Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Duel Academy Headquarters.

In the corridor in front of the exhibition hall, the patrol guards who had just completed the handover of the trucks with the delivery personnel from Haima Company were making final confirmations with Professor Kunonos.

"There's no one suspicious around, this security mission is going to be so easy!"

Unaware that he had forgotten about Kagurazaka, the guard uttered an irresponsible sigh as he casually handed the key to Professor Kunonos.

"We're heading back now. See you tomorrow!"

After giving Professor Kunonos a military salute, the guards left, intending to return to their dormitories to rest.

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone!"

Professor Kunonos waved to the departing guards, then turned around, a slow smile creeping onto his lips.

Jie Jie Jie Jie Jie...

That's the good thing about being in charge!

You get a glimpse of the entire Duelist deck earlier than anyone else!

"Hehehe... It's a teacher's right to see Mr. Game's deck before the students do!"

Having found a seemingly reasonable excuse for his sneaking out, Professor Kunonos hurriedly walked through the corridor covered with posters and arrived at the door of the exhibition room.

"La la la la~~~~"

Professor Kunonos, humming an unknown tune and wearing a smug expression, pushed open the door in front of him.

Just as he was imagining the wonderful scene that would follow, what appeared before his eyes was an unbelievable and bizarre sight...

"...?!"

"Mommy... Mommy! What... what's going on???"

In Professor Kunonos's pupils, dilated with intense shock, was reflected a tragic scene that made his heart stop...

Glass shards were scattered all over the ground.

The glass display case that originally held the card decks had been smashed open, and the card decks inside had naturally disappeared as well...

"...Where's the deck? Such a big deck?"

With a look of panic and disbelief on his face, and feeling completely lost, Professor Kunonos strode up to the display case.

He rubbed his eyes hard, as if trying to escape the horrific scene before him.

After confirming that he hadn't misread it, large beads of sweat immediately appeared on Professor Kunonos's forehead.

it's over... it's over...

Yugi Muto's deck is gone...

If others find out, I, as the person in charge, will definitely be in deep trouble...

How to do how to do?

We're doomed!

Professor Kunonos, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, paced back and forth beside the display case, pondering his next course of action.

However, his mind was filled with panic, and he couldn't think of any effective solutions for the time being.

We can't wait until tomorrow to tell everyone that our deck was stolen and we're victims too...

What a liar!

Even Professor Kunonos himself might not believe such a thing...

"Oh? Misawa, you're here too?"

"Oh? Yusei... and Jaden... are you also here to check out the decks beforehand?"

"What... So everyone thinks the same thing!"

"Hmm?... The display case door seems to have been opened. Is someone inside?"

……

Professor Kunonos: "!!!"

What you fear most is what happens...

Just as Professor Kunonos's face was filled with despair, the exhibition hall door, which had been slightly ajar, was pushed open by Yusei and his group who had arrived.

Thus, the shattered glass display case, the deck that wasn't inside, and Professor Kunonos standing beside the display case with a panicked expression immediately came into everyone's view.

Yusei: "Hmm...?"

Jaden Yuki: "...Oh ho!"

Daichi Misawa: "Professor...you!"

Marufuji Sho: "Tsk tsk tsk..."

Maeda Hayato: "Uh..."

Professor Kunonos: "It's over..."

At that moment, time seemed to stand still. Eyes filled with all sorts of expressions pierced Professor Kunonos's heart like the sharpest knives, extinguishing his last glimmer of hope.

Life flashed before his eyes, and Professor Kunonos, having gleaned various messages from the expressions of the crowd, made his final plea: "Um, please let me explain..."

"No need to say anything more, Professor Kunonos!"

"I can't believe that someone like you, a professor, would do something so despicable!"

"With witnesses and physical evidence, you're finished!"

"Hey! Let's hurry and inform everyone!"

Professor Kunonos's speech was like a trigger point that broke the calm, directly stirring everyone's thoughts.

Led by Yusei, who was waving his arm, the group decided without thinking to turn around and notify the others to come over.

Professor Kunonos...

*"锦{#外#群'】|—%)—$

I thought you were just a petty person, but you actually... actually did something like this!

As members of the Duel Academy, we must not tolerate such behavior that violates the ethics of teachers!

Next, just wait for Haima's sanctions!

I hope you'll be able to return to Duel Academy alive by then...

"NO! NO! NO!"

"Wait...don't do that! Everyone!!!"

Shock and despair simultaneously appeared on Professor Kunonos's face. Realizing that everyone had misunderstood him, Professor Kunonos mustered all his strength and lunged at the group of people who were about to leave, knocking them all to the ground.

--boom!

Dust kicked up by the impact filled the area in front of the exhibition hall's entrance.

In the blink of an eye, Professor Kunonos had crossed dozens of meters, successfully stopping everyone from taking any further action.

That bizarre yet fierce demeanor would make even the most aberrant creatures pale in comparison…

From an outsider's perspective, Professor Kunonos's actions just now undoubtedly transcended human capabilities...

"What are you doing?!"

"Professor Kunonos, are you still not going to give up?"

"Yes, yes... You should just surrender obediently!"

"After doing something like this, do you really expect to beg for forgiveness?"

The group that had been tackled turned to look at Professor Kunonos, who was also lying on the ground.

"I already said, I didn't do it!"

Professor Kunonos, his face filled with despair, pleaded with the diverse expressions on the faces of the crowd, "Please don't tell anyone else... If things get out of hand, I'll be held responsible..."

"At that time... I might get fired!"

"...That's why I said we need to hurry!" Rolling his eyes, Yusei stood up and said to Professor Kunonos, who was lying on the ground, with an annoyed look, "Before tomorrow morning, we'll go and take care of this, find the deck, and while we're at it, give the culprit a good beating..."

"This is what we plan to do next."

"But your reactions just now, didn't they already make me look like the person who stole the deck?" Professor Kunonos, who was in a state of confusion, couldn't help but look puzzled after hearing Yusei's words.

It seems... my crisis has been temporarily resolved?

"Yes... Professor Kunonos, you didn't steal the deck..."

"We knew about this from the beginning."

Brushing the dust off his clothes, Jaden Yuki broke into a bright smile: "Professor Quinnos has the key, you know..."

"So there's absolutely no need to break the glass display case on purpose, is there?"

275 The Battle of Revenge! Dark Magic Deck!

"If Professor Kunonos wanted to steal Mr. Game's deck, wouldn't it be safer to just use the key to open the glass display case?"

Looking at Yusei beside him, Jaden Yuki, who was standing there stunned, held up a finger and gave his reasoning.

"Yes! Yes! That's it! I have the key to the glass display case!" Professor Kunonos, who had gotten up from the ground, took out the key from his pocket and a look of sudden realization appeared on his face.

wipe……

It all happened so suddenly that I completely forgot about it...

"Professor Chronos, we were just joking with you a little earlier~" Yusei patted Professor Chronos on the shoulder with a "funny" expression on his face.

That was quite a show...

"Huh? Are you kidding me? Oh, I see..." The panicked look gradually faded, and upon hearing Yusei's words, Professor Chronos's originally pale face gradually returned to normal.

Oh... it was just a joke...