Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

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"Excuse me?"

Upon seeing the message left by Marufuji Sho, Yusei scratched his head.

"That guy... chose to run away!"

Jaden Yuki snatched the note from Hayato's hand, crumpled it in his palm, and squeezed it into a ball.

Jaden Yuki, who was previously criticizing Professor Quinnos's rude behavior, has now replicated his actions.

"What do you mean? Are we going to go find him and bring him back?"

"But what should we do now that things have come to this?"

Yusei and Hayato looked at Jaden Yuki, waiting for his answer.

As a party directly involved in this conflict, he is the most qualified to make the decision.

Go find him!

Without the slightest hesitation, Jaden Yuki gave such a decisive answer.

"Huh? But it's almost dinnertime..."

In Hayato's mind, eating seemed to be more important than the missing Sho Marufuji.

"That kind of food... it's better not to eat it..."

"When I get back, I'll treat you to a nice meal!"

After acquiring the Titans' legacy, Yusei, now financially secure, seemed to have become quite arrogant.

He used to only dare to buy snacks and drinks, but now he's thinking about going out to eat to improve his meals.

Thank you, Titan!

"What are we waiting for! Let's hurry up and find Xiang!"

Upon hearing Yusei's words, Hayato, being a glutton, immediately perked up. Before Jaden Yuki could urge him on, he took the lead and quickly rushed out of the room.

I really don't know how his obese body could unleash such terrifying speed...

"...fuck!"

Just as Jaden was about to urge Hayato on, he looked dumbfounded as he watched Hayato suddenly burst into energy and dash off like the wind.

145 As expected of you, Xiang!

Jaden shook his head to compose himself, then ran out of the room with Yusei.

Unlike Yusei, who is slacking off, and Hayato, who is thinking about a big meal, Jaden Yuki, as Sho Marufuji's older brother, genuinely hopes to find Sho Marufuji, with whom he has had a conflict.

He just lost a duel and then disappeared.

No matter what, this is just too exaggerated!

"Xiang! Where are you?"

"Sho! Come out quickly! Yusei is treating us to a big meal today!"

"Marufuji Sho! Come out here! It's my treat today! I'll treat you to something delicious!"

The group of people who left the dormitory began to search for Maru Fujisho's figure in the surrounding area.

The blankets in the room were still warm, indicating that Marufuji Sho had only recently left the dormitory.

He should be wandering around nearby right now.

Since he intends to leave, he should start his search from the beach.

"What's this kid thinking?"

"They didn't even pack their luggage, just left a note and planned to run away..."

Seeing the two people desperately searching for Marufuji Sho, Yusei couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Everything belonging to Marufuji Sho in the room was still there; it hadn't been taken away.

In other words, Marufuji Sho is either talking nonsense out of anger, or he really intends to leave the island where the academy is located empty-handed.

In the former case, even if you don't deliberately look for him, he will eventually come back.

If it's the latter...

This is a small island near the Pacific Ocean, surrounded by the sea, not the little river in front of the door!

Is Marufuji Sho, who brought nothing with him, planning to sprout wings and fly back to his homeland?

As Yusei pondered these thoughts, the card pouch at his waist suddenly lit up.

With a flash of white light, the phantom of the [Spherical Chestnut Ball] appeared in front of him.

"Curry, curry~~~"

The suddenly appearing Kuriboh blinked its adorable big eyes at Yusei, then stretched out its cute little short hand and pointed in a certain direction.

"Little Ball... have you found Marufuji Sho yet?"

Seeing the spherical chestnut's movement, Yusei immediately understood its meaning.

As a dueling spirit, it had clearly discovered Marufuji Sho's whereabouts.

With the spherical Kuriboh as their guide, Yusei quickly reunited with Jaden Yuki and Hayato.

At the same time, the illusory image of Winged Kuriboh appeared in front of Jaden Yuki.

The two chestnut balls floated in front of everyone, one on the left and one on the right.

"Huh? This is... the monster that protected us in the old school building before!"

Looking at the monstrous phantom that appeared out of nowhere in front of him, Jaden Yuki couldn't help but scratch his head.

"It's happening again... that Curry Curry voice..."

Hayato, unable to see the Duel Spirit, looked around and a puzzled expression appeared on his face.

Since we are not currently in the arena of the Dark Duel, the spirits have not materialized.

As an ordinary human, Hayato naturally couldn't see the phantom of the Duel Spirit.

"I already know where Marufuji Sho is."

"What a coincidence...me too..."

Yusei and Jaden Yuki exchanged a knowing smile, and then, guided by the two Kuribohs, they decisively ran off in a certain direction.

"Wait for me...you two..."

Still looking bewildered, Hayato subconsciously followed in the footsteps of the two.

……

Under a huge reef near the coast.

Holding a tree branch, Marufuji Sho gazed at the raft floating on the sea before him, a resolute expression on his face.

It seems he plans to cross the ocean using only what he has.

"There's no other way... this is the only thing we can do."

why?

Why has it come to this?

Gazing at the boundless sea before him, dyed red by the setting sun, Marufuji Sho couldn't help but let out a deep sigh.

……

Beside the lighthouse on the coast.

Wearing a special Obelisk blue uniform, Ryo Marufuji is gazing at the same sea as Sho Marufuji.

This place is rarely visited, making it a suitable location for exchanging information.

Today was another fruitless day; no matter who I asked, I couldn't find any information about Tenjōin Fubuki.

Feeling somewhat annoyed, Marufuji Ryo found himself here.

For some reason, standing here gazing at the sea always brought him a sense of peace.

As Marufuji Ryo was pondering these things, he suddenly heard someone's footsteps beside him.

Upon hearing the footsteps, Marufuji Ryo immediately recognized the person who had entered.

"Have you grasped the situation yet?"

Ryo Marufuji glanced at Asuka as she approached from the corner of his eye and asked her a question.

"No……"

"As usual, nothing was gained, and the day passed by without anything happening."

"The matter of my brother has also disappeared into the waves."

When asked about Marufuji Ryo's question, Asuka simply shook her head.

She gazed at the vast ocean before her, her brow furrowing involuntarily.

"is it?"

Seemingly finding the answer somewhat lukewarm, Marufuji Ryo added, "Don't forget, that day will definitely come."

"I know."

Asuka understood what he meant: as long as she kept persevering, she would one day be able to reunite with her missing brother.

However, she actually had another matter to discuss with the lighthouse today.

"Speaking of which, I watched your brother's duel..."

"So what?"

Upon hearing Asuka's words, Marufuji Ryo's tone suddenly turned cold, as if he didn't want to discuss the topic any further.