Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Sis, why have you suddenly become so candid? Your attitude is making me, You, feel a tiny bit uncomfortable...

"Yusei, you little brat! What are you trying to do to my cute little sister?"

"Hmm, what's that voice...?"

"……elder brother?"

Just as Yu, who had already conceded victory, was imagining all sorts of things he could do to Asuka and was preparing to go all out, a rebuke from Fubuki's brother-in-law suddenly came from behind him and then echoed around the two people facing each other.

Upon hearing the voice, Yusei instinctively looked towards the entrance.

Then he saw Tenjōin Fubuki walking towards him with great momentum, following the path he had cleared, unimpeded.

As the twin brother of Asuka, the school beauty of Duel Academy, Fubuki is undoubtedly a top-tier (T0) in terms of appearance and temperament, thus making his presence extremely strong.

"...Yusei! Even if Asuka has feelings for you, I absolutely will not allow this kind of unhealthy premarital behavior to happen in front of me!"

With his head held high, Fubuki, a handsome man with a face that bore a seven-tenths resemblance to Asuka, but with a somewhat regrettable personality, strode up to Yusei, pressed down hard on his shoulder, and then brought his face close to Yusei's eyes: "...Do it in order, step by step!"

"I, I know..."

Yusei saw the determination of a sister-complex in Fubuki's eyes.

Overwhelmed by his brother-in-law's imposing aura, Yusei's lips twitched involuntarily, and he nodded subconsciously.

595 Cards to Entrust Your Feelings

"Yusei, Asuka is currently being manipulated by Saiou, and if she wins her duel with you, she will be forever in this state..."

"This... puppet-like appearance that goes against her personal will..."

After observing her younger sister Asuka's condition, Fubuki, who was standing next to Yusei, finally came to this conclusion.

He felt a surge of intense anger towards the mastermind behind it all.

"...So, if I can't beat her, then her whole life will be like this?"

Yusei, stroking his chin, then voiced his question.

Even as the two put on a comedic act in front of Asuka, she showed no emotional fluctuation whatsoever.

It was as if she were an uninvolved bystander.

Asuka's indifferent attitude caused the two men present to unconsciously frown.

Zhai Wang pondered, "You, who carried out this brainwashing operation, truly deserve to die!"

"...That's right. Putting yourself in Saiou's shoes, he really is the kind of person who would do something like that. So... Yusei, even for Asuka's sake... you absolutely cannot lose!"

"Ah, leave it to me with confidence. I will never let Prince Zhai's conspiracy succeed!"

"So, Yusei, to awaken her sleeping soul, we need some effective impact, right?... If you don't mind, add this card, filled with memories of Asuka and me, to your deck."

"...Hmm? A card filled with memories?"

Fubuki pulled a magic card, "The Swing of Memories," from her pocket and handed it to Yusei. Curious, Yusei hesitated for a moment before taking the card.

Regardless of its strength, this magic card, titled "Swing of Memories," contains memories of Asuka and her brother Fubuki from their childhood, and was once her favorite card.

Tenjouin Fubuki firmly believed that as long as Asuka saw this card during the duel, she would definitely recall the memories of the various sparring matches between the siblings in the past, and then wake up from that controlled state!

"...Now it's up to you. Let me see...how you really feel about Asuka!"

"Ah, that memory will surely reach Asuka's heart."

After patting Yusei on the shoulder and entrusting her will to him, Tenjouin Fubuki casually crossed her arms and stood to the side of the two as a spectator.

Next, he will witness a special duel between Yusei and Asuka, one filled with the meaning of redemption.

"Hehehehehe~~~ Let me take this opportunity to join in!"

"Hmm? That voice is... Manjoume?"

Just as the duel was about to begin, the sound of multiple footsteps echoed once again within the headquarters of the Society of Light.

Awakened by Jaden Yuki, Manjoume Lightning leaned against the dormitory door with his arms crossed, then looked at the people inside with a playful gaze.

Beside him stood Jaden Yuki, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and his two underlings, Kenzan and Sho.

Seemingly having received news from Yusei through Judai, Manjoume, now back to normal, once again led the group towards this place.

"...Help? Manjoume, how dare you say that! You're the one who made Asuka join the Society of Light!"

Seeing Manjoume, the one who caused the incident, smugly drinking in front of him, Kenzan couldn't help but speak up and immediately dismantle the step beneath his feet.

Brother Yusei is now cleaning up the mess you made!

Manjoume, how dare you put on airs here?

"What...you, what are you saying? How could I, the One-Eyed Lightning, do something like this to Asuka?! You're making baseless accusations!"

With a twitch at the corner of his mouth, Manjōmu, struck by Kenzan's words, waved his arms and subconsciously began to panic.

Although he doesn't remember doing these things, everyone says so, so perhaps it really is true.

"You really don't remember?"

With a suspicious look in his eyes, Judai Yuki stared intently at Manjoume and asked.

"I don't know! I really don't remember..."

Feeling a bit annoyed by the questioning looks from his companions, Manjoume turned his gaze to Yusei and Fubuki on the other side: "Ugh... Fubuki-nii, none of this... is true, right? Tell me these are all lies!"

"Manjoume, you don't seem to have any reason to call me 'brother,' do you?"

Shaking her head, Fubuki then cast a meaningful glance at Manjoume, who seemed to have lost his memory of this period: "...Moreover, what Judai and the others said is true!"

"...It's all because you pushed my lovely little sister Asuka into a corner that this situation has led to!"

"No...no way..."

Upon receiving a positive reply from Fubuki, a devastated Manjoume immediately collapsed to the ground.

"...It's over. If that's really the case, then I don't want to live anymore... How could this happen, how could this possibly happen..."

With his pupils trembling violently, Wan Zhangmu, who was caught in a state of self-doubt, was on the verge of exploding.

Looking at Manjoume, Yusei sighed and then took the initiative to speak, "Manjoume, you just said you were also planning to get involved. What are your plans?"

"Ah... that's right. I also hope that Asuka can wake up, so please take this card."

"Huh? You're here too?"

As he said this, Manjoume took out a card from his pocket and tossed it to Yusei, who was confronting Asuka.

After receiving the card, Yusei's expression became quite interesting: "This...this is? Manjoume, are you sure this thing will work?"

"Hmph... That card can be considered my clone. If someone saw that card, even the current Tenjouin would wake up from my daze upon feeling my sincerity!"

"Only my burning longing for Tenjōin can melt her frozen heart... Hahahaha!!!"

He leaped up from the ground and slowly moved towards the comedic route, quickly adjusting his state.

After tossing the card in his hand to Yusei, he smugly wiped the tip of his nose with his eyes wide open, and then came to Fubuki's side with Yuki and the others.

Tenjouin, let me witness the moment you return to normal!

"So, you're trying to melt the ice in my heart with passionate longing..."

Yusei repeated the key words from Manjoume's words, inserted the cards of Fubuki and Manjoume into his deck, and then, in the next instant, looked at the blonde girl standing quietly opposite him, and raised the Duel Disk in his hand: "Alright, Asuka, let's begin our duel!"

"I will definitely... bring you back to your senses!"

“…Then, under the veil of this sacred white night, let me defeat you with a new combination!” Responding to Yusei’s action, Asuka, who had quietly watched the whole farce, also spoke calmly and raised her arm in unison.

"...Duel!"

"...Duel."

(Tenjouin Asuka LP: 4000)

(Yusei LP: 4000)

"My turn, draw a card!"

Reaching out from the top of her deck, Asuka takes the first turn and places one of her cards on the Duel Disk: "...I summon [Snow Fairy] (ATK: 1100) in Attack Position. While this card is on the field, your opponent cannot activate Spell Cards from their hand this turn, and cards set to the field cannot activate their effects this turn!"

"...What? I can't activate the magic card?!"

As Asuka's movements brought forth a humanoid loli monster with a body made of ice and dressed in alien clothing.

Upon hearing about the little girl's effect, Yusei couldn't help but furrow his brow slightly.

Simply put, this monster is essentially a humanoid version of [Demon Sealed Fragrance].

To activate a spell card, you must first set it to the back row, and then wait until your next turn to activate it.

"Yusei... In that case, you won't be able to activate [Fusion] in the same turn to pull out the hero's big monster from the Extra Deck."

"Hehehe...I'll lay a trap and end the turn."

With a knowing smile playing on her lips, Asuka then waved her arm, ending her turn.

Tenjouin Fubuki: "【Snow Fairy】, that monster... that deck isn't Asuka's deck..."

Manjoume Lightning: "I think this deck, like the [White Knights] deck I used before, was also given to Asuka by Saiou."

Jaden Yuki: "...It's alright, Yusei won't be a duelist who stops here! I believe that he, who carries the hopes of both of you, will definitely be able to awaken Asuka!"

Observing the situation on the field, the onlookers also gave different reactions.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Yusei drew the top card from his deck and held it up to his eyes. Upon seeing the card, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

Because the card he drew at that moment was the very card that Manjoume had just given him.