Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Jaden Yuki, who was walking at the front, turned around and waved to Yusei, signaling him to hurry up and catch up with the three of them.

Seeing Jaden Yuki's actions, Yusei waved back, indicating that he would catch up soon.

"Well then, Asuka, see you later."

"Ah."

After saying goodbye to Asuka, Yusei quickened his pace to catch up with Jaden Yuki and his group.

And so, the group, chatting and laughing, embarked on their return journey along the same route they had taken.

Asuka smoothed a strand of golden hair that fell beside her ear, then stood up from the tree stump she was leaning against, holding a photo of Tenjōin Fubuki in her hand.

She watched Yusei and his group's figures gradually disappear into the distance, and couldn't help but murmur softly.

"What a bunch of busybodies..."

"However... I don't dislike people like that."

Bathed in the glow of the rising sun, a gentle smile involuntarily appeared on Asuka's exquisite face.

……

After parting ways with Yusei and the others, Asuka didn't rush back to the girls' dormitory in Obelisk Blue. Instead, she went to the lighthouse on the island.

This is the place where Professor Kunonos and the Titans met not long ago.

Lighthouses near the sea are in a humid environment year-round.

Before the sun has fully risen, a thick white fog is shrouding the area.

Asuka, upon arriving at the lighthouse, immediately spotted the figure of a certain man.

"That person is..."

"……Bright?"

As Asuka got closer, she realized that the man standing by the lighthouse was none other than her brother Tenjouin Fubuki's good friend, and also Duel Academy's No. 1, known as "Kaiser" Marufuji Ryo!

Unlike Marufuji Sho, who was at the bottom of his class, his older brother Marufuji Ryo was an undisputed super elite.

"In the end, he still ran away."

Wearing a special blue and white Obelisk uniform, Ryo Marufuji crossed his arms and stared intently at the fog-shrouded sea.

Suddenly, he uttered words that left everyone bewildered.

"Yes, but I don't believe there can be a night without day."

Asuka stood next to Ryo Marufuji and gave the same cryptic answer.

Marufuji glanced at Asuka beside him out of the corner of his eye, then slowly closed his eyes and felt the breeze blowing from the sea.

And so, the two of them tacitly chose not to speak again.

A moment later, Asuka, having finished exchanging information, turned and left the lighthouse, returning to the girls' dormitory in Obelisk Blue. Meanwhile, Ryo Marufuji remained motionless, gazing at the distant horizon like a Roman statue.

An exchange between riddle solvers thus inexplicably came to an end.

……

Meanwhile, Yusei and his group finally made it back to Osiris Red Dormitory in a flurry of activity.

The events of tonight have left everyone feeling quite exhausted.

On the way back, Yusei, carrying his suitcase, even felt as if he were about to float away.

This strange feeling reminded him of his past experiences of staying up all night online...

Just like now, my steps were unsteady, and I felt like my body was out of my control...

"I can't take it anymore... I'm going to collapse..."

Back in his dorm, Yusei immediately put Titan's briefcase into his locker.

Having learned about this worry, Yusei felt completely relaxed and collapsed onto his bed without even changing his clothes.

“Zzzzzz~~~~”

Before long, his snoring could be heard from the bed.

That's the good thing about sleeping on the lower bunk; you don't have to climb up and down repeatedly.

"Ugh... Falling asleep right away, is that even allowed...?"

Seeing Yusei fall asleep on the bed immediately, the rest of the group couldn't help but let out a long yawn.

"Good morning... no! Good night, everyone..."

Despite the sky outside gradually turning white, Yuki Jaden, Marufuji Sho, and Maeda Hayato still decisively chose to climb into bed to catch up on sleep.

For a moment, the dormitory fell into an eerie silence.

Anyway, today is a day off, so I don't have to go to class at the college. I can sleep in as long as I want.

So none of them have to worry about oversleeping and being late.

……

Shortly after Yusei and the others returned to their dormitory.

A green military truck drove straight toward Osiris Red.

The sound of tires rubbing against the ground echoed at the entrance of the Osiris Red Dormitory. Then, one by one, security personnel wearing berets, dark green uniforms, and sunglasses—essentially fully armed—emerged from the back of the truck with serious expressions.

Led by a woman in a black cloak, they decisively headed towards the second floor of the dormitory.

That direction leads directly to the room where Jaden Yuki is located.

"Ha~~~~ Why is it so noisy at the entrance..."

"Who is it? Making such a racket so early in the morning..."

"If you damage the aisle, the floor will be unusable!"

The door to the dormitory supervisor's room on the first floor opened, and upon hearing the sound, Daitokuji-sensei rubbed his sleepy eyes, put on his pajamas, and followed the orange cat Pharaoh out the door, looking in the direction from which the sound came.

"Isn't that... someone from the Duel Academy Board of Directors?"

"Those guys are the ones who specialize in dealing with people who cause serious situations!"

"Why...why are these people coming to our dormitory...?"

Upon seeing the security personnel walking up to the second floor, Master Daitokuji was instantly wide awake.

……

Inside the dormitory, the sounds of sound sleepers snoring still echoed.

The sleeping crowd was unaware that danger was approaching them.

"Open the door! Open the door now!"

A stern female voice, accompanied by frequent knocking, rang out from the dormitory door.

"Open the door right now! Did you hear me?!"

Seemingly not getting the response they wanted, the knocking became even louder.

"Ok?"

"It sounds like someone is knocking on the door...?"

"What? I just fell asleep..."

"It's really noisy..."

Being woken from their sleep, the four of them, including Yusei, couldn't help but feel inexplicably angry.

"If you don't open the door quickly, we're going to blow it up!"

A stern female voice delivered the final announcement to the people in the room.

After he finished speaking, several footsteps could be faintly heard outside the room.

Judging from this, it doesn't seem like a joke.

"Blow it up... blow it up?!"

"real or fake???"

"Hey! Wait a minute!"

They'd blow up the gate at the slightest provocation...

What kind of international joke are you kidding?

133 is in big trouble!

Hearing the ultimatum coming from outside the room, everyone immediately snapped to attention.

"Holy crap... what happened?"

Yusei, who was startled awake from his sleep, met the gaze of Yuki Jaden, who was rubbing his eyes.

Seeing the equally bewildered expression on the other person's face, Yusei couldn't help but scratch his head.

After thinking for a moment, Jaden Yuki jumped out of bed, walked to the door, and opened the door to his room.

A woman in a green college uniform with a cloak draped over her back, her expression serious, appeared in everyone's view as the door opened.

"Yuki Judai... Marufuji Sho... and Yusei..."

"Hmm...that's right, this is it."

"You bastard, you're the mastermind, Yuki Judai, aren't you!"

The woman with a serious expression immediately recognized him when she saw Jaden Yuki open the door.

After all, Jaden Yuki was a dark horse who defeated Professor Chronos in the entrance exam, so it's unlikely he could keep a low profile.

"Huh? The mastermind?"