Yu-Gi-Oh!: This is the real duel!

Yu-Gi-Oh!: This is the real duel!

Author: Crispy Chicken

Summary:

[My new book, "The Pollution-Stricken Card Maker: Starting with a Listening Duck!", is now available!]

An unexpected event transported Yu Che, a card player with ten years of experience, to the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! DM.

He thought that with his superb card skills accumulated over the years, he could do whatever he wanted in this ancient era of duels.

But the cruel reality proved to him time and time again that in the world of anime, playing cards is not something you can win just by relying on card skills.

Seto Kaiba: "My turn! I activate the Spell Card Fusion! Using the three Blue-Eyes White Dragons in my hand as materials, I Fusion Summon Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"

Youche: "..."

Yugi Muto: "Come on! I believe in the cards, so the cards will surely respond to me! Draw a card! Activate the Spell Card Black Hole!"

Youche: "..."

Katsuya Jonouchi: "Sorry, it seems Lady Luck is on my side! Activate the effect! Time Magician!"

Youche: "..."

After witnessing countless instances of what the natives called "bonds," Youche finally understood everything.

What deck building, what card advantage... it's all irrelevant!

Only glue and magic draws make for a true duel!

Chapter 1: The Invaluable Card

It's back-to-school season, and Suhai Airport is packed with students and parents.

Passengers and staff alike seemed very busy coming and going, but two teenagers around seventeen or eighteen years old appeared unusually relaxed. They laid their suitcases down and sat on the ground by the wall, playing cards.

As a seasoned card player, You Che didn't care about the curious looks from passersby. Instead, he glanced at the only two cards on the opposite side of the field, then shook his head in disappointment: "That's it?"

The tall, brown-haired boy opposite him smiled gently and said, "Mm."

"Sigh!" Yu Che pulled out a monster card that shimmered with colorful light and placed it on the suitcase in front of him: "Alright, then I'll Normal Summon Aleister..."

Before long, another match ended.

The brown-haired boy lost to You Che once again.

"Hey bro, can't we at least get a usable deck?" Youche sighed, carefully collecting the cards and putting them back into the deck to shuffle. "Your outdated tactics are completely outdated..."

The brown-haired boy glanced at the time, took out a new card box from his backpack, and smiled, "This is the last round. How about we bet something?"

You Che raised his eyebrows.

How about we bet on something?

What to bet on?

Besides, do you really have a chance of winning?

The tall, fair-skinned man in front of me is Youche's cousin. He was the one who dragged Youche into the "Yu-Gi-Oh!" game, a bottomless pit of inferno.

Over the years, Youche has closely followed the version updates, and the decks he has in hand are basically all mainstream decks.

But what about his brother?

Vrains has been over for several years, but it's still stuck in the 5DS era. Those old decks are completely outdated!

“If I win, I want your red-broken Aleister card.” The brown-haired boy adjusted his glasses, his expression becoming much more serious than before. “If you win, I’ll give you a card of extraordinary value.”

Good heavens, so that's what they're planning?

Youche also became interested.

His cousin, a foolish and wealthy collector, often collects rare cards for his own collection.

If he says it's exceptionally valuable, then it must be exceptionally valuable!

The two shuffled each other's decks and began their final duel before parting ways.

Looking at the glittering Aleister in his hand, You Che couldn't help but smile.

good~

Another great start!

Although my deck is a bit outdated now, it's still more than enough to deal with my cousin.

But the next second, the card that the brown-haired boy played completely stunned him.

Damn it...

It's actually a tearful lament?!

Traveling speed: ? ? ?

So you're just playing dumb with me, aren't you?

The previous rounds were all about "scrap metal" and "Jurassic"... but in the last round, it started with card gambling, and you give me this hand?

You Che felt like he'd been tricked!

Damn, how come this guy has become so cunning after not seeing him for a while?

However, even with a top-tier deck, the brown-haired boy couldn't fully unleash its power due to his limited skill, and ultimately lost to Youche.

"Your lucky draw is a bit too much, isn't it?" The brown-haired boy chuckled.

"Outrageous? This is called a bond! Alright, a bet's a bet!" You Che laughed as he carefully put away the cards: "You never practice what you preach, and you only cram at the last minute. You've played far too many terrible cards. Even a strong deck like Pearl Tears is wasted in your hands."

The brown-haired boy didn't seem to care much about his narrow defeat. He smiled gently and reached into his pocket. His relaxed and easygoing demeanor made it seem as if he had deliberately lost to You Che to give him a farewell gift.

Seeing his cousin's slightly smug expression, You Che couldn't help but feel a little restless.

What kind of magical card is it?

Can it be described as "extraordinarily valuable"?

The cards that my cousin cherishes so much must be very expensive!

"Whoosh—"

Finally, the brown-haired boy pulled the mysterious card out of his pocket!

You Che's gaze quickly locked onto it.

It's a monster card!

The slightly worn card features an old-fashioned illustration, and at the top, in Song typeface, is the name of this monster card: "Lava Demon - Love's Dummy"...

Traveling speed: ? ? ?

What the hell is that?!

Isn't this a fake card from ZZ Youth Center?!

Both its rough texture and the hastily translated card name make it seem incredibly cheap.

When Youche was in elementary school, he didn't have access to genuine cards, so he and his cousin played with these pirated cards.

But now, both of them have been playing the official version for years, and this guy still has this kind of thing?!

If you were collecting an Orichalcos barrier, that would be one thing, but what's with this whole "Lava Demon" thing?

And what a load of rubbish, a "love dummy"...

Seeing the strange look in You Che's eyes, the brown-haired boy was also taken aback, then he smiled awkwardly: "I took the wrong one, it's this one..."

Youche: ...

He put the Z-Company card back into his pocket and took out another card with a transparent sleeve.

Upon closer inspection, Yuzuru saw that the card depicted a dragon monster that looked somewhat weak. Its head and back were covered in silver metallic armor, and its immature wings and short tail indicated that it was still in its infancy.

Level 3.

Wind attribute.

Dragons.

Yu Che looked at the card name, which read "Armed Dragon Lv3".

This was just an ordinary, genuine card. It wasn't even a "Flash" card, let alone a "Mirror Shatter" card. But when Yu Che saw it, his eyes still welled up with tears.

"Is this the one?" Realizing the occasion and situation, You Che suddenly felt a pang of sadness.

My cousin smiled and gently placed the card in Youche's hand: "Hmm, it seems you still remember. This was the first monster card we got when we pooled our money to buy an official card pack for the first time."

"Youche, it'll probably be hard to play cards with you offline again in the future. If we have the chance, let's play online. Of course, if you don't mind that I'm not very good at it."

As he spoke, he sat up from the ground, gently rubbed his slightly numb legs, and pulled out the handle of his suitcase.

There's not much time left before the flight takes off.

Holding the ordinary yet special "Armed Dragon Lv3" card, You Che's nose tingled with emotion. He couldn't remember how he said goodbye to his cousin, only that at the security checkpoint, that tall figure waved gently to him, his face still bearing that familiar, gentle smile...

Watching that figure disappear into the crowd, You Che walked out with a sense of loss. The elevator doors slowly opened, and he walked in alone, pressing the button for the basement.

"There should be other opportunities in the future, right?"

As the elevator descended, You Che thought to himself, unsure if it was a way of comforting himself.

However, with transportation so convenient now, even if my cousin can't come back easily, I can still go see him after I graduate, right?

There's a chance!

There will definitely be a chance!

When we meet again, I'll use this Armored Dragon to blow him up!

Anyway, my cousin is really bad at the game, so even if I pull some tricks, he definitely can't beat me!

Recalling the time they spent growing up together over the past decade or so, You Che held the card and smiled slightly.

But just then, the elevator suddenly became pitch black!

Before Youche could react, a loud bang suddenly rang out from above!