hime arc!  Looks like we won't be getting any answers to the Haru's current dilemma until the week after next since Hime's adventure hasn't finished yet.

On her school trip in Okinawa, Hime is challenged to a battle by locals.  Even though they're defeated, they're able to rope Hime into meeting them in real life.  Ruka and Mana are in need of Hime's help in getting rid of a monster that's plaguing their part of Accel World so that they will be able to grow a player base that's as large as Tokyo.  Neither of them knows the rules of Accel World very well and are pretty naive, which is shown when Hime sarcastically remarks that she needs to meet with their master and they take her seriously.  The twist of the story comes when Hime meets with them and knows their master.

Meanwhile, Hime is having some problems with her friend, Megumi, after promising to exchange gifts but forgetting her promise.  I wonder what Megumi was about to confess just as she was interrupted with her alarm about a meeting.  Likewise, she was obviously spying on Hime with Ruka and Mana, and I'm also wondering if Mana foresaw Megumi joining their group.  Since Megumi is in the OP with an Accel World avatar, I'm going to assume that her secret is connected, but I could be wrong.