Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Could it be a ghost?

Thinking this, Yusei suddenly turned around, and then...

Together with Yuki Jaden and the others, they witnessed a truly wondrous sight.

Behind them, a bear and a dolphin appeared out of nowhere.

Two animals that seemed completely out of place in an open-air bathhouse were now behaving like normal humans, facing away from Yusei, eagerly awaiting their back-scrubbing experience...

The world's great wonders.

Besides boys who look like girls, there are also animals that perform actions just like humans...

"...What the hell???"

"Why!!!"

"...Is this even possible!?"

Faced with the scene before them, everyone was momentarily stunned.

After that, Yusei and his friends' surprised shouts echoed in the night sky above the bathhouse.

……

The next day, at the Duel Academy headquarters.

In the multimedia classroom that Youxing and his friends had visited at the beginning of the school year, a meeting was being held that all grades had to attend.

Principal Samejima, sporting his signature bald head, was communicating an important upcoming event to the crowd standing in a line through a screen.

That is, friendly exchanges with our sister institution, Northern College.

"As everyone knows, every year our college holds a friendly competition with our sister college in the north..."

"Last year, our college's representative was Ryo Marufuji, a second-year student. He defeated the representative from our sister college, bringing great honor to our college and making our school very proud..."

……

“ZZZ…”

The speech on the screen continued, but offstage, Jaden Yuki, who was standing as usual, had already fallen into a deep sleep.

There was nothing he could do; Principal Samejima's ramblings were so long and tedious that he simply couldn't listen to them.

"Damn... so much nonsense!"

Yusei yawned loudly, and even he started to feel a little sleepy.

He had originally intended to listen attentively.

However, the principal's speech was filled with too many unnecessary formalities and official jargon... the more you listened, the more absurd it seemed.

"Marufuji Ryo...Ryo-sama..."

Saotome Rei, standing in the Osiris Red line with her hands clasped to her chest and murmuring the name, cast a hopeful gaze toward the front of the Obelisk Blue line.

Standing in that spot was none other than Caesar (Ryo Marufuji), who stood upright with a solemn expression, arms crossed, like a king.

"I'll let you in on a secret..." Just as Saotome looked in Marufuji Ryo's direction, Marufuji Sho, who was standing next to her and was also short, whispered to her, "Hehehe... Marufuji Ryo is my older brother!"

"What...your brother?" Upon hearing this, Saotome instinctively cast a suspicious glance at Marufuji Sho.

no……

You two are actually brothers...

Whether it's appearance, personality, or ability... they're completely different!

That's just outrageous...

"Well... it doesn't seem like it, but that's definitely how it is..." Yusei, who had overheard their conversation, shrugged and gave a helpless look.

He could more or less guess Saotome Rei's feelings.

No one would believe that Caesar, the emperor of Duel Academy, actually had a younger brother who was... a brat whose true nature defies description...

The only explanation is a genetic mutation!

……

"The duel with Northern Academy... The student representative election hasn't been decided yet... Well, everyone has a chance, so let's all do our best!"

While everyone was chatting, Principal Samejima, having made his grand promises, finally smiled slightly and hung up the call.

As the large screen turned off, everyone seemed to receive a signal of liberation and dispersed in all directions.

"Phew! It's finally over! I was so sleepy!"

Stretching vigorously as his speech ended, Jaden Yuki, now fully awake from his sleep, suggested to Yusei beside him, "It's lunchtime! What should we eat... Yusei, give us some ideas!"

Now that the meeting has ended, it's lunch break time for free activities.

Although in a daze, Judai Yuki vaguely heard the principal say things like "representative" and "Northern Academy"...

However, few people in the surrounding crowd were discussing the topic.

Well... since not many people care about this, it means this thing isn't that important, right?

"Hey! Did you hear what the principal just said? There's a chance to become a college representative!"

A student from Obelisk Blue, passing by Yusei and his group, couldn't help but sigh to his companion, "If everyone has a chance... who knows, I might be the one to represent them!"

"Huh? Oh... that! Don't even think about it... Marufuji Ryo will definitely be the representative this year! Don't even mention you... even if Manjoume hadn't left, he wouldn't have gotten a spot!"

Upon hearing the boy's statement, his companion hesitated for a moment before revealing a helpless expression.

that's true!

With Caesar above them, they can forget about getting that spot...

Rather than such vague and uncertain things, it's more practical to think about what to eat for lunch.

"No wonder not many people care about the identity of this college representative. So that's what everyone is thinking!"

"Indeed... in terms of dueling skill, Caesar is indeed stronger than 99% of the people present..."

"So, this is just empty promises..." Yusei pondered the words of the passerby, his face showing an expression of complete understanding.

That old man from Samejima is really wicked!

It's obvious that the candidate has already been chosen, yet they still said "anyone has a chance" just now.

Are all leaders these kinds of wicked people?

Or is he planning to exclude Caesar from the selection this year and replace him with someone else?

I don't know, we'll have to wait for further announcements...

"Hey hey... forget about that sparring duel, let's hurry up and go eat!" Marufuji Sho waved his hands, looking impatient, as he watched the crowd gradually leave and head towards the sales area.

If you go to the sales area early, you might even win a golden egg bread!

"Oh! Yes, it's time to eat... Rei, are you coming with us too?" Yusei greeted Saotome and then asked.

“I…” Recalling what Yusei had said to her alone yesterday, Saotome Rei hesitated for a moment before shaking her head and saying, “I have something to do later, so I won’t be able to eat with you…”

After saying this, she pressed down on her beret with one hand, nodded to everyone, and then jogged away from the classroom.

"...Something wrong? What could it be?"

Watching Saotome Rei's departing figure, Yusei, feeling somewhat puzzled, hesitated for a moment before waving to Yuki Jaden and the others, saying, "Help me grab some bread for lunch! I have to leave for a bit now, I'll meet you at the cafeteria later!"

"Huh? Oh! Lunch is bread, right..." Jaden Yuki scratched his head in confusion as he watched Yusei chase after Saotome's departing direction.

Well... bread, that'll do too...

……

"This is... the boys' dormitory in Obelisk Blue? What's Saotome doing here?"

Following Saotome's figure, Yusei then arrived at the back of the Obelisk Blue dormitory.

It's lunch break time now, and most people are concentrated in the sales area and the canteens in the dormitories. There aren't many people in the dormitory area.

Yuxing was a little confused about her purpose in coming here.

"Hey!"

With a light and agile gait, Saotome Rei climbed a tall tree several meters high, carefully stepping on the branches, and in one swift motion, she entered the dormitory.

Yusei, who had been watching her from the corner, followed suit and climbed over the wall into the dormitory.

"Damn! As expected of the luxurious castle dormitory in Obelisk Blue, the decor... the environment is simply amazing! The prefab houses in Osiris Red can't compare at all..."

Upon seeing the state of the room, Yusei, who was lying prone, couldn't help but sigh softly at the corruption of capitalism.

"That guy... sneaking into Obelisk Blue's dormitory, could he be planning to steal something?"

With a sense of unease, Yusei arrived at the Obelisk Blue boys' dormitory and began searching for Saotome Rei, who had arrived earlier.

"Hiss... That's an [Electronic Dragon]? That means... this is Ryo Marufuji's room?!"

Carefully observing the surroundings, Yusei quickly spotted Saotome Rei standing in front of the bedside table.

She was half-squatting in front of the bedside table, holding a deck of cards in her hand, and the card art that was slightly revealed was undoubtedly the image of [Cyber ​​Dragon]!

I don't know about other places, but in this Duel Academy, there is only one duelist who uses the [Cyber ​​Dragon], and that is Marufuji Ryo, who is the representative of the previous academy!

"So, the reason Saotome disguised herself as a boy and infiltrated the Duel Academy was to steal the Cyber ​​Dragon deck... Tsk!"

As Yusei watched Rei Saotome's actions and thought to himself, he suddenly saw Saotome place Ryo Marufuji's deck next to her cheek and then look like a girl in love.

"Holy crap... what is that guy doing?"

Yusei, who was instinctively thinking with his dueling mind, suddenly realized a possibility: "A dragon-obsessed player? But CyberDragon is a Machine-type, isn't it?"

"No, no, no... that's not the problem at all!"

"Saotome's current posture is more like that of a pervert than a thief!"

Startled by Saotome's sudden and perplexing behavior, Yusei abruptly stood up.

As he moved, Saotome Rei, who was rubbing her cheek against the deck, also noticed his presence.

Youxing: “…”