Want to play cards? I'll use my King's Deck!

Such a loli is undoubtedly cute and charming, and with the promotion of the Star Cup, she is definitely a big celebrity in Star Peak City.

In the short time it took to appear in the coffee shop, many people around her were glancing at her from time to time, observing her from the shadows.

However, no one dared to approach and chat up the little girl.

Of course, it's not that no one wants to do it.

After all, this was a rare opportunity to get to know the apple of the Kaiba family's eye. It's usually very difficult to see Kaiba Mashiro in a place like this, so quite a few people actually took action.

Unfortunately, a maid was always by the little girl's side. Before she could even get close, the maid's polite smile and words completely shut her out.

He couldn't even exchange half a sentence with Mashiro Kaiba.

At this moment, it was Saki who was dealing with and comforting the little girl whose patience was almost exhausted.

"It's because you arrived too early, Miss, a full two hours early. Of course, this is how it turned out. You look just like those elementary school students on a school field trip, Miss. You must have slept well last night, right?"

"I'm not a primary school student anymore! I'm a high school student now, okay?!"

As if she had stepped on a landmine, Kaiba Mashiro retorted to her maid with her fur standing on end.

The latter gazed warmly at the bunny-eared loli: "Yes, yes, Miss is indeed a high school student now. However, progress in grades cannot replace changes in physical age."

"Ugh...! Damn it, one day I'll definitely fire you!"

Speechless with choking, Kaiba Mashiro angrily grabbed a piece of cream cake with her fork and stuffed it into her mouth. The cakes at this coffee shop were quite good, and the perfect sweetness soothed the little girl's anger and impatience.

As she was enjoying the delicious food and comfortably closed her eyes, Saki looked up at the sky.

"It should be about time."

"Huh? What's almost done?"

Just as Mashiro Kaiba asked the question, the screen of her "fairytale animal" themed phone, which was on the table, lit up, attracting her attention.

Looking at the animated character avatar on the screen, it's a voice communication request sent by Yuki using the chat software's function.

After the call connected, a clear, youthful voice came from the phone.

"Sorry, I'm late."

No, it's not just from the phone.

In addition to the sound coming from the phone, another identical sound rang out very close by.

"what?"

Kaiba Mashiro raised her little head, and as her rabbit-ear scarf swayed, she saw a black-haired boy appear at the top of the stairs.

The boy quickly noticed the two girls and walked over without hesitation.

And there was a smartphone right next to his ear.

As the boy approached, the same voice rang out again from both the phone and his mouth.

This made Kaiba Mashiro immediately understand the boy in front of him.

"You're Yuki?"

"Yes, that's me. In real life, you can just call me Yuki. Nice to meet you, Ms. Kaiba Mashiro. Please take care of me."

Yuki nodded and gave a brief self-introduction to Kaiba Mashiro.

At this moment, You Xi's attire was also quite different from her usual self.

After enrolling in Kiyosumi High School, he usually wore the school uniform. During holidays, he would wear a few everyday clothes chosen by Hoshino Mai, and he would wear whatever was comfortable for him.

But it's obvious to anyone with eyes that Youxi's clothes and outfits now are carefully coordinated.

While its quality and value may not be comparable to expensive items, it can best highlight the youthful spirit, making people feel comfortable and leaving a good first impression.

To be honest, You Xi herself felt quite uncomfortable about it.

If possible, he prefers to dress more casually, but he also understands that it's better to be more formal for occasions like this.

"Hello, Mr. Yuki. I am Saki, the personal maid of Lady Kaiba Mashiro. I was also her teammate during the Star Cup."

After Yuki finished introducing herself, Saki nodded slightly to Yuki, her manners impeccable.

"Ah, hello."

You Xi quickly returned the greeting.

He hadn't expected that there were other people around Kaiba Mashiro, but upon reflection, it made perfect sense.

Unlike the rest of us, Kaiba Mashiro is the daughter of a top-tier wealthy family. It's already quite impressive that she's willing to meet up with an online friend. Of course, she wouldn't go out without a few bodyguards.

And clearly, there is no one more suitable for this task than a maid who can be with you day and night.

However, Mashiro Kaiba didn't seem very happy that Saki was there.

"Tsk, you're in the way, Saki. I can manage on my own."

“That won’t do, Miss. You must have seen it yourself. Without me by your side, I don’t know how many people would bother you. Besides, I’m personally very interested in this Mr. You Xi, so I can’t miss this opportunity to get to know him.”

"Are you very interested in me?"

Yuki could tell that the way Saki and Kaiba Mashiro interacted was different from a normal master-servant relationship; it was more like that of close friends who teased each other. Although, basically, it was only Saki who teased Kaiba Mashiro.

"Yes."

Saki replied to Yuuki, "I've always been curious about what kind of person could keep the young lady in check at DL. Now I've finally met him—though it may be a bit abrupt, Mr. Yuuki, would you be willing to have a duel with me?"

Chapter 155 The First Encounter Between Kiyosumi and Hoshino

"Is Nozomi getting along well with Mashiro Kaiba now?"

Outside the Shengdi Cafe, two girls were hiding in a secluded corner, observing what was happening inside.

"Hmm... I can't see very clearly from here."

Holding a telescope, Xing Yewu stared at the lens and said somewhat unwillingly.

Although it was good that Mashiro Kaiba chose the balcony as the meeting place, unfortunately, she had not learned lip reading, and due to the angle and other issues, it was really hard to see how things would develop after Yuki and Mashiro Kaiba met.

This made Xingye Wu, who couldn't participate in the discussion, slightly anxious.

I should have put Xiaoxi on headphones earlier; that way, she could receive the sound smoothly.

"I said...Mai, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Another white-haired girl tried to stop her companion's behavior, which bordered on criminal, but the blonde girl said nonchalantly, "Oh, it's okay, it's okay, Yuki. We didn't ruin Nozomi's date, did we? It's just a chance encounter, a chance encounter! Even though it's just a little girl, you probably don't want Nozomi's date to fail, right?"

While emphasizing the "chance encounter" and speaking in a motherly tone, Xingye Wu was actually doing the work of a paparazzi stalker.

That self-righteous attitude left Izayoi Yuki utterly speechless.

However, she really didn't have any grounds to refute Xing Yewu on this matter, since she was also very concerned about how things would develop.

So Izayoi Yuki stopped talking and silently moved closer to Hoshino Mai. The latter gave up half a body space, and the two heads squeezed behind the telescope to look at Yuki, Kaiba Mashiro and the others.

In the short time it took for the two to speak, the situation on the other side had already changed.

However, the changes were different from what the girls had imagined.

"Huh? What's going on? Why did Xiaoxi and that maid come down, and they're even wearing Duel Disks?"

……

Why did things turn out this way?

To be honest, even You Xi herself didn't quite understand it.

Just as she went upstairs and successfully met up with her online friend, Kaiba Mashiro, her personal maid, a bunny-eared loli, challenged her to a duel.

It was rather abrupt, yet in some ways quite natural.

It was so natural that Youxi couldn't find a reason to refuse.

However, the Kaiba family heiress, who was being served by Saki, became increasingly dissatisfied.

"Hey! Wait! What's going on? Why are you suddenly challenging Yuuki to a duel? If we're going to have a duel, it should be me!"

“Just consider it a duelist’s instinct. While I’m the young lady’s maid, I’m also a duelist. I also possess the fighting instincts that a duelist must have, so I’m also curious to see what kind of opponent could make you lose so many times.” Saki skillfully dealt with Kaiba Mashiro. “Besides, isn’t the young lady planning to wait until the Star Cup to have a showdown with Mr. Yuuki? If you use your secret weapon now, it will lose its value.”

"Hmm... that's true."

A hint of struggle and hesitation flashed across Kaiba Mashiro's face.

She really wanted to use that secret weapon to catch Yuki off guard and achieve the revenge she couldn't get in the game, but after seeing Saki about to duel with Yuki, she felt itchy and wanted to fight Yuki right now.

"Secret weapon?"

Noticing the particular word in Saki's words, Yuuki couldn't help but look curiously at the conflicted Kaiba Mashiro: "I see, so those cards you used in DL weren't your real decks?"

"Hmph, of course!"

When Yuki looked at him, Mashiro Kaiba immediately raised his head.

"So far, I haven't used my full strength in my duel with you, Yuki. You'll be very surprised when you see it."

Despite it being their first meeting in real life, and Yuki's true appearance being slightly different from what he had imagined, after a few words of conversation, Mashiro Kaiba quickly regained the feeling she had when she was with Yuki in DL.

At the same time, she was determined not to reveal the details of her secret weapon to You Xi before the Star Cup officially began.

"Time is precious, let's not waste it any longer."

Saki took out her deck from somewhere and put it into the bracelet-shaped card slot.

As the deck is loaded and the command is input, a blade of light pops out from the back of the bracelet, forming a shape similar to the duel disk in Arena 5.

This is the latest Duel Disk developed by Seahorse Corporation. Its design concept is completely different from the [Atem X3000] used by Yuki, and it is more technological and fantastical.

"Let's begin now, Mr. Yu Xi."

"Ah good."

Yu Xi nodded in agreement and placed the deck he carried with him onto his Duel Disk as well.

Then--

"Duel!"

【Yu Xi LP: 4000】

【Saki Ren LP: 4000】