Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"You won, Sho! That was a really fun duel!"

Yuki Jaden instinctively extended his index and middle fingers at Marufuji Sho, who was lying on the ground, his body twitching slightly from the pain, making his signature mocking gesture.

His actions were tantamount to unwittingly stabbing Marufuji Sho in the back.

Sho Marufuji, who survived the monster's attack, was nearly driven mad by Jaden Yuki's words...

Now he could finally understand how Professor Kunonos felt when he was defeated in the entrance exam...

Why would he target Jaden Yuki instead of choosing the more outstanding Yusei?

That's because, just like himself, he was thoroughly humiliated by the naturally cunning Jaden Yuki in front of everyone, and also suffered a wave of merciless ridicule...

Disgrace! Utter disgrace!

No wonder Professor Kunonos is so obsessed with Jaden Yuki...

They tried every means to make Yujo Judai drop out of school.

It turns out that their conflict had already begun during the entrance exams...

"Ah... I see..."

Lying on the ground, gazing at the azure sky, Marufuji Sho finally understood why he faced the tragic fate of being expelled from school.

It turns out that I got caught up in the situation because I was too close to my older brother, Yuki Jaden.

"Why...why did I have to encounter this kind of thing..."

"Team duels... are completely unwinnable..."

"If that happens, I'll have to be expelled from school..."

"Waaaaaahhhhhh!!!"

Marufuji Sho, his face etched with despair, felt his life was bleak and hopeless the more he thought about it.

Gradually, Marufuji Sho began to wail loudly.

He waved his arms and legs violently, pounding the ground beneath him, seemingly feeling aggrieved by his miserable future and wanting to vent his dissatisfaction in this way.

"Ah this..."

Seeing Marufuji Sho burst into tears, Hayato and Asuka were at a loss for words.

"I'm convinced..."

Yusei covered his eyes, refusing to look at Marufuji Sho, whose ugly behavior was now fully exposed.

A high school boy, nearing adulthood, threw a tantrum on the ground like a baby after losing a duel…

This scene is just too much to bear.

Marufuji Sho... could your standards possibly go any lower?

"What's wrong, Xiang?"

"Didn't you just play really well? Why are you making this gesture?"

As the culprit, Yuki Judai was completely unaware that his mocking gesture was the last straw that broke the camel's back, the cause of Marufuji Sho's complete mental breakdown.

He quickly walked to Marufuji Sho's side, ignoring his struggles, and helped the dusty and disheveled man up from the ground.

"You looked strange when you used [Pot of Greed] to draw cards just now. Did something happen?"

Yuki Judai suddenly spoke up and asked about Maru Fujisho.

"...Show me your hand."

Seeing that Marufuji Sho was keeping his head down and not saying anything, Yuki Judai snatched the cards from his hand.

"what……"

Seeing that his hand cards had been taken away, Marufuji Sho finally looked up at Yuki Judai.

At this moment, his face was covered in dust, and snot and tears were mixed together, making his whole face look incredibly comical...

"Why...why not use [Power Combination]?"

"If we use this card, wouldn't the [Steam Gyrobot] become a powerful monster with 4400 ATK?"

Ignoring Marufuji Sho's current miserable state, Yuki Judai asked Marufuji Sho about his tactical arrangements.

Marufuji Sho had the card "Power Bond" in his hand, which could replace Fusion and double a monster's attack power, but he didn't choose to use it. Instead, he activated the Spell Card "Fusion".

Why is it?

Yuki Judai couldn't understand Marufuji Sho's thoughts at all.

"I want to use it too!!!"

As if to vent all the grievances he had suffered, Marufuji Sho suddenly roared at Yuki Judai, who looked puzzled.

"..."

Upon hearing Marufuji Sho's angry roar, Yuki Jaden froze in shock.

"How could my brother, who has always had a smooth life, possibly understand how I feel right now?"

"This card was sealed away by my brother; I can't just use it whenever I want!!!"

With tears streaming down his face and his expression filled with anger, Marufuji Sho snatched his card back from the stunned Yuki Jaden's hand, then turned and strode away in the direction behind him.

Having made a fool of himself and taken his anger out on his caring older brother, he had no face to stay there any longer.

"Sigh... How did such a perfectly good duel turn into this?"

Watching Marufuji Sho's departing figure, and Yuki Jaden standing there blankly, Yusei couldn't help but sigh.

He saw through Marufuji Sho's rebellious nature, but he never expected his personality to be so changeable.

He had just been persuaded by Hayato's heartfelt words, but then he turned around and started raging incompetent fury again...

Marufuji Sho is such a contradiction!

"Ah! Xiang! I'll go after him and bring him back!"

Hayato, realizing what had happened, quickly chased after Marufuji Sho in the direction he had gone.

Asuka and Yusei exchanged a glance, both seeing a deep sense of helplessness in each other's eyes.

"I'm so sorry you had to witness this farce..."

Yusei gave Asuka an apologetic look.

If he and Jaden Yuki hadn't proposed a duel with Sho Marufuji, this wouldn't have happened.

Before even resolving the external problems, their own people have already started fighting amongst themselves...

This farce was truly ridiculous and laughable.

141 Is it wrong to fall in love in the world of Yugi-Oh!?

"No, it's okay."

Asuka smoothed a strand of golden hair that had fallen behind her ear and shook her head slightly at Yusei.

"You should be more concerned about Yuki Judai than me."

"After all, the team battles to come will require the two of you to work together!"

After saying that, Asuka suddenly reached out and took the hands of Yusei, who looked somewhat disappointed.

"correct……"

"I haven't had a chance to thank you for saving me from that man in black..."

Looking at Yusei, whose hand she had just taken and who seemed somewhat surprised, Asuka cleared her throat slightly and then gave him a bright, warm smile.

"Thank you, Yusei!"

"..."

At such close range, seeing the genuine smile on Asuka's beautiful face, Yusei's heart suddenly began to pound uncontrollably.

With his left hand tightly held by Asuka's two hands, he placed his right hand on his chest.

Feeling the intense pounding of his heart, Yusei involuntarily closed his eyes.

what……

This feeling, which I had never experienced before, welled up uncontrollably from within...

What exactly is it……

Could it be that……

In this world of King of Gamblers, I actually felt a flutter in my heart?

……

Yusei, who was touched by Asuka's actions, took a long time to suppress the emotions welling up inside him.

He reluctantly withdrew his hand from Asuka's fair hands, then walked towards where Yuki Judai was.

Seeing this, Asuka also took the initiative to follow Yusei's side.

The two walked side by side in tacit understanding and came to stand in front of Yuki Jaden.

"What's wrong with you today, when you've been having such a fun duel?"

"Yes...you don't look too good right now!"

Yusei and Asuka took the initiative to start a conversation with Yuki Jaden, who was standing there in place.

From the moment he left, Jaden Yuki had been watching the direction where Sho Marufuji had gone.

His face was completely devoid of its usual carefree expression.

It seems that Marufuji Sho's words just now have indeed had a great impact on Yuki Jaden.

"Youxing..."

"And Asuka..."

It seemed that Jaden Yuki had only just noticed the two people in front of him when he finally snapped out of his daze.