Yu-Gi-Oh! Your Friends Are Fighting Out of the Underworld

Chapter 6 Adjust your mentality

"What's wrong?"

When a familiar voice came, You Ming was stunned.

When his senses, which had been almost numbed by the heat, gradually recovered, he found himself sitting at the dining table.

"No, what on earth is this..."

When his thoughts were inexplicably confused, he suddenly saw a beautiful black and blue butterfly.

It fluttered, guiding him to look around.

In the corner, an air conditioner is running slowly, bringing a touch of coolness to the hot summer day.

On the left wall, an LCD TV is embedded in it, playing animations.

The clothes that had just been washed today were drying on the balcony outside the closed floor-to-ceiling windows.

Under the bright sunshine, You Ming suddenly woke up.

"Is this my home? I'm home?"

But just when this thought popped up in his head, he inexplicably felt a sense of disharmony in his heart.

"No... not really."

"The card I put in the backcourt is the Imitative Illusionist!"

Suddenly, there was a sound coming from the TV.

Although I couldn't see the entire content on TV from the angle at the dining table, I could still see a blond man with a confident smile when I glanced sideways.

Then, there is the card in his hand—a five-star monster card.

"This card can copy a card you've used, and the one I'm going to copy is [Metalized Magic Reflective Armor]!"

He could imagine this scene with his eyes closed. It was the semi-final between Jonouchi and Keith during the Duel Kingdom era.

As a duel near the end of a chapter, this match is actually quite exciting in terms of plot arrangement.

However, due to the differences in the early rules and the fact that the cards released in reality are different from the originals, some strange phenomena have occurred:

What about monsters covering the backfield as magic, and the description is not even about copying the graveyard, but copying the cards used by the opponent.

It is true that DM is a classic. He still revisits some episodes from time to time, but some of the content in the Kingdom period does make him feel a little uncomfortable.

But maybe it is precisely because of this that I have that kind of mentality?

"What's wrong? You look terrible, and you're in tatters."

The sound echoed again.

This time, You Ming looked straight ahead and saw a woman looking at him.

"mom……"

Looking at the woman's gentle yet worried eyes, You Ming subconsciously spoke, but felt something stuck in his throat.

After a while, he finally smiled bitterly:

"Well, I just fell down outside..."

"Did you fall?"

"Ah."

You Ming nodded stiffly.

It's funny, he even felt like a bad boy who secretly fought outside and didn't dare to tell the truth after returning home.

"Well, I saw a pit when I was outside earlier."

"A pit?"

"Well, then, I didn't think the pit was that big, so I just hummed a song and casually stepped over it."

"Did it end up falling?"

"Yes."

You Ming nodded.

"The pit is wider and deeper than I thought..."

He couldn't help scratching his face.

"Well, it hurts a lot."

"Are you angry then?"

After hearing her words, You Ming was stunned.

He closed his eyes and tried to search for something.

But in the end...

"Yes, but not much."

"How to say?"

Facing that question, You Ming just sighed.

"Rather than anger or resentment, I feel more of a sense of shame, right?"

"How to say?"

"After all, I've always been wearing tinted glasses."

He couldn't help but close his eyes and search through the short memory of time travel.

"I've been emphasizing the danger all the time, but when I really encounter trouble, I subconsciously let my guard down. My own deck is obviously not that good, but I have the leisure to complain about other people's decks and builds." After calming down, he slowly opened up his heart.

"Prejudicing others' actions without authorization, being completely unaware of the danger that lies before them... Come to think of it, even though I've always been complaining about others' arrogance, I'm the most arrogant one, the one who's always complaining about their character."

If you think about it carefully, this seems to be the biggest problem.

"Even though I've traveled through time, I'm still subconsciously putting myself in the audience's shoes. Even though I know I'm in an anime world, I still hold onto the sense of superiority of a real-life player."

Having said that, You Ming couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Some things are difficult for him to admit.

But the facts were before his eyes, and he had no choice but to recognize them:
"To put it more extreme, I should probably be thankful that I was woken up."

"Was he awakened?"

Looking at the woman's gentle smile that seemed to know everything, he pursed his lips.

At this point, there is obviously no need to change the words after making such a gaffe.

Ultimately, there is only one thing that matters.

"There won't be a next time."

Whether it's this low-level mistake of letting down one's guard at the last minute, or this experience of being slapped in the face, there really is no need for a second time.

and so……

"Are you leaving?"

Just as You Ming stood up, the woman asked.

"Well, after all, the trouble outside has to be solved anyway."

"So... is it okay to use a deck like that?"

You Ming paused and raised his eyebrows slightly.

then……

"It's okay, no problem."

He walked to the entrance, but when he touched the familiar door handle, he couldn't help but turn back.

Gazing at the seemingly unchanging care and tolerance, he took a deep breath:
"mom."

"Ok?"

"I'm going out."

"Well, be careful on the road and remember to go home early."

"Um……"

'Click'

'thump'

As the door opened and closed, the silence in the living room seemed to return.

Looking around, the woman picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Looking at the distant sunshine, a smile appeared on her face.

……

"Thank you, system."

dull.

Icy.

Accompanied by the darkness that seemed to swallow up the world, You Ming felt as if he was swimming in the deep sea where no sunlight could reach him.

Perhaps, this kind of environment should arouse instinctive uneasiness, but You Ming only felt a sense of calmness and tranquility.

Without any movement, he felt a mysterious force lifting him up.

As if emerging from the water, the world welcomed a ray of light - although, it may not be so clear and bright.

【The Heart Room is Closed】

Following the system's prompt, what appeared in You Ming's eyes was still the somewhat dim and enclosed space.

Likewise, there is the duel that has not yet ended.

"Wow, he's still conscious?"

Following the sound, I saw the man still standing in front of me, behind the mechanical cannon.

Keith Howard.

He crossed his arms, a hint of playfulness appearing under his sunglasses.

"Actually, at a time like this, it's better to just faint. At least you don't have to suffer in this hell."

"joke……"

You Ming opened his mouth subconsciously, but what followed was a burning sensation that even burned his heart. It was a pain like a blunt blade cutting flesh.

In the almost boiling heat, You Ming even felt that he could smell the smell of burnt meat.

Maybe... my internal organs have been burnt?
He didn't know this, but regardless, he wasn't dead yet.

It's not just because of the system's assistance, but also because of another point.

"The duel isn't over yet."

(End of this chapter)