Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"Well, well..." Alice put her index finger to her lips as if thinking, and then said, "Actually, I'm a transfer student."

"...A transfer student? Transferring to Osiris Red?"

Listening to Alice's words, Yusei suddenly remembered the elementary school student who disguised herself as a boy and came to Duel Academy just to see Marufuji Ryo.

It's been a long time since we last met, and I wonder how she's doing now.

"Hmm... I haven't decided where to transfer yet~~ I thought I should say hello to my classmates today, so I specially waited here for everyone to come back."

"Oh, I see!" Judai Yuki, feigning sudden realization, clenched his right fist and gently tapped it against his left palm. He then laughed and said, "We'd never heard of that before. We were really startled!"

"But... why come to Osiris Red?"

"This is because……"

"Hmph! Need I say more? Of course, it's the guidance of fate!" Kenzan, acting as Alice and swooning over her crush, wiggled his finger and said, "Meeting someone as beautiful as Alice is destiny! In the words of that charlatan Saiō... it's the guidance of fate!"

Alice: (laughs)

Kenzan: "Ahhh~~~ So cute! Alice!"

Everyone: "..."

Seeing Jianshan's condition, everyone could only show a helpless expression.

……

That night, in the Osiris Red Dormitory.

Having received the invitation from Yusei and the others, Misawa Daichi left his personal room in the Yellow Dormitory of the Sun God and went to the dining hall of the Red Dormitory of Osiris.

With a puzzled look on his face, Daichi Misawa reached out and pushed open the Japanese-style glass door of the cafeteria.

"...Yo! Misawa, you're here!"

"Uh... I heard there's a transfer student here, right?"

"Well, her name is Alice, and she's a very cute little girl."

"So, what do you intend to do by calling me here?"

"Well... let's eat first!"

"Come, come over here... a sumptuous feast awaits you!"

"Huh? A feast???"

The glass door of the cafeteria was pushed open, and Daichi Misawa appeared before everyone's eyes.

Upon seeing the newcomer, everyone quickly invited him to sit down at the table.

Then... Daichi Misawa saw the lavish meal laid out on the table...

"Wow, amazing! Did that girl named Alice make all of this?"

"Yes, she said it was proof of being friendly to the neighbors."

“Well… it is quite plentiful, but… what’s going on with that?” With a twitch at the corner of his mouth, Daichi Misawa pointed to the other side of the table.

Meanwhile, Alice was playing a feeding game with Kenzan.

"Is it delicious, Kenzan~~~"

"Ah...delicious! It's so delicious!"

Like a mother, Alice fed Kenzan with a spoon while saying "Ah."

Looking at Kenzan, who was opening and closing his mouth and eyes like a baby in the little girl's hands, which shattered everyone's impression, rows of black lines appeared on Misawa Daichi's head.

Dirano Sword Mountain!

What are you doing?!

Ugh, I'm so envious... no! I mean, it's disgusting!

Kenzan, you big, strong man, stop making those baby-like gestures! You're completely disgracing the Sun God!

"Well, it's like this as you see it. Right now, it's in a slightly strange state..."

Yusei, resting his cheek on his hand and idly savoring the delicious food, was suddenly struck by the dazzling display of light and said to Misawa, "...Kenzan has already transformed into Alice's form."

"Speaking of which... Kenzan and Alice are so sweet~"

Patting Daichi Misawa on the shoulder, Jaden Yuki also expressed his own sentiments: "Although I don't quite understand, Kenzan must be feeling quite happy right now!"

Judai Yuki, who has a slightly low emotional intelligence, is not interested in matters related to love and romance.

However, seeing the happy look on Kenzan's face, he, as the eldest brother, felt genuinely happy for his younger brother's happiness.

554 The Girl from the Land of Despair

After enjoying the lavish dinner prepared by Alice, everyone returned to their respective dormitories.

On the way back, Misawa Daichi observed Alice for a while, a hesitant expression on his face. He seemed to want to say something to everyone, but after hesitating for a moment, he shook his head and turned to leave the Osiris Red Dormitory.

After that, time passed.

On the night of Alice's arrival, Yusei and his group, who were asleep, were suddenly awakened by Kuriboh's voice.

"Kuri kuri~~~" Swaying their bodies, Jaden Yuki's Winged Kuriboh and Yusei's Spherical Kuriboh both issued warnings in unison.

As special spirit users who have formed bonds with the spirits, Yusei and Jaden Yuki, upon hearing their voices, also awoke from their slumber.

"What's wrong... Aibo? It's the middle of the night!"

Awakened by the sound of the spirits' "Kuri Kuri," Jaden Yuki instinctively showed a hint of complaint on his face.

As he yawned, he subconsciously rubbed his eyes, gradually waking up from his drowsy state.

"...Curry Curry!!!"

Seeing Jaden Yuki's reaction, Kuriboh frowned, then stretched out its little hand, pointed to the empty upper bunk in the room, and then pointed to the direction outside the door.

On the empty bed that Hayato had left, Kenzan, who should have been lying there, was nowhere to be seen, and the dormitory door was ajar.

Clearly, while everyone was asleep, Kenzan had secretly left for some unknown reason.

"...Did Jianshan leave?"

Yusei, who was also woken up by the Kuriboh ball, quickly realized the situation, got dressed, and went to the door.

Squinting at the darkness in the distance, he vaguely saw a yellow figure staggering into the depths of the forest.

It seems... that figure is Dilano Kenzan himself, wearing the yellow uniform of the sun god!

"...What? What's that kid Jianshan doing there in the middle of the night? You can't just take a stroll like that!"

Upon hearing Yusei's voice, Judai Yuki realized something was wrong and immediately stood up and quickened his pace to come to his side.

Like Yusei, he also saw the figure of Kenzan in the distance, whose condition was clearly not normal.

Just as they were gazing into the distance, Jian Shan's figure disappeared into the depths of the dense forest after a few swaying motions.

"Hey! Xiang... wake up! Don't sleep!"

"Huh? Big brother... what's wrong? What happened?"

"Stop talking! Hurry up and come with us to chase after Jianshan! This kid is up in the middle of the night... I wonder where he's planning to go!"

"Ohhhhhh...!!!"

Realizing something was wrong, Yuki Judai hurriedly returned to his room and woke up his underlings.

By forcefully pulling back the covers, Yuki Jaden abruptly woke Marufuji Sho from his sweet dreams.

With Marufuji Sho completely bewildered, he briefly explained the current situation, then pulled him along, and together with Yusei who was waiting outside, they chased after Tsurugi Mountain.

……

"Come here...come over here..."

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"Ah... Alice... Is that you calling me? I'm coming right now... You must wait for me..."

The perspective shifts to the other side.

Swaying as if sleepwalking, Kenzan, guided by Alice's ethereal voice, followed her voice into the depths of the forest next to the dormitory.

At this moment, he was in a state of bewitching, and an unnatural blush rose on his cheeks.

Sword Mountain, in a state between sleep and wakefulness, resolutely took his first steps toward a predetermined destination.

……

"Hey! Kenzan!"

"Kenzan, are you there? If you are, please give us a reply!"

"Curry, curry~~~"

Guided by the chestnut ball and following Kenzan's figure, the group soon arrived deep into the jungle.

While calling out Kenzan's name, Jaden Yuki looked around at the scenery.

They were currently located next to a pool of water.

Although they didn't see Kenzan, they did spot another person: Misawa, who was leaning against a large tree trunk, seemingly attacked by someone.

"Mizawa? Didn't he go back?"

"Hey! Misawa! Are you alright? Did you see Kenzan come here?"

Swaying Misawa Daichi's body, Yusei spoke his question to him, who seemed to be about to wake up.

"Yusei... Judai..."

Opening his eyes groggily, Misawa Daichi saw Yusei and his group standing in front of him.

After painfully pressing his head, a look of terror appeared on his face.

"Mizawa, what's wrong? Why did you collapse here?"

Walking up to Daichi Misawa, Jaden Yuki looked puzzled: "I remember you returned to the Aurora God Yellow Dormitory early on, didn't you?"