Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Showing no remorse whatsoever, Kenzan, despite being ridiculed by the crowd, stood arrogantly at the front of the group, his head held high.

Fighting for food is already going against nature, so to then follow so-called complicated rules would be quite foolish!

"...Wait a minute, all of you!"

Stopping his stirring, the suspicious man glanced at the restless crowd, tapped the pot, and then hoisted a large ladle onto his shoulder: "Before we eat, let's introduce ourselves! I am... the man known as 'Everyone's Favorite Curry Mask'!"

"...Curry Mask? What's that?" Tilting his head, Kenzan, feeling unfamiliar and puzzled by the name, couldn't help but ask, "Compared to that, can you eat curry?"

"Hahaha... You want to eat it, don't you? You can't control your urge to eat it, can you? But... no!"

Waving his fingers, the man who called himself Curry Mask decisively rejected Kenzan's suggestion in a smug tone.

No, you are not allowed to eat without my permission!

Hahahahahahahahaha!!!

"...Ah! Kenzan, you actually served yourself such a huge bowl, you're so cunning! I want one too!"

"Enough with the chit-chat, I should be next! Marufuji Sho, you get out of my way!"

"Smack smack... Huh? What are you saying? I can't hear you!"

Still with that disobedient attitude, during the short time Curry Mask spoke up, Kenzan, who was watching Marufuji Sho and Manjoume arguing, had already eaten almost half a bowl of rice while enjoying the delicious curry.

"...You lot, listen to me!"

With a large "hash" sign appearing above his head, Curry Mask angrily snatched the spoon from Kenzan's hand, which appeared to have appeared out of nowhere. He approached Kenzan with a menacing aura and spoke in a sinister tone, "...Dilano Kenzan! You want to eat my curry, right? Then you'll have to agree to one of my conditions first!"

"Conditions? Uh... More importantly, why do you know my name? Have we met before?" Kenzan, who had been stunned and forced to stop eating after his utensils were snatched away, asked curiously.

"...That's not important! The point is, there's no such thing as a free lunch! If you want curry, you have to pay the price!"

He tapped his rice spoon, curled the corners of his mouth into a smile, and a sinister glint appeared in Curry Mask's eyes, peeking out from the tear in the paper bag.

"...So, what is the price?" Along with Curry Mask's words, Kenzan uttered that classic line.

Curry Mask: "Hehehehehe... The price is—a duel with me!"

Everyone: "...Huh? A duel?"

Curry Mask pointed his spoon at the location of Sword Mountain as if it were a sword, and said, "That's right! It's a duel! Dilano Sword Mountain! If you win, all the curry here is yours, and you can eat as much as you want! You can even share it with other people without any problem!"

"...Hmm? Eat as much as you want?"

"Holy crap... such a good thing?"

"What? Really???"

Hearing Curry Mask's boastful words, not only Kenzan, who was involved, but also the onlookers couldn't help but voice their doubts.

Winning means you can be a freeloader, isn't that... a bit too comfortable?

"If I win, I can eat curry all I want, right? But what if I lose?" Kenzan raised an eyebrow, pondering the gains and losses, and asked Curry Mask.

In a duel, there is a winner and a loser. Since the rewards for winning are so generous, the price for losing must be correspondingly cruel, right?

"Hehehehe... If you lose..."

Turning his head, he glanced at Dilano Kenzan and Misawa Daichi, whose yellow uniforms seemed out of place in the crowd, and Curry Mask, wearing an orange-yellow cloak and the same sun god yellow uniform as them. Then, he crossed his arms and said calmly, "If you lose, hmph! Then... Misawa Daichi, and Dilano Kenzan! You sun god yellow students who have been lingering in the Osiris Red Dormitory for so long must all leave here immediately and return to your own dormitories. And you are not allowed to come back here!"

Kenzan: "...Huh? This is ridiculous! Are you my mother? Why are you meddling in things like this?!"

Misawa Daichi: "Hmm... indeed, it's unclear... why do we have to stay in the Apollo Yellow Dormitory? We're here to study, not to be in jail. We're free to go wherever we want, right?"

You can't buy my happiness with a thousand pieces of gold. Who do you think you are?

Curry Mask: "..."

"Hehe~~~ Wait... that's a good idea!"

Touching his chin, Manjou, dressed in white, seemed to agree with Curry Mask's statement, unlike the two who expressed their refusal.

After all, from his perspective, with the departure of those two freeloaders that Huang the Sun God couldn't get rid of, and with neither Yusei nor Jaden Yuki in Osiris Red, it was basically Manjoume's world!

By then, he will be the undisputed king of Osiris Red Dormitory! King of Kings!

What, you're saying there's also Marufuji Sho?

Ha! What kind of package is that? Is it even necessary to care?

No! I, Mr. Manjōmu, could take down that brat in a heartbeat! That kind of trash isn't even worth my time!

Kenzan: "Manjoume...you actually betrayed us and defected to the enemy?"

Marufuji Sho: "Exactly! Manjoume, you're the one who should be going back to your white dorm!"

Manjoume: "Heh! That's not bad! But you need to have a white dormitory room!"

Everyone: "Ah, this..."

……

"Hehehe... Although I don't know who that man who calls himself Curry Mask is, what he said is really right! After we've drained the fighting force here, it will be much easier for us to dismantle the Osiris Red Dormitory!"

While hiding in the nearby bushes, spying on Osiris Red's weaknesses, Coach Napoleon watched the situation unfold and couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart: "If the number of students supporting the Red Dormitory decreases, it will become much easier to bring it down!"

"No! We have no reason to agree to that kind of duel!"

Just as Napoleon was daydreaming about the wonderful future, a clear and melodious voice suddenly broke the surrounding noise and reached the hearts of everyone.

Wan Zhangmu: "...Asuka?"

Kenzan: "Asuka-senpai?"

Curry Mask: "Obelisk Blue Tenjouin Asuka, what are you doing here?"

Asuka appeared out of nowhere, facing the group caught in a vortex of conflict. With her arms crossed and supporting the enormous hearts of the people, she frowned and uttered decisive words: "If everyone is gone, who will protect the Red Dormitory?"

"Damn it! Stop talking nonsense!" Napoleon, the instructor in the distance, couldn't help but clench his fist as he watched Asuka, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Ono-like! They're all like this...

What's so good about Osiris Red that makes it worth protecting like this?

473 The Chef Who's Gone Bad

"...Curry Mask, is it? I accept your duel request!" Kenzan said, patting his muscular chest and revealing a confident smile.

Judging from his attitude, he seemed to have completely ignored Asuka's warning.

"...Huh? Kenzan, what are you talking about?"

Somewhat dumbfounded by Kenzan's attitude, Asuka couldn't help but ask a question.

Hey you, did you even hear what I just said?!

"Ah! Asuka-senpai, I heard what you just said very clearly!"

Despite hearing Asuka's words, Kenzan still took out his Duel Disk and put it on his arm: "However, I have already made up my mind... During the time that my older brothers are not in the Osiris Red Dormitory, I, Dilano Kenzan, will take their place to protect this place!"

"Sword Mountain, you..."

A look of realization dawned on her face. Having understood Kenzan's determination, Asuka pondered for a moment before abandoning her attempt to persuade him.

At that moment, she vaguely sensed what Kenzan was thinking.

Having always stayed behind Yusei and Jaden Yuki, it's time for him to step up and play his part.

If you don't do this, you'll never grow!

"Heh... Sword Mountain, it seems you've already made up your mind?"

Seeing the determination on Kenzan's face, Curry Demon's lips immediately curled up: "Then let's begin! I will definitely win this duel, and after that... I will take you all back to the Sun God Yellow Dormitory!"

These words, spoken with absolute certainty, came from Curry Mask's mouth.

He seemed certain of victory in this duel...

"...Hmph! You can say that after you've beaten me!"

No matter what, we can't afford to lose in terms of momentum!

Seeing Curry Mask's attitude, Kenzan, who also exuded a confident aura, and Curry Mask's aura clashed fiercely in the air.

Neither side was willing to yield to the other, and neither side intended to give up easily.

So the only way to determine the true winner will be in the duel!

"Hmm...why is that guy who calls himself Curry Mask so obsessed with the yellow dorm? I really can't understand it..."

Seeing Curry Mask's persistent attitude, the curious crowd couldn't help but ask this question.

Nothing like this had ever happened before. Who exactly is this guy? Could he be an assassin sent by Napoleon and his group, who see Osiris Red as a thorn in their side, to cause trouble?

"Heh heh~~~ You're really confident, Kenzan. Since you're so sure you can beat me, how about I go first?"

Swinging his arms, Curry Demon then walked to an open space to the side with his hands on his hips.

As he attached the Duel Disk to his arm and slowly unfolded it, he opened his mouth and shouted the signal to begin the duel: "...Duel!"

"Ah! Going first doesn't matter at all, you can have it if you want it...Duel!!!" Kenzan clenched his fist tightly, showing no intention of admitting defeat, and suddenly waved his hand, simultaneously unfolding the Duel Disk on his arm.

(Curry Mask LP: 4000)

(Dilano Kenzan LP: 4000)

"It's my turn! Draw!" The suspicious man with the brown paper bag on his head underwent a dramatic change in aura the moment his hand touched the deck.

Curry Mask abruptly drew a card from his deck, and with a gust of wind, he swiftly inserted it into the back of his Duel Disk, activating it in one go: "First, I pay 2000 LP to activate my Spell Card—[Countdown to the End]!!!"

(Curry Mask LP: 4000→2000)

"What... [The Countdown to the End]? What is that?"

"Why pay such a huge price when you're going to spend 2000 LP all at once?"

The unfamiliar card name echoed in their ears, and as they witnessed Curry Mask's actions, everyone couldn't help but utter curious sounds.

The countdown to the end...

Just hearing the name of the card gave them a bad feeling.