Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Holding a round-headed magic wand that looks like a lollipop, this blonde girl cosplaying as a "Dark Magician Girl" is so much more accurate in terms of her portrayal that she completely blows away Aunt Tomie's previous chubby Dark Magician Girl cosplay by leaps and bounds!

At the very least, her appearance could make even a discerning person like Yusei look at her with a hint of amazement.

That alone is enough to prove her charm.

Wow! It's [Magic Girl]!

"So cute, it's practically indistinguishable from the real person! It looks just like the real thing!"

"That waist...that legs...tsk tsk! I'm all better now..."

"You beast... what are you talking about! Is that even human language? Don't be afraid of scaring the girl away!"

"...Hmph! Look at your lecherous face first, then you can try to lecture me!"

"Uh...majiga (really?)?"

The crowd instinctively gasped at the sight of the blonde girl standing alone, like a figure in a landscape painting.

And those like Marufuji Sho, who already had an inexplicable obsession with "Magic Girl," almost popped their eyes out of their sockets...

If it weren't for the cosplay duel tournament being held today, everyone would have mistaken it for the real person who was there...

After all, the resemblance to this girl is just too high!

Having a girl like that as a wife would be...incredibly awesome!

It's likely that you'll experience different growth opportunities every day!

"...Is it alright? A duel?" The magician girl tilted her head cutely and asked Yusei and Banjou.

One is the referee of the duel, and the other is your next opponent; it's always good to ask for their consent.

"I have no opinion."

Yusei nodded calmly, giving an affirmative answer.

Opponents or whatever, it doesn't matter.

Even with cute girls, Yusei has no intention of going easy on them.

Since he transmigrated into this world, he has never lost to anyone.

He wanted to keep his undefeated record until the very end!

"...Oh! I, Mr. Manjoume, agree to your request!"

Patting XYZ-Shinryu Cannon on the chest, Manjoume continued smugly, "With my approval as the COSPLAY Executive Committee Chairman, go ahead and use all your strength!"

Jaden Yuki: "Is that so? Manjoume, when did you become the executive chairman? I've never heard of this before."

Manjoume: "Shut up! Whatever happens, happens!"

Youcheng Shi: "Okay, okay, okay..."

Although he was somewhat puzzled by Manjoume's claim to be the executive committee chairman, Yuki Judai didn't say much about it.

After the disappearance of the teacher at Daitokuji Temple, they basically became self-governing, so it's normal for things to be a bit chaotic.

But there is something even more important now than that.

"I remember Osiris Red... there shouldn't be any girls there, right?"

“Asuka just went after Fubuki, so that can be ruled out…” Touching her chin, Jaden Yuki had a thoughtful expression on her face: “So, who exactly are you? Does our school even have a beautiful girl like you?”

"..."

Hearing the words "beautiful girl" from the emotionally oblivious Jaden Yuki, Yusei felt a sense of unease and opened his mouth as if his teeth were aching.

Judai, why are you so curious?

Don't you know there's a huge difference between cosplaying and not cosplaying?

Even if she were actually him, and the blonde girl's true identity was a cute boy, Yusei wouldn't be surprised at all.

"...Ask me your name?" With a slightly mysterious smile, the blonde girl replied, "My name is Mana... the same Mana as 'magic'~"

Instead of directly answering Jaden Yuki's question, Mana revealed her name.

"Anyway... please go easy on me!" With one eye closed, Mana raised her hand from behind her back to her eye, striking her signature V-sign pose.

With this pose, she perfectly recreated the Black Magician Girl, leaving no room for error.

"Alright, let's begin our duel!"

Nodding, Yusei then put the Duel Disk on his arm.

……

"The activity in the red dormitory is so lively! What's going on here? Look!"

"Wash the motor (oh no)! Did I spend too much time on cosplay, so I'm late?"

Just as Yusei and Mana's duel was about to begin, Professor Chronos and Daichi Misawa appeared near Yusei and his group.

Professor Chronos was wearing the same modified teacher's uniform as usual, with intricate lace trim on the sleeves and collar.

Meanwhile, Misawa Daichi dressed up as the tiger that Tania was with...

After becoming infatuated with Tania, the eccentric King of the Seven Stars, he immediately transformed into Tania's dog... no! It should be called a simp.

Countless times, he had wondered whether he should catch up with Tania and live with her in the jungle...

"Oh! It seems the duel has already begun~"

Professor Chronos, his hands clasped to his chest and an expectant expression on his face, looked past the crowd and onto the two figures facing off across the field: "On one side is Osiris Red Star... and on the other is..."

"Wow! It's a dark magician girl! She's so pretty, so cute! Amazing!"

Like everyone else before him, Professor Chronos was also amazed when he saw Mana.

This cosplay of the Black Magician Girl, which is 100% accurate, was something he had never seen before, even with his extensive experience.

"Ahem... Well then, let's begin today's main activities!"

Seeing that both duelists were in position, the host, Manjoume, cleared his throat and continued, "I hereby declare... the duel between Yusei and Mana in cosplay... officially begins!"

"...Ooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!" Upon hearing the declaration that the duel had begun, the crowd, who had been eagerly anticipating it, erupted in thunderous cheers.

Putting everything else aside, just seeing such amazing cosplay is already a huge win!

"Mana, I'm going to go all out from here!" Yusei, dressed in a typical chuunibyou style, looked at the blonde beauty opposite him and slowly curled up the corners of his mouth: "You'd better hold on a little longer!"

"Yes, nice to meet you!" Mana replied with a smile, then waved her arms to greet the crowd, "Everyone~ please give us your support today too!"

"……yes!!!"

As if infected by Mana's enthusiasm, there was no dull moment on the field.

Mana's idol-like speech was met with enthusiastic cheers and applause from everyone, regardless of gender.

"It's decided! I'm going to be Miss Mana's dog!"

"Wow... this one is even more heavyweight!"

"Hmm... Dude, you really don't need to do this!"

Although there were some inexplicable comments in the crowd, overall, Mana, who hadn't been on the scene for long, quickly gathered a group of loyal fans with her own charm.

"Duel!"

"...duel!"

(Yusei LP: 4000)

(Mana LP: 4000)

The shout signaling the start of the duel came from both Yusei and Mana.

Whether it was the effect of the cosplay costume or not, Yusei vaguely felt that his thoughts were a bit abnormal today, constantly leaning towards the dark side...

For example, right now he's thinking—

Ah! Let this beautiful idol girl, as blank as a sheet of paper, be stained with my colors...

This feeling is just too...

Looking at the smiling girl opposite him, Yusei, whose heart was already brimming with wicked thoughts, was trying to suppress the slightly dark motives welling up from the bottom of his heart.

"Let me tell you... Duels aren't just about who you like!" Yusei placed his finger on the deck, seized the first turn, and suddenly drew a card from the deck.

Women and such will only slow down my card-drawing speed!

Right now, I'm just a ruthless card-playing machine!

With this thought in mind, Yusei, who was being watched by Mana, placed a monster card from his hand onto the Duel Disk deck: "...Normal Summon [Summoner Aleister] (ATK: 1000) from my hand, and activate its effect to search for one [Summoning Magic] from my Deck!"

404 - Getting the first move is a success!

As Yusei finished speaking, the white-robed summoner appeared before everyone, brandishing his staff.

On his face, one could see a slightly frivolous smile.

Upon hearing Yusei's voice, Aleister planted his staff in the ground in front of him, adjusted his glasses, and opened the Holy Codex of Law in his other hand, sending the [Summoning Magic] that made a contract with a monster from another world from his deck into Yusei's hand.

"Wow! Yusei's team started with a combination of Normal Summon and Search to generate card advantage! This ability to generate card advantage is really not to be underestimated!"

Having somehow acquired a black microphone, Manjoume not only served as the referee but also took on the role of commentator.

He mimicked the tone of someone with an airplane hairstyle and began to explain the situation on the field.

As the first victim of the summoning system, Manjoume's impression of Aleister was undeniably profound.

Back then, he was still arrogant and thought he was the best in the world. He fearlessly challenged Yusei to a card duel!

Then... he was directly destroyed by the light chariot (Summoned Beast Merkaba) that came with the [Summoning Magic], becoming a laughing stock...

"...Summoning magic?"

Looking at the magic card that Yusei had retrieved, Mana subconsciously raised an eyebrow. She extended a slender finger and gently touched her lips: "It's a magic card I've never seen before~"

Although her tone was relaxed, Mana had a different thought in her mind.

She vaguely sensed an ominous aura emanating from the white-robed summoner opposite her.