Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"The multiple combinations and novelty brought by the [Hero] deck are something that other decks cannot achieve."

Upon hearing Jaden Yuki's frank answer, Yusei also revealed his own thoughts.

Meeting a duelist who also uses the [Hero] deck, and feeling a sense of shared identity, caused their gazes to meet.

Just then, a voice filled with intense emotion came from behind Yusei.

"Ah! I can see the school now!"

Yusei turned his head and saw Marufuji Sho leaning against the window.

He was looking out the window and exclaimed excitedly, "We've finally arrived at Duel Academy!"

As the new semester began in the fall, the freshmen, who had passed through the narrow door, gradually gathered together.

051 Opening Ceremony

The helicopter slowed down as it approached the island.

After circling the island a few times, the helicopter slowly landed on the dedicated helipad near the Duel Academy.

On the helipad, several similar helicopters could be seen preparing to take off; these were likely the special planes that would later go to welcome the new students.

Excitedly, Marufuji Sho was the first to jump out of the helicopter the moment the cabin door opened and landed on the ground.

Fortunately, the helicopter's base was low enough that even if one jumped, there wouldn't be any major problems. If it were a high-rise jet airliner like those in an airport, the outcome would be much more uncertain.

Those airplanes require passengers to queue up and use special escalators to board and disembark.

Marufuji Sho's action was equivalent to jumping from a height of several meters. He could easily break a bone, and in serious cases, he might even have to be sent to the hospital.

The Duel Academy is located on a small island in the Pacific Ocean. It only has a basic infirmary and no large hospital, which is unable to handle such a serious injury.

If such an accident occurs, then we will have no choice but to find a way to send him back to the main island.

At that time, Marufuji Sho will have the honor of being carried away on the first day of school, and his three years of school life will probably become a legend...

……

Yusei didn't want to follow the crowd, so when the plane door opened, he deliberately remained seated.

Once most of the crowd had left, Yusei finally decided to get off the plane.

Yuki Judai, standing next to him, followed Marufuji Sho off the plane, belonging to the first group of people to disembark.

Misawa Daichi and Yusei had similar ideas; they deliberately dawdled and waited until the very last moment before getting up.

Yusei stood up, stretched his arms, and yawned.

To be honest, the airplane seats are fairly comfortable, but if you stay in one position for a long time, you're bound to feel some back pain. It's best to move around from time to time.

After getting off the plane, Yusei quickly reunited with Yuki Judai and the other two.

"Is this the Duel Academy? It looks so desolate!" Jaden Yuki placed his hand on his forehead and began to scan the scenery around the helipad.

"This volcanic island should all be considered part of the Duel Academy's area, right?" Marufuji Sho asked somewhat uncertainly. He had already seen the volcano on the island from the plane, and the Duel Academy was located near the volcano.

From above, the Duel Academy looks like an Olympic venue, a circular, high-rise building surrounded by golden obelisks that seem to serve as lightning rods.

Directly in front of the Duel Academy, you can see three high platforms, each in a different color: blue, yellow, and red.

The three colors likely represent the three different tiers within the Duel Academy.

As for the purpose of the high platform, Yusei speculated that it was likely used as a venue for duels.

"Don't worry, a teacher should come over and explain it to us in a little while." Daichi Misawa had a calm and composed expression on his face.

As he said, soon teachers and senior students in academy uniforms came and led everyone to the gates of the Duel Academy.

Duel Academy is located high on the island. On his way to the academy, Yusei could vaguely see the scenery of the dock, where some ships were moored. He could see people getting off the ships, and it seemed that some students had crossed the sea by ship.

……

After waiting for a long time in the college's multimedia classroom, all the new students finally arrived.

Next, the principal of the Duel Academy will give a speech.

The Duel Academy's multimedia classroom is somewhat similar to a university lecture hall; it's spacious enough to accommodate this year's freshmen.

Next to the blackboard in the classroom, there is a huge screen used to play videos.

It was also used to broadcast the principal's opening speech at this time.

While waiting, the new students had already changed into their school uniforms and were now standing in a line, waiting for the speech to begin.

As expected of the world of the King of Gay Games, it's all men everywhere you look; you can't see a single new female character...

So there's no need for anyone to avoid suspicion; just change into your school uniform on the spot.

There are three types of school uniforms, which seem to be based on the scores of the entrance exam.

They are red, representing "Osiris"; yellow, representing "the sun god"; and blue, representing "Obelisk".

The prototype is based on the "Three Egyptian God Cards" from Duel Monsters: Seraphim, Rasengan, and Obelisk the Tormentor.

It seems that Seto Kaiba's personal bias was at play, as the God Card he himself piloted was "Obelisk the Tormentor," while his nemesis Yugi Muto piloted "Osiris the Sky Dragon."

Therefore, in Duel Academy, the blue uniform representing Obelisk has the highest status, followed by the yellow uniform representing the sun god, while the red uniform representing Osiris is at the bottom...

Different school uniforms result in completely different dormitories, living environments, and resources.

Yusei hadn't taken any exams, so he received the red school uniform representing "Osiris." Yuki Jaden and Marufuji Sho also received red uniforms because of their poor written test scores.

Misawa Daichi ranked first in the written test and defeated the examiner in the actual battle with the [Destruction Wheel]. His performance was also outstanding, so he was assigned the uniform of the Sun God Yellow.

……

"Welcome! Elite duelists!" As the large screen in the multimedia classroom flickered, Principal Samejima's signature bald head appeared on the screen. His dark red uniform represented his identity as the principal of the Duel Academy.

Yusei, now dressed in the red Osiris uniform, stood with Jaden Yuki, Sho Marufuji, and Daichi Misawa.

"You all entered the Duel Academy through your strength! In the days to come, I hope you will all strive to become the Duel King and enjoy your studies..."

Yusei and Misawa Daichi both crossed their arms and stared at the screen. Marufuji Sho was also listening attentively to Principal Samejima's speech, while Yuki Judai next to him was in a drowsy state, completely ignoring Principal Samejima's words.

In Jaden Yuki's mind, only duels seemed to bring excitement; boring talk like this only made him feel drowsy.

Yusei initially intended to listen attentively and be a good student, but later he became like Judai Yuki #2, joining the ranks of the sleepyheads...

After a long speech, Principal Samejima finally came to an end.

052 You, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, actually betrayed us?

After Principal Samejima finished his speech, the classroom's display screen automatically turned off. The freshmen, who were feeling drowsy after the speech, decided to leave and wander around the academy.

Just then, the teacher standing by the classroom called out to the freshmen who were about to leave: "Students, don't rush to the dormitory yet. Come over here and pick up your electronic handbooks!"

"With this device, the dormitory supervisors can assign you to your dorm rooms. They can log in to the device using your student ID number to see your student status and accommodation information!"

The teacher raised his right hand and waved the device that resembled a handheld game console, indicating that they shouldn't leave yet, as there were still things to take care of.

"Huh... is this a cell phone?"

"It doesn't seem quite right..."

The new students began lining up to receive their equipment from the teachers. The first few students to receive their equipment looked at it with puzzled expressions.

Yusei still found it troublesome and was too lazy to squeeze with the crowd, so he chose to stand at the very back of the line.

By the time he got the equipment, the crowd had mostly dispersed.

"Alright, now we can go to the dormitory to arrange your check-in."

"Judging from your uniform, you must have been assigned to the Osiris-Red dormitory. That dormitory is quite far from the academy," the teacher distributing the equipment said kindly, glancing at Yusei's uniform.

"Yeah, I'm going to check out the dorms now," Yusei replied, picked up his backpack, and left the classroom.

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In the hallway outside the classroom, he looked at the equipment he had received.

From its appearance, it is a handheld device about the size of an adult's palm, similar to a touchscreen e-reader, and also has a horizontal flip-top cover to protect the screen.

On the back of the device, you can see the Duel Academy's emblem, which also seems to be a cutting-edge technology developed by Haima Corporation.

Yusei fiddled with it for a bit and roughly figured out how to use it.

It seems that you only need to log in with your student ID to check your student status, dormitory assignment, course schedule, credit increases and decreases, and information about duel cards.

By the way, the card information comes from Haima's database. If a card is not in the database, the device naturally cannot find it.

The cards in Yusei's hand are all beyond their time, so naturally they cannot be queried through this device.

And naturally, the new monsters that Jaden Yuki conjures up through card printing are also untraceable...

This device also appears to have call functionality, somewhat similar to a satellite phone.

I don't know if communication is only possible within the college area or only between people who have similar devices.

I'll study it slowly later; I'll get used to it with more practice.

With that thought in mind, Yusei put the device into his pocket.

……

I've arrived at Duel Academy and am now heading to my dorm.

Yusei walked out of the multimedia classroom, took out his phone from his backpack, and sent a message to Tengu Kei, indicating that he had arrived at the Duel Academy.

【(￣▽￣)~*Understood~】

Miss Jie quickly replied with a smiling emoji, indicating that she had received Yusei's message.

【By the way, Ria said she'll come to Duel Academy to visit you later.】Miss Yusei sent another message.

"Oh?" The image of the silver-haired loli flashed through Yusei's mind. He remembered that he had indeed promised her that he would duel with her later.

【Ready anytime.】After thinking for a moment, Yusei typed these words on his phone keyboard.

"Then I'll just pass that message on to her."