# Chapter 32: I'll Teach You How to Use Action Cards
"That person..." Yuya, who had followed out of concern for Sora, felt the killing intent emanating from Yūga Hōzumi and unconsciously took half a step back in the competitor channel.
But Sora, on the field, remained unfazed. "Don't be so serious," he said.
"Sora, be careful! Don't let your guard down!" Yuya warned from the competitor channel.
"I know, Yuya," Sora waved to Yuya, then bowed to the audience and said,
"Alright everyone, my Entertainment Duel is about to begin! Please cheer for me as loudly as you cheered for Yuya just now!"
After receiving the audience's thunderous cheers, Sora looked at Yūga Hōzumi.
"Duelists gathered at the Duel Temple..."
"Huh?" Receiving no response from Yūga Hōzumi, Sora was taken aback. He spread his hands helplessly and said, "You're no fun at all, especially when the crowd is this fired up."
"I think you'd have better luck finding your straight man in hell," Yūga Hōzumi said coldly.
"You're hopeless," Sora shrugged and looked at the audience again. "Alright, this time, everyone together!"
"Duelists gathered at the Duel Temple!"
After Sora started the chant, the audience enthusiastically joined in:
"Gallop across the land and soar through the sky with your monsters, chasing each other across the field! Behold, this is the ultimate evolution of Dueling: Action—"
"Duel!" x2
The first-turn indicator lit up on Yūga Hōzumi's Duel Disk. After glancing at his hand, Yūga Hōzumi ran toward a gleaming slide on the field where an Action Card lay.
While running, Yūga Hōzumi began his combo.
"I activate the Continuous Spell Card, Onomatopoeia Selection!"
"As this card's activation effect, I can add one 'Onomat' card from my Deck to my hand, other than 'Onomatopoeia Selection'."
"I add the Spell Card, Onomatopaira, to my hand!"
"Next, I activate the Spell Card, Onomatopaira!"
"By sending one card from my hand to the Graveyard, I can add up to two monsters with different names—one each from the 'Zubaba,' 'Gagaga,' 'Gogogo,' and 'Dododo' archetypes—from my Deck to my hand!"
"I add Gagaga Sister and Zubababancho - Gagaga Coat to my hand!"
"I summon Gagaga Sister in Attack Position!"
A small girl in a magician's hat and holding a small staff appeared behind Yūga Hōzumi.
The appearance of Gagaga Sister and its cute design drew cheers from the audience.
Even Sora couldn't help but laugh. "Well, I'll be. For someone who looks so cold, you use surprisingly cute monsters."
"I hope you can still laugh later," Yūga Hōzumi said. "When Gagaga Sister is successfully summoned, I can add one 'Gagaga' Spell or Trap Card from my Deck to my hand."
"I add the Spell Card, Gagaga Bolt, to my hand."
"I activate the effect of Zubababancho - Gagaga Coat in my hand! If I control a 'Gagaga' or 'Zubababa' monster other than this card, I can Special Summon it!"
"Next, I activate Zubababancho - Gagaga Coat's other effect! I target one 'Gogogo' or 'Dododo' monster in my Graveyard and Special Summon it!"
"Revive! Dododo Dwarf - Gogogo Glove!"
"I activate the effect of Dododo Dwarf - Gogogo Glove!"
"I Special Summon one 'Zubaba' or 'Gagaga' monster from my hand!"
"Appear! Gagaga Magician!"
"Three Level 4 monsters. Are you preparing for a Rank 4 Xyz Summon?" Sora asked curiously.
"I'm not done yet. I activate Gagaga Sister's other effect! I target one other 'Gagaga' monster on my field; the Levels of both this card and that monster become their combined total until the end of the turn."
"I change the Levels of Gagaga Sister and Gagaga Magician to their combined total of 6!"
Gagaga Sister's Level: 2 → 6
Gagaga Magician's Level: 4 → 6
"Next, I activate the effect of my Continuous Spell, Onomatopoeia Selection!"
"I target one of my 'Zubaba,' 'Gagaga,' 'Gogogo,' or 'Dododo' monsters, and until the end of the turn, all monsters I control have their Levels become the same as the targeted monster's."
"I target Gagaga Sister, making all my monsters' Levels become 6!"
The Continuous Spell on Yūga Hōzumi's field flashed, and a beam of light fell upon the other two monsters.
Zubababancho - Gagaga Coat's Level: 4 → 6
Dododo Dwarf - Gogogo Glove's Level: 4 → 6
"I overlay the Level 6 Gagaga Sister and Gagaga Magician!"
"Sacred radiance illuminates the earth! Descend amidst dazzling starlight! Xyz Summon! Rank 6, Constellar Ptolemy M7!"
A stellar vortex appeared before Yūga Hōzumi. From within, a mechanical dragon shimmering with golden light emerged, flapping its wings.
Constellar Ptolemy M7 ATK: 2700
At the same time, Yūga Hōzumi snatched the Action Card from the slide and leaped into the air. The mechanical dragon flew over just in time, and Yūga Hōzumi landed steadily on its back.
The reason Yūga Hōzumi chose to summon M7 first was simple: among all his monsters, other than Hope, this was the only one that could fly.
"In such a hurry to get an Action Card?" Sora remarked, watching Yūga Hōzumi's actions. "Such an amateur. You can only hold one Action Card in your hand. If you grab one so hastily now, you might not have the one you need when it really counts."
"That's none of your concern," Yūga Hōzumi said without even looking at the card. He tucked it into his hand and commanded the mechanical dragon to fly toward another Action Card.
"I activate the effect of Constellar Ptolemy M7! Once per turn, I can detach one Xyz Material from this card to target one monster on the field or in either Graveyard and return it to its owner's hand."
"I'll use its effect to return Gagaga Sister, which was sent to the Graveyard as an Xyz Material, to my hand!"
One of the golden orbs orbiting Ptolemy M7 flashed, and a card ejected from his Duel Disk's Graveyard slot. Yūga Hōzumi caught it. The dragon then carried him next to the second Action Card, and Yūga Hōzumi deftly jumped off.
"I told you, you can only hold one Action Card in your hand. Do you even understand Action Duels?" Sora scoffed.
"I already told you not to worry about it. Instead, let me teach you how Action Cards are *really* used," Yūga Hōzumi said, conjuring the stellar vortex once more.
"I overlay the now Level 6 Zubababancho - Gagaga Coat and Dododo Dwarf - Gogogo Glove!"
"Galloping light of hope! Become a shield and protect all that is behind me! Xyz Summon! Rank 6, descend! Photon Strike Bounzer!"
Photon Strike Bounzer ATK: 2700
Bounzer: *Just another day at the office.*
"I Set two cards and end my turn."
...
I just received a call from my mom. A cousin who I've been very close with since childhood suddenly passed away.
There was no warning whatsoever; he just went to sleep in a hotel while on a business trip and never woke up.
Everyone, please take care of your health. Don't be reckless just because you're young.
(end of chapter)