Yu-Gi-Oh!: Holding Ruri Kurosaki, I'm invincible!

"Commendable courage." Suzuki Ao didn't think the boy was arrogant at all.

He used to be like that too, but now he's toned it down a lot.

"So, Director Qing, are you willing to make a bet with me?" You Ming asked with a smile.

"What are we betting on?"

"If I get first place in Quanxin Garden and perform exceptionally well, then all the above conditions will be granted to me, and doubled."

Suzuki Ao raised an eyebrow slightly: "What if I deny it in the end?"

You Ming chuckled: "That means I didn't perform well, but I don't think that will happen."

Regardless of the system used in this professional exam, I will crush everyone and take first place.

There was one more thing he didn't say—you can be stubborn as a mule, but others won't be!

Even if you can't get into the Ash Alliance, you can still get into the other two alliances.

There is no place to stay here.

Your dad has already traveled to the world of Yu-Gi-Oh!, why would I put up with this kind of nonsense?

"Okay, I promise you." Suzuki Ao took back the document. "If you get first place in Quanxin Garden, I'll decide to increase the resources there by half."

Neither of them discussed the consequences of failure; one didn't think he would fail, and the other didn't think the other would fail.

The conversation ended there, and You Ming stood up to say goodbye.

Suzuki Azusa, invigorated by the news, quickly stood up as well: "Junior, let me see you off."

You Ming looked at him: "You changed your tune a little too soon, didn't you?"

Suzuki Azusa chuckled: "That just shows your senior trusts you a lot."

Upon arriving at the city center entrance, Suzuki Azusa could no longer contain her excitement: "Junior, you're amazing!"

My brother has never been this patient with me before. Normally, anyone who tries to bargain with him should be thinking about how to get out of the office.

You Ming was somewhat surprised: "I think Director Qing is quite easy to get along with, just a bit aloof, but he's a nice person."

"That's because of your talent and strength," Suzuki Azusa sighed. "Those of us without strength don't deserve to be called human beings at all."

"Oh? How many resources did you ask him for?" You Ming asked, puzzled.

"Hey, there's only a tiny bit of resources."

Suzuki Azusa pinched her thumb and forefinger together, making a "tick-tock" gesture.

You Ming understood: "They only let you fly out, so it seems Director Qing is quite nice."

"Hey junior, whose side are you on anyway?" Suzuki Azusa's beautiful eyes widened. "How could you say something like that?"

"I'll side with what's right, not with my own family." You Ming watched the familiar car on the roadside walk towards it. "Let's go, senior, my classmate's driver is picking me up."

Suzuki Azusa watched the boy's figure disappear before she came to her senses: "Did he just call me senpai?"

If she calls me "senior," she must be interested in me, right?

Hehe, does this mean I'm destined for a sweet romance with a younger man?

If You Ming hadn't left, he would have understood Suzuki Ao's speechlessness more deeply.

The fact that this sister with such low emotional intelligence has stayed until now without a fight is already a testament to her excellent temperament.

Luxury villas.

Ruri Kurosaki wiped the fine sweat from her forehead, her fair cheeks flushed, and she calmed her breathing.

After receiving You Ming's reply, Liu Li began to warm up in preparation for sparring with him.

Liuli now firmly believes in the "catfish effect" that her brother once talked about.

Because You Ming suddenly caught up with her, she wanted him to also experience emotional changes.

So, this situation will disappear as long as we can defeat You Ming.

As a vehicle approached from a distance, Liuli looked over, her gaze slightly narrowed.

This feeling seemed to be beyond my control, and I couldn't say whether it was good or bad.

But he felt a little uneasy as this was the first time he had faced such a situation.

"His deck wasn't finished as mentioned before, so I should be able to win, right?"

She said it silently in her heart.

The car stopped, and You Ming got out with a smile: "Good morning."

Liuli responded softly, "Good morning."

Entering the villa, You Ming picked up the test duel disk from before and asked, "Did the deck setup go smoothly?"

Liuli replied, "It went quite smoothly. My brother's friends and a few teachers gave me some pointers."

At this point, Liuli revealed a smile that was different from her usual cold and aloof expression.

Hmm, that's strange. This puzzled You Ming.

When did this silly goose start laughing so much?

Isn't it only after meeting Yudou, this older brother friend, that things will gradually change?

According to the anime's timeline, he shouldn't have met Yuto yet at this point.

Could it be Sayaka?

However, he wasn't interested in thinking about it that much, and simply chuckled, "Perfect timing, my deck is also finished today."

He inserted his deck into the duel disk, assuming a duel stance.

Faced with the boy's challenge, Ruri also inserted her deck, her expression unchanged, but she relaxed: "Okay."

【DUEL!】

【Ruri Kurosaki, LP4000】

[Yu Ming, LP4000]

"I'll make the first move."

Ruri Kurosaki stared blankly at the five cards in her hand: "I summon 'Lyrical Robin - Azure Stone Wagtail'!"

A bird-man with white wings flew from the sky onto the field.

【Azure Stone Wagtail, ATK200】

"Is it 'Azure Stone Wagtail' right off the bat?"

You Ming muttered to himself: It seems she doesn't have 'Green Turquoise Oriole' in her hand. She'll probably start with 'Jade Swallow' next, right?

"Immediately afterwards."

Liuli looked at the remaining cards in her hand: "Face three cards, end of turn."

"what?"

You Ming was completely bewildered. He immediately summoned a low-level, low-level enemy without oversummoning.

On the contrary, they covered multiple cards; this opening... seems familiar.

After rubbing his head and trying to recall, he finally realized what had happened.

Isn't this a hit-and-run fighting style?

How come Liuli knows how to use it? Could it be that my arrival caused a butterfly effect, leading our Falcon Master to introduce Liuli to a good friend in advance?

"My turn, draw a card!"

You Ming was a little confused, but he didn't think too much about it: "I summon 'my sister'."

【My sister, ATK200LV2】

"When this card is successfully summoned, add one 'GaGaGa' Spell/Trap Card from your Deck to your hand! Add 'GaGaGa Thunder' to your hand, and activate this effect!"

A green card appeared on the field, accompanied by a bolt of lightning imbued with the power of the younger sister.

You Ming didn't know the specifics, but his experience told him.

When faced with a deeply entrenched situation, never force things to proceed, or you will be the one who suffers.

"The effect of 'GagaGaga Electric Shock': If there is a 'GagaGaga Monster' on the field, destroy 1 card on your opponent's field."

He pointed to the face-down card on the left, "Destroy that card!"

The lightning bolt flew straight towards the face card.

Liuli was taken aback; this turn of events was completely unexpected.

Previously, Youming's playstyle was all about aggressive attacks, combined with the suppression style of the Color Dominator.

Why did you change your playing style today?

"Activate the Trap Card 'Lyrical Birds - Lovebirds'!"

Ruri said, "Target 'Azure Stone Wagtail,' and all monsters on your opponent's field will have their ATK increased to the same value, and all their Levels will be reduced to 1."

Before the lightning struck the card, the card activated, and the white-winged bird emitted feathers.

It made my sister completely dejected.