Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"Ugh... It's a nightmare to have Osiris Red become the academy's representative!!!" Professor Chronos, who was squatting by the dueling arena, hugged himself and sighed heavily.

"Congratulations, Yusei!" Asuka, Caesar, Jaden Yuki and the others appeared around the duel arena.

They offered their heartfelt blessings to Yusei, who was basking in glory at this moment.

Daichi Misawa, who had stood up from the audience, walked back to Yusei at that moment.

"I lost this duel. Looks like we'll have to start counting from 1 again..."

With a somewhat helpless sigh, Daichi Misawa extended his hand to Yusei: "Let's duel again after I've finished building my eighth deck!"

Misawa Daichi didn't seem to care much about not being able to become the academy's representative.

He seemed more interested in a rematch with Yusei than in this.

305 Pandora's Box

The crucial duel between Misawa Daichi and Yusei, which determined the academy's representative, ultimately ended in Yusei's victory.

Yusei, who was in full power and completely overwhelmed Misawa Daichi, undoubtedly demonstrated his dueling strength to everyone.

If before this, some people had questioned his identity as Osiris Red and thought he was unworthy to replace Caesar Ryo, then...

After this duel, those who originally held such thoughts will all shut their mouths.

Putting aside other aspects for the moment, at least in terms of duels, Yusei's strength has been recognized by everyone.

The cheers echoing through the stadium at that moment are the best proof.

……

"Yes, I'm always available."

Yusei reached out and shook the hand that Daichi Misawa had extended, then said, "Mizawa... let's duel again after you've built your new deck."

"Hmm... Today's duel has given me some new inspiration..."

Upon hearing Yusei's words, Misawa Daichi nodded and smiled before waving goodbye to everyone and embarking on his return journey: "That's all for now. I need to go back and rebuild my new deck!"

The duel with Yusei did not disappoint him; instead, it fueled his motivation.

The expression on Daichi Misawa's face at this moment did not carry even a trace of gloom.

This means that he has entered a state of excited ecstasy.

Setbacks won't stop him; instead, they'll help him grow even more...

"Next up, is it the representative battle between the two academies?" Turning his head to look at the distant north, Yusei, surrounded by the crowd, had a glimmer of anticipation in his eyes.

What kind of opponents will I encounter at that time?

It’s really exciting!

……

Duel Academy, a new day.

"Really, the headmaster actually made Osiris Red Star the academy's representative..." Professor Chronos's distinctive hoarse voice echoed in the forest near the academy.

At this point, after numerous failed attempts, Professor Chronos was finally ready to make one last desperate attempt.

If this plan also fails, then he will truly have no other options.

Whether it's Jaden Yuki or Yusei...

This professor is not going to play along... Hmph!

"Our last hope, let's fight it out! Here it is, my trump card!"

Professor Chronos stood with his hands on his hips in front of the sandpit in the chicken coop, a haughty expression on his face.

However, this pose, which he thought was cool, didn't last more than a few seconds before Professor Chronos was pounced on by a flock of chickens who mistook him for a chicken thief.

"Ugh... Stop pecking my head! I told you not to peck my head!!! Ouch... My handsome face! It's going to be ruined!! Mommy!!!"

Ignoring Professor Chronos's shouts, the chickens ran rampant over his body...

……

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh...!!!"

After much effort, Professor Chronos finally managed to shake off the flock of chickens pecking at his head. He scrambled to the edge of the sandpit, quickly turned over the sand, and opened a hidden door beneath the sand, keeping the frenzied chickens out.

"Honestly... I don't have time to deal with you bunch of vulgar chickens!"

After confirming that he was safe, Professor Chronos, who had fallen to the ground, breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, and turned his head to look at the protective door on the other side of his line of sight.

Behind this protective door lies his final weapon, sealed away.

That was the location of someone who caused a major incident at the Duel Academy in the past.

Opening this door is like opening Pandora's box.

The mistakes made will be irreparable.

"Hehehehe... Originally, I didn't want to open this Pandora's box... Yuki Jaden, and Yusei, you forced me to do this!"

They found a seemingly reasonable excuse for their actions.

Professor Chronos, now dressed in a protective suit that covered him from head to toe, forcefully stretched out his arm, pushed open the heavy protective door in front of him, and walked into another space inside.

"In Greek mythology, Pandora's Box holds humanity's last hope... What will happen after this seal is broken? It's truly something to look forward to!"

With a sinister expression on his face, Professor Chronos, enveloped in the white light emanating from the doorway, seemed to vaguely glimpse the future he had always dreamed of…

The sky was clear and cloudless.

No one dared to defy its existence.

Everywhere you look, you see expressions of admiration and worship from the crowd.

What they heard were all the words of praise and flattery they wanted to hear.

That will be a brand new world where the underachievers of Osiris Red no longer exist...

……

After that, on the other side, at the Duel Academy.

Yusei, walking alone in the corridor to clear his head, was pondering the words that everyone had said to him earlier.

"This duel concerns the honor of the Duel Academy..."

"Yes, this is for the sake of the academy..."

"Yusei, you absolutely cannot lose!"

"How about this... we'll lend you our deck..."

"Wait... I should use my deck first! I want to fight alongside Yusei too!"

"Ah...that's what I wanted to say..."

“You guys…&%￥*￥＃…”

……

...

"Aaaaaah!!! I, You, am a man as swift as the wind... How can I let you guys affect me! I'm outta here~~~"

Overwhelmed by the noise of the crowd's argument, Yusei, who had made such a bold statement, managed to break free from the encirclement of Asuka, Jaden Yuki, and the others, and escaped alone.

Although he had no intention of losing, nor did he believe that the other side's representative would be better than him.

However, listening to others repeat themselves over and over again still inevitably gave him a headache and made him feel irritable.

To be honest, Yusei didn't feel any excitement about becoming the academy representative.

For him, this was actually a burden, or rather, a pressure.

What you gain is nothing but empty fame.

I don't really care about this aspect at all.

I walk my own path; what do other people's opinions matter to me?

"Hmm... there's someone here?"

Lost in thought about all sorts of things, Yusei unknowingly arrived at the rooftop of Duel Academy.

He had previously intercepted a savage named Daiyama who was stealing bread here with Yuki Jaden and others, and even had a duel with him afterward.

During that process, Yusei gradually sorted out his thoughts and found his direction.

So after that, Yusei would occasionally come here to fish or sunbathe.

However, at this time today, someone else arrived here before him.

"Wow, what a lovely day! Are you here to soak up the sun too?"

Before Yusei stood a boy with lifeless eyes, a lazy demeanor, and a slovenly appearance, leaning against the ground and waving lazily at him.

Behind him, a uniform in Obelisk blue was casually draped over his shoulders.

The uniform wasn't a long, stylish trench coat like the ones worn by Manjoume or Caesar; it was a waist-length coat similar to Osiris Red.

Compared to the uniform worn by Yusei, the only difference in the uniform worn by the boy was its color.

"Hmm? The weather?"

Hearing the disheveled boy's greeting, Yusei didn't react for a moment.

"Hmm... The sun here is so warm, and the clouds are floating around so lightly... I just feel like I don't want to do anything, I just want to lie here."

With his hands behind his head, the disheveled boy lying on the ground turned his gaze to the azure sky above.

"……is that so?"

Following the slovenly boy's gaze, Yusei also found a spot against the wall and sat down, looking up at the sky above him.

At that moment, the spherical Kuriboh suddenly emerged from the deck and floated up beside Yusei.