The following days unfolded exactly as Ten Dai had promised.
He attended classes on time every day, no longer missing a single one.
Even the instructors were moved to tears.
They couldn't believe that Yu-Gi-Oh Ten Dai had shown up for every class, without fail, for several days in a row!
It was heartwarming, truly moving!
Though he probably wasn't paying attention in class, even while sitting there...
But at least he was present.
At least, it was a form of respect for the teachers.
On the other hand.
The Underworld Dueling Club seemed to be growing even more rampant.
Over half the students in the first year had fallen victim to their "poisonous hands."
The club was constantly expanding, with some members even starting to challenge upperclassmen.
...
In the classroom, the instructor was passionately explaining the Dueling problems on the blackboard.
In the corner by the window, Yu-Gi-Oh Ten Dai was still asleep as usual, propping his face up with his hand.
Not far away, Asuka was diligently taking notes, while stealing glances in Ten Dai's direction.
Seeing the young man fast asleep, Asuka felt a surge of jealousy.
“......He doesn't even bother to learn such important concepts, yet he always gets high marks on exams.”
“Is he cheating? Or maybe he studies extra hard when no one is watching?”
“Sigh......”
Asuka shook her head, returning her gaze to the front.
Some things, like brains, you can't just envy no matter how hard you try.
Compared to her two best friends, Asuka was already considered quite a genius.
“Hm?”
Thinking of her best friends.
Asuka realized that one of them, Hamaguchi Momoe, was absent!
“Junko, where's Momoe?” Asuka quickly asked in a hushed tone.
“Momoe was called out by that Yu-Gi-Oh Ten Dai guy before class...” Makita Junko winked at Asuka.
Only as she turned her head did Junko realize that Yu-Gi-Oh Ten Dai was actually in the classroom!
“Eeeh? How come Yu-Gi-Oh Ten Dai is still here?”
“He never left the classroom, okay…” Asuka sighed in exasperation.
“But, the person who called Momoe out…”
Junko began to recall carefully.
The image of the "Yu-Gi-Oh Ten Dai" became clearer.
“Wait! That person wasn’t Yu-Gi-Oh Ten Dai at all!”
...
On the playground.
A Duel was taking place, intense and fierce.
Hamaguchi Momoe watched anxiously as the situation unfolded, and the smirking young man across from her.
“Who, who are you?!”
“You don't need to know who I am. Just know that if you lose, you have to join our Underworld Dueling Club.”
The young man sneered, glancing at the card he had drawn.
“I will always believe in my Deck... Let you see the bond between me and my Deck!”
“Activate Magic Card! Fusion!”
“Fusion?” Momoe’s face turned pale.
This guy’s Deck…
“I fuse together 【Elemental HERO – Avian】 and 【Elemental HERO – Bubbleman】 in my hand!”
The young man held up the three cards in his hand, a satisfied expression on his face.
“Come forth! My favorite monster!”
“【Elemental HERO – Flame Wingman】!”
Green and red light burst into the Fusion vortex.
In the midst of the colorful light, a hero with a red dragon head spewing flames from his right arm and white wings spreading out from his left arm, appeared in front of Hamaguchi Momoe.
【Elemental HERO – Flame Wingman】
【Level: 6】
【ATK: 2100, DEF: 1200】
“Eek…”
Momoe took a step back, her face full of panic.
“This, this situation, I, I…”
Momoe looked frantically at her own Duel Disk.
Only one card remained face-down on her Duel Disk.
What was that face-down card? Right, it was 【Blood for Blood】.
What was the effect of this card…
Woo, woo…
Tears welled up in Momoe’s eyes as she desperately tried to remember the effect of her face-down card.
“Attack!”
“Eh? But…”
“Flame Wingman, directly attack! Blazing Impact!”
The young man launched the attack without hesitation.
Under the terrifying heat of Flame Wingman, Momoe screamed and fell to the ground, her Life Points swiftly plummeting to zero.
“Woo… I lost.”
Momoe hung her head, her heart filled with grievance.
“According to our agreement, you must join our Underworld Dueling Club!” The young man smiled triumphantly, a hint of arrogance in his demeanor. “And according to club rules, you have to hand over the rarest card in your Deck.”
“That’s so low! You’re a terrible guy!”
Momoe glared at the young man angrily.
Suddenly, she seemed to remember something.
“I remember now, you’re Shingakuzuka from Class 1, right?”
“Ah, so someone remembers my name.” Shingakuzuka crossed his arms, his every move imitating Yu-Gi-Oh Ten Dai.
“But unfortunately, even if you go to the academy and report me, it’s no use. According to academy rules, it’s perfectly acceptable to use Duels to invite people to join clubs.”
“Woo…”
Momoe was speechless.
“Wait! Even though academy rules allow using Duels to invite people to join clubs, joining or not is still entirely up to the individual, not forced upon them like this!”
Just when Momoe was about to despair.
A cold voice rang out from the side.
Both turned to look.
A tall, blonde girl with a serious expression walked toward them.
Tenjo… Asuka!
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