Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

The 401 School Festival has begun!

Naturally, when Yusei and his group returned to the Osiris Red Dormitory from the old school building, they did not find any trace of the suspect in the disappearance incident—Teacher Daitokuji.

As if he had vanished into thin air, the man named Daitokuji disappeared without a trace, leaving no message behind.

Due to the disappearance of the dormitory supervisor, the Osiris Red Dormitory naturally fell into a brief state of chaos.

However... since Master Daitokuji himself was usually quite low-key, the uproar caused by his disappearance gradually faded with time, and people eventually got used to it and forgot about it...

Before we knew it, the school festival was here.

A different kind of scenery unfolded before the students' eyes.

Everywhere was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, and all sorts of activities were being prepared.

In this tranquil atmosphere, even the gloom brought by the Seven Star King seemed to have been somewhat dispelled.

"I have a feeling... something interesting is going to happen today!"

On the Obelisk Blue side, a Western-style open-air café was set up, while the students were dressed up as butlers and maids.

Generally from privileged backgrounds, they fully displayed the elegant demeanor of upper-class individuals.

Looking at the crowds coming and going around her, Junko, holding a cup of red tea, couldn't help but tease her best friend, Momoe.

"Yes, shall we go check out Sun God Huang's place later? I heard their takoyaki is pretty good~"

Smiling and nodding to Junko, Momoe then shared her own thoughts.

Unlike them, Sun God Huang set up a temple fair right at the entrance of the dormitory, setting up all sorts of stalls.

Shouts echoed around the Sun God Huang dormitory from time to time, and even from a distance, they could still faintly hear the sounds coming from there.

however……

While the Blue and Yellow dormitories were bustling with activity, the Osiris Red dormitory remained in a state of chaos.

"Quickly, quickly... Ah! Danger—!"

Osiris Red, in front of the dormitory.

Sho Marufuji, pushing his little cart with white lines drawn on it, intending to turn the open space in front of the dormitory into a dueling arena, accidentally bumped into Hayato, who was lying on the ground drawing a poster, and then fell face-first into the mud.

He struggled to his feet, brushing the dust off his clothes as he complained to the koala, "Hayato, this place is going to be a duel arena! Could you please put up the promotional posters somewhere further away?"

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't see you just now!"

Completely absorbed in his artistic creation, Maeda Hayato only snapped out of his reverie at this moment. Looking at Marufuji Sho, who was covered in white powder and looking disheveled, he scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and expressed his apology.

Although Marufuji Sho's fall was partly due to his own reckless creations, he should also bear some responsibility for being so engrossed in his creative work that he blocked the way.

"Well, let's leave that aside... By the way, how's the final product coming along?"

Sensing Hayato's sincerity in his apology, Marufuji Sho decided not to say anything more and changed the subject, asking about Hayato's progress.

With the dormitory supervisor missing, the Osiris Red Dormitory is currently in a state of self-governance.

In doing things, division of labor and cooperation are important. While Marufuji Sho was pushing the cart around marking lines, Hayato, who was good at drawing, was also in charge of drawing promotional posters.

These two, who are usually of little use in duels, have really made a splash at the school festival these past few days, showcasing their value...

"Hmm, it's almost finished!"

Hayato smugly wiped his nose and pointed to the poster spread out on the ground in front of him: "[RED Special ~COSPLAY Duel Tournament]! This is my work!"

Before Marufuji Sho's eyes were the figures of the [Death Kangaroo] and the [Death Koala] facing each other.

Thanks to Hayato's skillful creation, the two monsters he holds appear on the poster in a pose that is completely different from the original card, yet feels perfectly natural.

"Holy crap! This level of accuracy... Hayato, you're really something!"

Marufuji Sho marveled at Hayato's masterful brushwork, uttering heartfelt praise.

With Hayato's skill level, he could easily work as a graphic designer at Pegasus's company, right?

Hayato, are you sure you don't want to consider changing careers?

"Hehehe... It's alright, just so-so~"

Although they spoke modestly, the koalas were actually very confident in their work.

"It's so nice that Hayato and Sho always seem so carefree..."

Yusei, who was gathered with everyone at the second-floor railing of the dormitory, discussing future plans, watched the two...

Such carefree behavior prompted this reflection.

Since they were not involved in the battle, they didn't need to worry about what would happen next.

Anyway, even if the sky falls, there will be people like Yusei to hold it up for them.

"Hmm...where did he go? Master Daitokuji..."

Propping her cheek with one hand, she sat on the second-floor stairs, gazing at Yuki Jaden in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh inexplicably, "I still want to ask him the truth of the matter in person!"

"Could it be that he's already been killed by the Dark Duelist?"

Asuka, leaning against the railing and holding the enormous human heart in her arms, glanced at Jaden Yuki not far away and slowly spoke.

Ever since she learned from her brother that the mastermind behind the disappearances was Daitokuji-sensei, Asuka's impression of this nice guy plummeted.

His words at that moment were deliberately tinged with sarcasm.

“That’s probably unlikely…” Yusei picked up the conversation after a thoughtful expression, and continued, “It was Daitokuji-sensei himself who sent Fubuki into the dark world…”

Even so, we cannot conclude that he is our enemy.

Kaiser Ryo, leaning against the wall, shared his opinion.

Perhaps, maybe, possibly... that Master Daitokuji was also kept in the dark? Was all of this just a rare, accidental occurrence?

event?

After all, even Tenjōin Fubuki, who was directly involved, couldn't definitively say that Daitoku-ji-sensei was the instigator of the incident; she could only...

He said he was involved in this.

"Ugh... This is so frustrating! I truly believe in Master Daitokuji, but why did he..."

Jaden Yuki really wanted to ask someone who didn't exist, "Why did you run away?"

You're capable of swindling people, but not capable of admitting it, is that it?

Master Daitokuji?

"Lulu lulu~~~Lulu lulu~~~"

Just as everyone was brooding over their own thoughts, Manjoume, holding a cat toy, started waving it around in front of them.

While waving the cat stick in his hand, Manjou kept scanning the surrounding scenery, seemingly searching for the trace of something.

"Hey! Manjoume, what are you doing?"

Seeing Manjou's perplexing behavior, Yusei couldn't help but ask a question.

"Is that even a question?" Turning his head, Manjoume gave the crowd a matter-of-fact look and explained, "Isn't Daitokuji always tied to the Pharaoh? If we find that fat cat, the Pharaoh, wouldn't we also find the missing Daitokuji?"

"Uh……"

Hearing Manjoume's seemingly reasonable statement, Yuki Judai, who was in a state of distress, suddenly showed an expression of sudden realization.

Watching Manjōmu's figure gradually disappear into the distance, a look of eager anticipation appeared on his face.

"Judai, you wouldn't happen to want to... too, would you?"

"I……"

Just as Jaden Yuki was about to tell Yusei that he was also planning to go find the Pharaoh, Sho Marufuji suddenly appeared nearby and shouted, "Big brother~ Yusei~ come quick, Hayato's poster is finished!"

"Huh? A poster?"

Upon hearing Marufuji Sho's shout, Yusei paused for a moment before remembering what had happened.

During the school festival, his dormitory, Osiris Red Dormitory, was planning to hold a cosplay duel tournament.

Unlike the bourgeois Obelisk Blue and the street vendor Sun God Yellow, they, Osiris Red, intended to forge a different path and explore a completely different road.

"Oh? A dark magician, a dark magic girl... Hayato, you have pretty good taste~ You know how to use these popular monsters to attract attention~"

Standing in front of the dormitory entrance, looking at the poster board erected there, everyone gave it high praise.

At Marufuji Sho's insistence, Hayato had no choice but to replace the previous Death Beast duo with the current Black Magician Master and Apprentice.

Still harboring some reservations, he couldn't help but scratch his head shyly after hearing the positive reviews of the poster.

So, is this the right choice we've made...?

Compared to furry wild beasts, most people definitely prefer these good-looking monsters!

I'm desperate. I'm desperate for this world that's obsessed with looks!

This reality stirred up waves of emotion in the hearts of the Koala people.

Caesar: "Cosplay duel... what is this?"

"Huh? Caesar, you didn't know?"

Hayato, a repeat student, wiped his nose and began enthusiastically explaining the origins of the event: "This is a tradition of the Osiris Red Dormitory! Logically speaking, as a third-year student, you should know more about it than we do, right?"

"Really? I've only been to the temple fair of the Yellow Sun God, and I've never been to Osiris Red before, so I'm not very clear about the specifics of this area..."

Caesar shook his head, arms crossed, a look of confusion on his face.

In the past two years, when Yusei and the others were not here, Caesar had not come to Osiris Red either, and he did not care much about what was happening here.

So even when he was in the third grade, it was the first time he had ever heard of such a thing.

"Huh? Really?" Hearing Caesar's straightforward answer, Hayato was speechless for a moment, then turned his gaze to Marufuji Sho.

After seeing him nod, Hayato's face immediately showed an embarrassed expression.

Okay! I was just having a blast on my own...

"That's why I said it! The reason no one wants to come to Osiris Red is because there are no girls here!"

Shaking his head to express his wishes, after Hayato, Marufuji Sho continued, "That's why I suggested that Hayato change the poster to this popular combination!"