A duelist never gives up!

"You're angry, aren't you?" Ai clapped his hands. "Because you treat me as a partner, but I keep calling you 'gods' and 'gods' and a mere mortal. Do you feel a sense of alienation? There's really nothing I can do. You're such a sensitive and fragile child. Let this god comfort you with a hug."

As he spoke, Ai made a hugging gesture and hugged Yuan Qi tightly.

But because it is a spirit, I cannot touch it.

"Don't worry, Ai will always be your best friend. But this is my first time being someone else's partner, so... please be more tolerant of this god!"

"Haven't you had any before? Friends or something?" Yuan Qi asked subconsciously.

"No," Ai said self-deprecatingly. "After all, am I a god? Humans who meet me will only ask me to help them fulfill their wishes. I'm not a wish-granting machine."

"Oh, I forgive you then." Yuan Qi said.

"Were you really angry just now? Ah Qi, you are such a petty man." Ai laughed.

"What the hell is Ah Qi?"

"Don't you call me Aiyi too? It's just a nickname, even!"

So, the whole morning was spent playing around with a certain god.

"I don't feel like I've learned anything." Yuan Qi said while eating in the cafeteria.

"I... I feel like I've learned a lot..." Xuefeng said tremblingly. Ever since she sat next to Yuan Qi, she felt the countless gazes around her like silver needles piercing her.

So scary... So scary, why is everyone looking at us?

"Really? What classes are you having this afternoon?" Yuan Qi asked.

"Yes... I'm doing duel training under the guidance of the teacher..." Xuefeng stammered, "Um... Hara Nana-san, can you accompany me to the afternoon training class..."

"Accompany me..." Xuefeng stopped talking mid-sentence. Drops of cold sweat broke out on her forehead. She had a premonition that if she said the rest of the words, she would be killed! Killed by the gazes around her!

"Hey, there's something wrong with the way you talk since just now. Are you okay?" Yuan Qi asked with concern.

"Idiot, don't you see how many eyes are watching you?" Ai couldn't help but remind him, "You are a Duelist who can use Oxygen Summoning. Your every move will attract attention."

Yuan Qi subconsciously turned his head. Sure enough, although the duelists at other tables seemed to be eating quietly, their green eyes were staring straight at him, especially the first-year students in black clothes. Their gazes were as if they were looking at a peerless beautiful girl.

"It seems everyone wants to get up close and personal with the Excess Particles and master Excess Summoning." Ai seemed to be enjoying this feeling, the corners of his mouth curled up wildly. "But so what? Even if an untalented duelist comes into contact with Excess Particles, he won't be able to learn Excess Summoning. Only this god can master all kinds of summoning methods at will!"

"Didn't you bring me into this world to help you because you wanted everyone to find happiness through dueling? Shouldn't we severely criticize this theory of talent at this time?" Yuan Qi asked suspiciously.

"Let's put it this way!" Ai said, "Gods sometimes like to feel superior to mortals."

"What a bad taste God has." Yuan Qi sighed, and then he stood up from his chair.

So everyone's eyes moved upwards along with Yuan Qi's body.

"Hello everyone, I'm Yuan Qi, a freshman. Does anyone want to duel with me?" Yuan Qi said with a smile.

The air became quiet for a moment, but soon a thunderous roar erupted in the cafeteria.

"Me, me, me! Hara Nana-kun! Please duel with me!"

"Your dueling skills suck, let me do it!"

"You're worse! Crawl!"

"Hey, hey, hey, no loud noises allowed in the cafeteria."

"..."

At this moment, in the corner of the cafeteria, a girl in a crimson kimono was sitting on a chair, watching this scene with great interest. The girl's flaming long hair was draped over her petite shoulders, and a slender arm like jade was resting on the table, supporting her delicate cheek.

"Is he the Yuan Qi who used the Oxygen Summoning you mentioned?" the girl asked the purple-haired girl standing beside her.

"That's him!" Julie gritted her teeth. "If it weren't for that Xyz monster, I wouldn't have lost at all."

"Julie, don't make excuses for your failure." The girl shook her head. "No matter what the reason is, losing is losing. No one will listen to the cries of a loser."

"But the Xyz Summoning..." The girl's eyes showed a hint of desire, "I wonder if I, who was rejected by Fusion and Synchro, can be accepted by Xyz?"

Julie didn't say anything. She didn't dare to continue the conversation.

"It's decided." The girl looked at Yuan Qi in the crowd and smiled, "I want his super card."

"Oh, by the way, maybe that Xyz card has some special summoning conditions." The girl seemed to remember something. "Then there's nothing we can do. Let's get his deck as well."

"Just let me..." Before Julie could finish her words, the girl blocked her lips with her index finger.

"You've already been defeated by them. You should hand this matter over to someone stronger." Without even turning around, the girl called out, "Nero Arisa, can I entrust this matter to you?"

Behind the girl, a little girl in a black uniform silently put down the bread in her hand and said in a hoarse voice:

"can."

Chapter 12: Tryst? Tryst!

Duelist Academy, inside the training room.

"I used the effect of the Crown Tiramisu to remove an excess material..."

"Ahhhhhh! I surrender!" Xuefeng said in despair, raising her hands high. "Hara Nana-kun, you're too strong! I can't possibly win. How about... you fight me without using Xyz Summoning?"

"But then you won't be able to feel the excess particles. Didn't you say you wanted to learn excess summoning?" Yuan Qi said helplessly.

"But...but I want to win too!" Xuefeng complained, "I played all afternoon today and I didn't win a single match!"

"Xuefeng, if you don't want to fight, you can switch opponents with me." A first-year male student nearby winked and said, "I guarantee you'll win!"

"What do you mean? Do you think I'm bad?" A girl who was sparring with him narrowed her eyes.

"Ahem, this is just a temporary solution. What you're thinking is, since Hara Nana and I learned Oxygen Summoning during practice, shouldn't I be able to teach it to you... Wait, between duelists, matters are resolved through duels. Don't hit! At least don't hit me in the face!"

"They have a very good relationship." Yuan Qi said while looking at the two people playing around.

"He's Qingshi from our class. I remember the deck he used was the Red-Eyes deck."

"I know, he was one of the people who duelled with me at noon." Yuan Qi nodded. This afternoon he duelled with more than 20 duellists in the cafeteria without even eating a bite of food.

"Is that so? Why don't I have any impression of it?" Xuefeng asked curiously.

"It seemed that because he started with three Red-Eyes Black Dragons, he was stuck and I killed him in one go." Yuan Qi recalled.

"How tragic..." Xuefeng said silently.

"Okay, today's training ends here. Students who haven't finished their duels, please hurry up, because I'm going to close the door soon." The teacher in charge of guidance clapped his hands.

"Classmate Yuan Qi, are you free tonight?" Xuefeng suddenly asked before leaving.

"Hmm? I have time, what's wrong?" Yuan Qi replied.

"Then... then let's meet under the statue of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon in the academy square at eight o'clock tonight!" After saying this, Xuefeng ran away with his legs clattering.

"Huh? So what's going on?" Yuan Qi asked in confusion.

"I know, this woman must have... taken a fancy to you!" Ai pulled out a deerstalker hat from somewhere and put it on his head, a ceramic model pipe dangling from his lips. He pretended to reason, "She asked you out late at night for a tryst, and then did something shameful!"

"You guy... are you really a god?" Yuan Qi said with disdain.

"What do you mean by that look? Don't you believe my reasoning?" Ai pushed his hat up. "Well, let's make a bet."

"What do you want to bet on?" Yuan Qi asked cautiously.

"If she really asks you out for a tryst late at night, then you must bark like a dog three times." Ai said with a wicked smile.

"What if it's a serious matter?" Yuan Qi asked back.

"I'll meow three times!" Ai patted his flat chest and said, "This god's word is final."

"It's a deal."

So, at eight o'clock in the evening, Yuan Qi quietly left the dormitory and came to the square, where he found that under the soft moonlight, a petite figure had been waiting there.

"Am I late?" Yuan Qi asked Xuefeng.

"Wow!" Xuefeng was startled when she saw Yuan Qi suddenly appear, but she quickly regained her composure and said with a smile on her face, "It's okay, I came too early."

"So what's the matter with you asking me out tonight?" Yuan Qi asked.

"Tryst! Tryst! Tryst!" Ai shouted from the side.

"Ah?" Xuefeng opened her mouth slightly, "Didn't I tell you?"

"No?" Yuan Qi said.

Xuefeng was stunned for a moment. After a long moment, she blushed and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I left in such a hurry... Do you remember what I told you last time?"

"Duel Elf?" Yuan Qi asked.

"Yes, Duel Elves!" Xuefeng explained as they walked, "Our school is located on the edge of the Elkland Forest. The mountain behind is actually part of the Elkland Forest, but it's separated by the school wall."

"There are actually many Duel Elves in the Elkland Forest. So when the school was first built, many Duel Elves were trapped in the mountains behind the school walls. From time to time, Duel Elves would even cross the walls and live in the mountains behind the school."

"If that's the case... there are actually a lot of duel elves in the back mountain. Isn't that very dangerous?" Yuan Qi said.

"Yes, so ever since the incident of the Duel Pokémon disrupting the school several years ago, the back mountain has become a restricted area of ​​the academy." Xuefeng nodded.

"But don't worry, I actually found a secret passage leading to the back mountain." Xuefeng's mood became a little excited. He stretched out his hand to Yuan Qi and said, "Want to go with me?"

"Look, this is a serious matter, right?" Yuan Qi whispered to Ai beside him.

"Tsk, two young men and women going to the back mountain to take risks late at night, if this isn't a tryst, what is it?" Ai said unconvinced.

"Who said that he has the final say?" Yuan Qi shrugged.

"Wuwuwu... Well, let's talk about it when we get back and fulfill our promise when we get back." Ai said unwillingly.

"No...you won't go with me?" Xuefeng saw Yuan Qi standing there for a long time without responding, but talking to himself instead, and said a little embarrassedly.

"What are you talking about? It's such an interesting thing, of course I have to go with you." Yuan Qi said with a smile.

"Oh, then come quickly." Xuefeng brought Yuan Qi to the back of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon statue. He then shook his head and looked around. After confirming that there was no one around, he placed his hand on the base of the statue and shouted:

"O gate to the abyss, I command you in the name of the Snow Spirit. Open the door of sin before me!"

Immediately afterwards, the stone slab on the statue emitted a burst of light, and the next second, a square hole appeared in front of Yuan Qi and Xuefeng.

"Hurry, let's go in now while there is no one around." Xuefeng urged.

"Okay, but Xuefeng, I have a question." Yuan Qi asked.

"What?" Xuefeng blinked.

"Was that a spell or..."

"Cough, cough, cough!" Xuefeng coughed a few times, "Come in quickly! Don't talk about this anymore!"

Having said that, he immediately squatted down and crawled into the cave.

"According to this god's observation, as long as enough dueling power is injected into this statue, this hole will appear." Ai said with his hand covering his mouth and laughing.

"So that line just now..."

"It's Chuunibyou."

"It's Chuunibyou."

"..."

However, in a place that Yuan Qi didn't notice, a pair of dark red eyes were watching all this.

Chapter 13: The Girl in Clogs

In the forest filled with darkness, a little girl was walking slowly on the rugged road with her white and tender little feet in wooden clogs.

The little girl has white hair tied in two ponytails and a pair of red horns on her smooth forehead. She looks like a monster in the story.

"This is the super powerful duel elf I was talking about!" Xuefeng whispered.

At this moment, they had passed through the tunnel and arrived at the back mountain. Under Xuefeng's leadership, Yuan Qi soon saw the so-called "powerful duel elf" that Xuefeng mentioned.

"Don't think she's weak just because she looks like a little girl. In fact, from what I've observed, most of the dueling elves in this forest wouldn't be able to withstand a single blow from her!"

"No, I don't think she is weak." Yuan Qi said, looking at the familiar figure in front of him.

White hair, twin ponytails, red horns, wearing wooden clogs, ghost rabbit... Isn't this the ghost rabbit in the hand pit sisters?

It’s definitely a UR-level existence!

"So, how do we subdue her?" Yuan Qi asked.

"Show your strength as a duelist, make her think you are a powerful duelist, and follow you voluntarily!" Xuefeng said.